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Merlin, Kaiser & Wulfric

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FedoraRora · 18/07/2016 19:54

Travelled up to London for Goddaughter's birthday party today, she's 3 and the party was filled with kids with such daring names.

I met a Merlin, Kaiser, Wulfric, Colt, Sailor (Girl) Dallas (Girl) Ophelia, Illythia and many more.

All 5 & under, I didn't realise daring names had now become the trend, is it just a London thing ?

I have a Wendy & a Kane & I thought those names were daring Blush

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FedoraRora · 19/07/2016 23:59

I am actually suprised at how not so rare the names are. I was so sure no else would say that they'd met a Kaiser. He also went by Kai, only his Mum called him Kaiser.

FlattenedWhite Shock a Gandalf?!

Olennas, we've never actually had anyone bring up Peter Pan, the association seems to just be a Mumsnet thing

Wordsare, I didn't name my kid Kaiser!

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BettyDraper1 · 19/07/2016 23:53

I know a Merlin, an Arwen, an Aragorn, an Elfie, etc etc.

I also live in Wales.

Asuitablemum · 19/07/2016 23:38

Kaiser!! Poor kid.

thyroidmum · 19/07/2016 23:35

Lol sound like Teen Mom
Names?
Kaiser is 2nd son of Jenelle from teen mom 2 and Dallas was ex girlfriend of maci from teen mom OG baby daddy Ryan

MyFriendsCallMeOh · 19/07/2016 23:25

I live in Texas, Dallas is a redneck name here. No Ruprekts then? may I take your trident sir?

FlattenedWhite · 19/07/2016 23:24

I know a Merlin and a Gandalf.

I move in wizarding circles, me.

coolaschmoola · 19/07/2016 23:22

We were at a well known safari park the other week and one young chap was hollering his friends... Fabio and Egor!!

OlennasWimple · 19/07/2016 23:19

How could anyone not think of Peter Pan with Wendy? The name was invented for the book!

Wordsaremything · 19/07/2016 23:15

Kaiser? !
KAISER???
Hun, you need to read your history....

nightandthelight · 19/07/2016 20:44

Really wanted it for DS yaaas but DH vetoed Angry

yaaasqueen · 19/07/2016 15:57

nightandthelight Emrys is a fabulous name

Emry and Emery also love thwm

yaaasqueen · 19/07/2016 15:56

Kaiser is what they always seem to call alsatian police dogs

nightandthelight · 19/07/2016 12:39

Welsh here so Merlin wouldn't raise an eyebrow although Emrys seems more common among babies and young children in my area.

I am impressed by the range of names. It's all very safe names around here. I'm a bit exotic for having an Alastair!

GerundTheBehemoth · 19/07/2016 08:55

My nephew's middle name (second of two middle names) is Merlin. He does NOT like it. I like it but to me it's a bird rather than a wizard.

ShatterResistant · 19/07/2016 08:53

I knew a Mexican Merlin once. He was amazing - camp as a row of tents, and didn't give a stuff about what people thought. Kaiser is over the line, though.

LunaLoveg00d · 19/07/2016 08:49

Kaiser and Wulfric are awful names, except for perhaps a pet. Sailor is an occupation, not a name. The only person i've ever come across with the name Dallas is that science presenter guy, it's an odd choice but not as "out there" as Kaiser.

MrsJoeyMaynard · 19/07/2016 07:22

Those names would all be unusual around where I live.

I do come across the occasional child with a "daring" name, but they're outweighed by children with top 50 names. And children with creatively spelt names. There's some bizarre spellings of otherwise fairly ordinary names among DS2s nursery group.

Chelsea26 · 19/07/2016 07:10

I knew a merlin, his brother was algenon

tothesideoftheirlives · 19/07/2016 07:08

When I hear Kaiser I just think of WW1 - not the nicest association with a name

honeysucklejasmine · 19/07/2016 07:05

Wulfric is one of Dumbledore's middle names.

JudyCoolibar · 19/07/2016 07:03

Kaiser is an absolutely terrible name, and Wulfric is calculated to make a child a laughing stock.

Mclaren37 · 19/07/2016 07:02

I love Sailor for a girl too! I'm surprised Dallas is so common amongst MN-ers. I've never heard of one and I probably would raise an eye brow. Shows what I know.. That said, our toddler group is equally unusual with Cameron, Tatiana, Fife, Renzo, Airlie, Weston, Odin, Uma and Romy. Agreed it may be a London thing.

Sophronia · 18/07/2016 23:16

Fedora, the one I know goes by Kai most of the time!

emilybohemia · 18/07/2016 23:13

I think Wendy is cute.

I LOVE Elfin.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 18/07/2016 23:09

I love Sailor