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What are the baby names you DIDN'T go with?

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iwasagirlinavillage · 10/02/2017 20:43

I've just found a note of possible names on my phone and I found it really interesting the variety of names we considered. We've had two girls so never got to choose a boys names, my absolute favourite boys name is Sebastian and I really would have pushed for that.

What are your unused names? Here are mine:

Boy

  • Ethan
  • Sebastian
  • Alaric
  • Tierney
  • Mylo
  • Remy
  • Elijah

Girl

  • Willow
  • Madison
  • MacKenzie
  • Ellen
  • Caitlin
  • Isabelle
  • Ella
  • Amelie
  • Ava
  • Georgia
  • Zara
  • Savannah
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AntiQuitty · 10/02/2017 21:01

Aeryn Isobel
Conor
Xavier

dementedma · 10/02/2017 21:00

Simon
Adam
Max

Ruth
Grace
Karen

NotTheBelleoftheBall · 10/02/2017 21:00

Brace yourselves there are so real treats in here (most of which were vetoed by DH):

Sebastian
Buzz
Hector
Jago
Spike
Arlo
Max
Oscar
Zach
Rafferty
Barto
Fox
Felix
Barnaby
Dexter

Blossom
Harriet
Aspen
Alice
Darcey
Somerset
Zinnia
Blythe
Stella
Rose
Poppy
Emily
Clara

cheminotte · 10/02/2017 20:59

Girls
Jennifer (ended up being ds1)
Miriam (ended up being ds2)
Also liked Iris but vetoed by DP

Boys
Paul
Philip
Gregory - quite fancied for ds2 but had been given a teddy for ds1 with the name (totally outs self!!)

Minniemagoo · 10/02/2017 20:58

Iona
Dara
Heather

Ethan
Danny
Josh

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 10/02/2017 20:57

Kit, Angus, Alexander, Christian

Flora, Kitty, Marnie, Olivia, Freya, Elizabeth

NerrSnerr · 10/02/2017 20:56

I had
Cordelia
Francesca
Victoria
Daniella
Emma
Mary

We went with a long name starting and ending in A.

Having a boy this time and don't have a clue!

Ham69 · 10/02/2017 20:56

Harriet
Esther

Benedict
Alistair

Soubriquet · 10/02/2017 20:55

Ha Spider Grin

We have a Molly

smilingsarahb · 10/02/2017 20:52

Isaac, James, Reuben and Robert
Mary

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 10/02/2017 20:52

Nicole
Siana (Sharna)
Esme
Rosie
I went with Molly in the end

Aderyn2016 · 10/02/2017 20:51

It is funny but names I totally loved in one pregnancy, I totally ruled out in another. Each one had a totally different 'feel' iyswim.

KlingybunFistelvase · 10/02/2017 20:51

I had a huge list of lovely names, all of which were vetoed by DH Angry

The only ones we actually agreed on, other than the name we chose were:

Elizabeth
Amy
James

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iwasagirlinavillage · 10/02/2017 20:50

I love Emmet! I really love names beginning with vowels.

Iseult and Sorcha are interesting - I hadn't heard them before but like them. I imagine they'd spend their entire lives spelling it or correcting people though.

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Soubriquet · 10/02/2017 20:49

Lilah and Bobby

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iwasagirlinavillage · 10/02/2017 20:48

I don't think they're chavvy at all. Karen and Dane are very different types of name. It's interesting the different things that appeal to the same person.

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Pallisers · 10/02/2017 20:47

Emmet
Finian
Sean
Liam

Iseult
Sorcha
Cassandra

Aderyn2016 · 10/02/2017 20:46

Also really liked Kyle and Karen. Was talked out of those by my mum, who said they were common chavvy. Still like them though.

Aderyn2016 · 10/02/2017 20:44

Dane for a boy
Amber Elise for a girl

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