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Terrible baby names your parents/in laws have suggested.

109 replies

Jackieharris · 05/03/2015 10:19

We've just told the patents we're having another DC.

Their suggestions so far are

Ian and
Malcolm for boys
and
Jean for a girl!

No no no!

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PuppyMonkey · 05/03/2015 13:07

My nephew is called Matthew and for years my dad somehow struggled with this, accidentally calling him Malcolm Grin

He couldn't understand why my sister would get so huffy, and claimed "well, they're quite similar names imho."

Artandco · 05/03/2015 13:03

I like Derek tbh, it's the Same vibe as Eric or Lionel both which I love

FickleByNurture · 05/03/2015 13:00

Also Caitlin, which is forever ruined for me by Ms Moran.

feetheart · 05/03/2015 12:43

Thankfully both my mum and MiL were insistent that we promised NOT to use their names if we had a DD. To DD's great relief we did as we were told :o

squoosh · 05/03/2015 12:36

I quite like Jean. Malcolm and Ian are the pits though.

CaptainFabulous · 05/03/2015 12:36

My Mum text me while I was in labour to say 'what about Ellis?'

I replied 'what about it, woman, I'm dilating here!'

Hmm Grin

MollieCoddler · 05/03/2015 12:35

My mil suggested James which would have been fine but it is also my surname.... (but not dhs)

BellMcEnd · 05/03/2015 12:34

Nirpal (mil)
Peregrine (dm)

Obviously as they're both such marvellous names we hyphenated them HmmWink

squoosh · 05/03/2015 12:34

Neil and Ruth.

Ugh.

fattymcfatfat · 05/03/2015 12:33

choccy he wanted to name DS1 wayne Confused
I overuled. DS technically named DD and DS2 ive only relented as thats a middle name amd doesnt have to be used Wink

FreckledLeopard · 05/03/2015 12:32

My mother was very keen on naming my unborn child "Mungo". Not quite sure why. Thankfully I had DD.

Bragadocia · 05/03/2015 12:32

Adrian. Not like the Mole, she hastened to add; like the Popes. Because that redeems it… (she's not Catholic BTW)

FickleByNurture · 05/03/2015 12:29

Aibhlinn. Lovely name but not only have I not managed to get pregnant yet (name means longed-for child) but I'm unable to spell it without looking it up on the Internet.

PatMullins · 05/03/2015 12:26

Babushka Hmm

ems1910 · 05/03/2015 12:26

I love Ruth! :)

My mum suggested Aubrey.

InanimateCarbonRod · 05/03/2015 12:25

My mother always asked for names like hers. So for example if her name was Margaret (not her real name) she was always suggesting Maggie, Marge, Megan, Marguerita etc. No no and NO.

theforceawakens · 05/03/2015 12:25

My MIL loved Ezekiel. She suggested it for every grandchild that's come along but no one has gone with it.

My parents didn't suggets any names, although my mum was partial to a fair bit of face pulling at names we discussed if she didn't like them!

Choccyhobnob · 05/03/2015 12:24

Oh dear sorry fatty ! This is our first so I haven't got any of the "you named the last one" arguments! I've just said no way to his dad's name! (It's Trevor!!)

Redhead11 · 05/03/2015 12:23

Don't like Malcolm, but nothing wrong with Ian and Jean. I also like Ruth, Andrew, John, Richard and Peter. Nothing wrong with them at all.

IthinkIneedmorewine · 05/03/2015 12:20

I have a Peter and a middle name Jean! and I love Ruth...

lostinindia · 05/03/2015 12:20

My mother suggested Roy.

NadiaWadia · 05/03/2015 12:18

I like Ruth! and Peter! No to Derek and Malcolm, though.

PotteringAlong · 05/03/2015 11:52

Geronimo is audacious!

TouchPauseEngage · 05/03/2015 11:51

My MIL reeled off the following over dinner 'Andrew, John, Richard, Peter....and Geronimo'

Squidge Hercules is on my 'never in a million years brave enough but secretly love' list. I blame Cabin Pressure.

TaurielTest · 05/03/2015 11:45

Myfanwy. We are not Welsh.

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