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Canada?

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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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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 31/10/2014 14:41

squoosh I do love that photo!

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 31/10/2014 14:40

Canada's not dull, just wholesome.

Moose shall we campaign for a maple leaf emoticon? Grin

megs7 · 31/10/2014 14:37

DS1 wanted to call DD 'Japan Fourfist', but if we couldn't remember that, we could use 'Japan Stop'. He changed his mind and decided 'Lady' was better.

We are not going with any of his suggestions.

Trisarahtops · 31/10/2014 14:35

I knew someone called Asterix when I was at uni.

DD likes the name Lissy so much so that she sometimes claims it is her name
DS votes for Lionel

tywysogesgymraeg · 31/10/2014 14:28

Don't let Katie Price Jordan see this thread!!!!

cherrybombxo · 31/10/2014 14:26

I wanted to call my brother Aaron. He's Adam, so not too far off!

Our then-neighbours had a baby girl (now 12, born in the back of the car on the way to hospital!) and when her big brother (8yo at the time) came to the door to announce her birth, my mum asked her name:

"Erm... Ernie, I think."

It's Erin Grin we still call refer to her as Ernie to this day!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 31/10/2014 10:54

Someone I used to work her d.d wanted her to call her sibling Jesus. She had another girl though.

CharlesRyder · 30/10/2014 20:08

My sister wanted to call me Nelly. I'm so glad my parents over-rode.

ChocolateBiscuitCake · 30/10/2014 19:59

I asked my 3ds what they would call dc4 if it was a girl. They decided "granny". Needless to say, my mum is very chuffed!

HearMyRoar · 30/10/2014 18:58

We actually gave Canada brief consideration. It was after a character in Akira. Mainly so we could go to the park and shout 'Caaannnaaaadddaaaaaa'.

We had a girl though so our poor child was saved :o

IWannaHoldYourHand · 30/10/2014 18:52

Ds1 suggested The Mighty Sven for Ds2, 4 years ago. He's also suggested it to every pregnant lady he's chatted to since.

MrsBungle · 30/10/2014 16:23

Dd's suggestions for the new baby were 'Toucan' or 'Palm Tree'.

dudelookslikea · 30/10/2014 16:19

DS1 wanted to call the baby Spiderbaby. This would actually have been very apt for his very keen on climbing younger sibling.

SurfsUp1 · 30/10/2014 04:47

Ebola Shock. He heard it on the news and thought it sounded cool!!

AngryBeaver · 30/10/2014 03:58

Ds2 wanted the new baby (dc4) to be called Peter Rabbit. And for it to be a girl.
It was a girl, but we didn't go with his suggestion. Smile

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.

HerRoyalNotness · 30/10/2014 03:27

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

HerRoyalNotness · 30/10/2014 03:25

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

SnoringNorma · 30/10/2014 02:05

My niece wanted to call her new baby Asda Grin

TheCheeseAlarm · 29/10/2014 23:29

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

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.

SpookyGoingsOnOnTheLandscape · 29/10/2014 23:23

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

stargirl1701 · 29/10/2014 23:22

DD1 wanted to call DD2 Baby Banana.

fishfingerSarnies · 29/10/2014 23:18

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

scarevola · 29/10/2014 19:08

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

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