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Canada?

40 replies

CoddledAsAMommet · 29/10/2014 11:13

Me: what do you think we should call your new baby sister?
DS (9): (unhesitatingly) Canada.
Me: why???
DS: because she'll never get teased; nearly EVERYONE likes Canada.

?????!!!!?????

So what would your DCs call their new sibling given half a chance?

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WowserBooooooooooooser · 29/10/2014 12:15

Well that's true. Who doesn't like Canada? Grin

What about calling her Ice Cream?

moxon · 29/10/2014 12:54

Oh Canada oh Canada!

curiousgeorgie · 29/10/2014 13:01

My DD wanted to call her little sister Elsa Power Factor..

(Pre Frozen amazingly!)

GilbertBlytheWouldGetBit · 29/10/2014 13:05

DD wanted to call her new baby brother "BEEF MELON" Confused Grin

squoosh · 29/10/2014 13:09

I'd pick North Korea. Yes it's a bit divisive but it would make more of an impact than dull old Canada.

GilbertBlytheWouldGetBit · 29/10/2014 13:14

People would think you were a fan of Kanye West though. What about Grand Canyon? I think that's a pretty taunt-proof name right there.

moxon · 29/10/2014 13:23

Beef Melon is just grand. Prime Minister material.

squoosh · 29/10/2014 13:25

Beef Melon is a good bold name. Round and meaty, like many babies.

MooseBeTimeForSnow · 29/10/2014 13:36

As the land I inhabit, I can say that Canada is not dull!

Pipbin · 29/10/2014 13:39

There was a family a while ago in my local paper where the mum had got pregnant unexpectedly. She had older children and asked the children what they thought and what the baby should be called. In true teenager style they replied 'cool'. So Cool it is. I think he must be about 10 now.

squoosh · 29/10/2014 13:41

'Dull' was the wrong word. I should have said 'too stable'.

Canada?
Kittykatmacbill · 29/10/2014 14:47

My DA (aged under 2) wanted to call my DM 'Bum', but was convinced that 'Bomb' would be more suitable...

darlingfascistbullyboy · 29/10/2014 14:59

dc1 (then 11yo) wanted to call dc4 Asterix because she thought it would be funny Hmm She was the first to suggest the name we would end up using for dc3 though (Penelope).

bexibean · 29/10/2014 19:04

A girl would be CeeCee and a boy Fark according to our three year old. Who is sure it's a boy. Fark is the word that Daddy says when all the Rice Krispies end up on the floor.

bexibean · 29/10/2014 19:05

Anyone else think Asterix could be the new Atticus?

scarevola · 29/10/2014 19:08

Canada would have siblings Cinnamon and Asa/Acer/Maple?

fishfingerSarnies · 29/10/2014 23:18

My dd so far has suggested; her own name, Monkey, our dogs name and baby. Not that imaginative.

stargirl1701 · 29/10/2014 23:22

DD1 wanted to call DD2 Baby Banana.

SpookyGoingsOnOnTheLandscape · 29/10/2014 23:23

Superbaby was the name that the DCs picked out for a younger sibling.

ScreamingSmegs · 29/10/2014 23:28

DD1 wanted to call DD2 Rabbit. She has lots of bunny toys. Every single one of them is called Rabbit.

She swore we wouldn't get confused but we didn't believe her.

TheCheeseAlarm · 29/10/2014 23:29

DS1 wanted to call DS2 Manchester or Risotto. He suggested Robert for a friend's DD.

SnoringNorma · 30/10/2014 02:05

My niece wanted to call her new baby Asda Grin

HerRoyalNotness · 30/10/2014 03:25

DS1 wanted to call his baby sister, Sparkle! DS2 more sensibly, Lucy, which we almost went with

HerRoyalNotness · 30/10/2014 03:27

Now I think of it ,DS2 did move on to Baby Butt butt which has a certain charm

mathanxiety · 30/10/2014 03:50

DD1 suggested Whoopi for DS, Harlem for DD2, and she and DS came up with Pom Pom for DD3.

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