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Honest opinions, please :)

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SpunkyMummy · 28/10/2016 22:20

Angelica Lettice ... ... (my pick)
Lettice Thalia ... ...(DH's pick)

Frederik Bertram ... ... (DH's pick)
William Horatio ... ... (my pick)

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SpunkyMummy · 30/10/2016 00:20

much I wish. DH said some things about Angelica... I don't think I like it anymore. :(

Taggie well, I like(d?) Lettice because of DH's great aunt... and because of the meaning. But I think I'd actually like to honour my side of the family as well.

DH and I talked about it and he made several other suggestions... but I just don't like those names :(

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TaggieRR · 29/10/2016 22:32

If you love Lettice I would def use it as a middle name, not a first name!

DiegeticMuch · 29/10/2016 22:27

I love Angelica. I hope you manage to convince him.

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 17:46

horatio DH is British. My father is British but I didn't grow up in the U.K. and my first language isn't English.

oh I told DH that the LO's first name certainly won't be Lettice... but I do think it would be a cute middle name. If the LO is older I can ask what they think about being called Lettice.

I do hope I can get DH to like Angelica... But Ottilie is lovely. So, I guess that is (imo) an option.

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albertcampionscat · 29/10/2016 16:29

Letitia or even Letizia could be compromises on Lettice.

Ohyesiam · 29/10/2016 15:32

My kids at e generally kind hearted, but I think both of then would have to control a smirk ( at the least) of th get meet someone called lettuce. Even a little play on words can be horrible for a self conscious pree teen. Please consider her future happiness!

1horatio · 29/10/2016 15:08

Op, are you and or your husband foreign? Or have spent a lot of time abroad?

Because I myself am a foreigner living in England (married a Brit). And picking a babyname was very very difficul for me. Some of the names I love just don't work here...

However, Angelica is lovely.
Your boynames are cute.

And Lettice or Letitia could be a cute middlename.

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 14:10

coco

"Barking mad". That's a rather rude...

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educatingarti · 29/10/2016 13:54

Pronouncing "th"

educatingarti · 29/10/2016 13:54

Thalia, if pronounced Thay-lee-a, does sound rather like failure, especially if you happen to have a child who struggles with pronouncing the.

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 13:47

no, I really did say no to Lettice. Sigh :(

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pictish · 29/10/2016 13:44

If you have more children you have to make sure they have a non-name item of foodstuff in their name as well.

William Horatio Yogurt

Frederik Bertram Chickpea

It's only fair.

teachergirl2011 · 29/10/2016 13:39

Is this a prank post?

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 13:38

I just vetoed DH. He's not amused. At all...

I suggested Ottilie Bluebell Lettice. It seems like he might be ok with that.
I really like Angelica. :(

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MrTiddlestheFatCat · 29/10/2016 13:14

You literally want to call your child Lettuce spelt with an i? Confused

That is cruel. Children will laugh at her unfortunately- names are common fodder used by bullies. What Bertrandrussell said.

Angelica and Thalia are quite pretty.

pictish · 29/10/2016 13:09

Angelica is perfectly acceptable imo. Quite a bold name but I like it.

BertrandRussell · 29/10/2016 12:59

I don't expect children to be bullied because of their names. But I would also not expect 11 year olds-even the best behaved ones- to be able to restrain a giggle when they met their new classmate Lettice. And you really don't want a name that makes people have to repress a giggle. And even a little teasing gets tedious after a while.

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 11:31

everysong

I didn't think the mice comment was this mean. I was asking for honest opinions.

But I shouldn't have shown this thread to DH. After reading it he's trying to veto Angelica ... :(

flora that's true. Lettice is a form of Laetitia...

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florascotianew · 29/10/2016 10:53

Sorry, this is pedantic and boring, but, following on from a comment up-thread, Lettys did not 'become Laetitia'. Laetitia was there first -it's a Latin name meaning 'Joy'. English versions of classical names became fashionable among the upper classes in 16/17th cent England, along with lots of other Roman stuff.

Angelica is certainly a very pretty plant, so that's a nice association. I prefer it to Thalia, which makes me think of (v. good) continental bookshops.

I'd go for 'Lettys' (that spelling) as a middle name.

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 10:16

glitter

LET-iss =/= let-YSS

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SpunkyMummy · 29/10/2016 10:14

Glitter
I wasn't bullied at school either (and I have a very "quirky" stupid...Biscuit name). I don't think bullying is an inevitable part of a child's childhood.
But because of a name? I doubt it...

Collette was apparently bullied "because" of her name. But maybe somebody simply wanted to bully her. And just happened to use her name.

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GlitterGlassEye · 29/10/2016 10:03

What is the difference in the pronunciation? You say it's LET-iss. Are you just saying the first syllable louder?Confused

GlitterGlassEye · 29/10/2016 09:59

It really annoys me that you keep saying "Oh well, kids will still find a way to bully even without an unusual stupid name."

No. I wasn't bullied at school. Not every child does but you are acting like it's an inevitable part of your kids childhood Angry.

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