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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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Jooni · 10/01/2017 07:44

I love Endellion for a girl

and Tigerlily

Roseandbee · 09/01/2017 23:39

oh Enb76 just seen we love the same one, I have actually called my dog Lettice instead and everybody laughs when i tell them :-/ I keep trying to tell them its an old English name and perfectly normal lol

Roseandbee · 09/01/2017 23:34

Lettice

stoopido · 09/01/2017 21:26

Primrose
Tallulah
River

littlebillie · 09/01/2017 17:35

Love Araminta I know a very strong 90 yo called that but you wouldn't dare to call her minty.

We have an out there name for my Dd. But as there are only 28 in U.K. I can't put it on here I get mixed reactions and people often ignore it change it to suit them Hmm

MyWhatICallNameChange · 09/01/2017 14:01

Orion
Ptolemy

I didn't have girls but I always loved Hermione (way before Harry Potter) and Clover. I probably wouldn't have used them though.

Enb76 · 09/01/2017 13:58

Lettice

Just love the name - wouldn't be so keen on the name calling.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 09/01/2017 13:55

Storm
Arietty
Ebony
Franchot

MitzyLeFrouf · 09/01/2017 13:46

Is Archipelago a person's name? I only know it as the geographical term.

stabbybitchTheXmasWitch · 09/01/2017 13:03

I wanted:
Tahlia for DD
Ellis for DS1 but he did end up with another uncommon name beginning with E
Haze or lucky for DS2

I was brave enough but they were all vetoed.

playinthedarkness · 09/01/2017 13:02

Loved Gaia but pronunciation might have made things difficult when she was older😃
Gabriel, zachariah
Another one here who wanted Tabitha but as we only had one girl and several boys never got the chance

DucksSake · 09/01/2017 12:52

My DD is Jemima, I loved Arielle but didn't want how do you pronounce that constantly!
I also loved Blythe but talked myself out of that one too.

1horatio · 09/01/2017 12:48

I like storm.

DD's name is in no way unheard of and is used in several European countries.
But it has been outside the top 1'000 for the last 10 years. Which probably does make it unusual ;)

Purplebluebird · 09/01/2017 12:45

I actually braved using an unusual (but not unheard of in my home country) name. My son is named Storm :) Have had only positive reactions to it!

dylsmimi · 09/01/2017 12:44

Atticus

Was on the list for a long while but just wasn't quite brave enough. Also had emmett on the list but don't like the shortening
Ds name has been mentioned up thread and if we had a girl tabitha was down for her middle name

Ledehe · 09/01/2017 12:41

I'm into Greek Mythological names.

My all time favourite is Andromeda. Also love io

1horatio · 09/01/2017 12:31

That DH and lucky you wasn't meant to be here. Somehow copy pasted from an other thread. Oops.

1horatio · 09/01/2017 12:30

Elbi

Lucky you!
DH well, good for you.

DH took the agreed upon terms (he'd get to give DC both his last names [I wanted him to give her one of his and then double barrel it with mine] and I'd get to choose the first names) so very seriously that he only vetoed the name Myra. (I'm not from the UK).

I could have called DD Wilhelmina or Lettice and he wouldn't have vetoed (seeing as: 'not offensive to him personally or the wider public).

Vanannabananna · 09/01/2017 12:13

Fox and bear.

ReallyNotMyProblem · 09/01/2017 12:04

Dd3's name has been mentioned a couple of times, which I'm suprised about as its uncommon but not 'out there'.

I don't actually think I have any I wasn't brave enough to use. Although if I had anymore I know I'd love Ottilie which has been banned! Boo DH

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Elbi · 09/01/2017 11:59

Forest (for a girl) or Eos (meaning dawn). DH thought I'd lost my marbles but I still love them. Likewise Aubin or Fen for a boy.

BertrandRussell · 09/01/2017 08:19

The point is that it isn't you who would have to be brave...........

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indigo13 · 09/01/2017 08:18

Some of these are so nice, I wish more people would go for it!

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TheWrathFromHighAtopTheThing · 09/01/2017 06:18

Archipelago Smile

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