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Names you loved but weren't brave enough to use?

133 replies

indigo13 · 08/01/2017 22:30

I've seen a lot of this, and I love unusual names so I'm wondering what names you would have loved to use but couldnt/wouldnt go for it as its too out there?

for me it'd have to be some of the lesser heard of mythological names Smile

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nookandcrannies · 25/01/2017 23:30

dh wanted Barney. I was talked out of agreeing by relatives on his side but secretly grew to love it and wish sometimes we had called our ds this. We struggled with boys names so if we have another we will be using barney!

Joeybee · 25/01/2017 23:30

Raphaela
Brianna
Callista
Agnes
Persephone

Theodore
Lancaster
Montgomery
Archibald
Bartholomew.

oldlaundbooth · 25/01/2017 23:26

I liked Mallory too, but it means bad luck.

oldlaundbooth · 25/01/2017 23:25

Quentin.

LikeTheShoes · 25/01/2017 23:25

Asterix, Loki, Zeik, Juno, Luna & Zelda. We're just going to have a lot of cats!

imip · 25/01/2017 23:20

I have 2 names on this thread for my dc!

If I had a fantasy final baby, her name would be Elke. It could only be a girl - I've had 5 already!!!

FuckTheJournos · 25/01/2017 23:16

Ismene, Iolanthe, Phaedra, Riva, Calliope, Belladonna, Ebony, Hermione.

Gideon, Fabian, August, Oakley, Sirius.

I might be brave enough to sneak in a middle name...

Rinmybell · 10/01/2017 21:38

Angelo, Raphael, Jasper.

I was brave enough, OH wasn't Sad

ACubed · 10/01/2017 20:28

Dusty, as in Springfield for a girl. It didn't pass my 'bullied at school' test in the end

InfinityPlusOne · 10/01/2017 20:27

Elodie

We aren't French and it would sound most peculiar with our surname but I do love it.

Pluto30 · 10/01/2017 20:24

I love Roman.

I also love Humphrey. Grin Too heavily associated with Humphrey B. Bear here in Australia though.

Slimmingsnake · 10/01/2017 19:52

Humphrey.....I kid you not....I was desperate to Call him that....husband was like over my dead body...thankgod..we settled on henry ⛄️

NoUseNumber27 · 10/01/2017 19:49

I love the name Bear but dh won't even let me have it for a middle name Hmm

OdinsLoveChild · 10/01/2017 19:38

For boys
Dicken
Lewin
River
Ptolemy
Inigo

For girls
Ottillie
Ophelia
Autumn
Summer
Celeste
Estelle

Gracey79 · 10/01/2017 19:33

Aurora love it written down but sounds terrible with a Yorkshire accent

Murine · 10/01/2017 19:31

Peggy
Almost went for it but MIL ruined it by saying "ooh I'm just going to brush my peggies" when she stayed over at our house when I was pregnant!

hlc123 · 10/01/2017 13:52

Athena

Hoppinggreen · 10/01/2017 13:50

I know a couple of Romans

EverythingEverywhere1234 · 10/01/2017 11:17

I love Roman but my DP has categorically said 'Never.'.
Damn.

Hayls17 · 10/01/2017 10:43

For DD my OH vetoed these names that I liked as he thought they were too 'out there'

Willow
Fern
Saskia
Adeline

TabbyTurmoil · 10/01/2017 10:33

We don't have a daughter but i dont think we'd have been brave enough to use my favourite girls' name - Morven. We're not in Scotland and I think it would have set a daughter up for a lot of spelling and explaining.

1horatio · 10/01/2017 10:29

And I also liked Sapphire ;)

1horatio · 10/01/2017 10:28

Emeraude. I liked that one... ;)

thethoughtfox · 10/01/2017 07:47

Sapphire. I thought sparkling and beautiful; hubby thought American chav.

Hoppinggreen · 10/01/2017 07:45

Lucifer - it means bringer of light

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