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What names do you love but can't or won't use?

58 replies

Kimonolady · 08/06/2017 10:21

Maybe because it doesn't go with your surname, you know someone with that name, it's just a bit too "out there"...

Alex has always been my favourite, favourite name for a boy - but since it's DH's name, that's ruled out for me. At least he has it instead!

There are also a lot of girls' names that I like, but don't know if I would have the balls to use - my family all have very traditional, ordinary names. I like Marina, Beatrice, Emilia...

How about you?

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Gingerbreadmam · 08/06/2017 13:19

emmanuel - vetoed
amber - vetoed
lee - in the family already
sophie - in the family already
elliott - vetoed

recently mc'd a girl who i refer to as amber.

NoncommittalToSparkleMotion · 08/06/2017 13:15

Damian has always been my favourite boy's name, but I never accounted for having a DH who wouldn't like it.

Ditto Rory and Jack.

Lila for a girl...Evidently it was the name of my grandfather's first wife.

Ilovewillow · 08/06/2017 13:13

Reuben was husband hated it and Crispin which he loved but I hated (I'm pretty sure I'm right about this one)!

WonderLime · 08/06/2017 13:11

Gabriel and Edward - but I already gave those names away to my cats.

We both liked 'Cody', but it seems to be viewed rather negatively.

Cassius/ Cassiel - worried they are a bit pretentious.

Louis - I went on a single date with someone called 'Lewis' 11 years ago, so DP has vetoed.

Jooni · 08/06/2017 13:07

Iona, Ivor and Ivo don't work with surname.

Saskia, Felix, Ariadne, Esther, Hester, Willem, Maxim, Rex, Louis, Jago - taken by friends/family or too close to names that are

Meg, Gwen, Primrose, Pippa, Zara, Kitty, Xanthe, Oscar, Rufus, Rafe, Teddy, Luca - DH not keen

Plus many that are just way too much to inflict on a real child Blush

MadisonAvenue · 08/06/2017 13:01

I loved the name Liam when pregnant with our youngest and my husband was fine with it too. During that time we had new neighbours with a son called Liam who was a nasty violent bully towards our older son so it put us off the name completely.

tobee · 08/06/2017 12:59

I've always liked the girl's name Fabia. Except it rhymes with... which would be a bit cruel. Especially especially as our surname rhymes with another gynae word (all be it slang)

LadyNymeriaGhost · 08/06/2017 12:56

Gunnar. I love it, but I can't imagine shouting it across the park in the current climate.

hazeydays14 · 08/06/2017 12:51

Harry because DPs surname is Hill Grin

DP liked Michael, it's his middle name and one of the granddad's names but I had an awful ex with the same name so I just can't live with that

Emily - in my experience every Emily I've known has been an utter cowbag Grin

finnthepink · 08/06/2017 12:42

Alice as it's name of my (now ex) DHs exGF. Booooo.

Oh yes, forgot that one - it's too outing to say what it is but DH's ex has an uncommon and beautiful name that I've always loved. She is really nice too! But there was no way DH was prepared to name our daughter after his ex Grin

Argeles · 08/06/2017 12:41

Giverny - too wacky for DH

Suri - sounds like something offensive in DH's 1st language

Suranne - same reason as for Suri

DawnOfTheMombie · 08/06/2017 12:40

Alice as it's name of my (now ex) DHs exGF. Booooo.

NassauBeach · 08/06/2017 12:40

Absolutely love the name Valentina. It makes me swoon I love it so much. But hate the nickname Val which it would definitely be around here Angry

Also Ramona just coz I think she would definitely grow up to be a supercool woman that doesn't put up with any bs. Dh vetoed that.

Comedyusername · 08/06/2017 12:38

Florence because of some dodgy old relative (and we have no girls);
Percy because of the M&S sweets and Thomas the Tank Engine;
Gabriel and Noah because they are "too religious" for my husband;
Harry and Oliver because there are lots;
Will because my brother got there first

Tissunnyupnorth · 08/06/2017 12:38

Love the name Chloe. Always wanted the name if I had a DD. When DD was born, even though I pretended otherwise it sounded dreadful with our family surname. Really dreadful. Chose another name. Sad

finnthepink · 08/06/2017 12:37

Rowan for a girl - terrible clash with our surname.
Elizabeth - it's a family name on my side, but we couldn't come up with a NN we were both happy with (it's a long name and is sure to be shortened at some point)
Victoria - DH not a fan
Magda - DH hated it
George - "sounds like a butler" Hmm
Nico - DH hated it!

villainousbroodmare · 08/06/2017 12:36

Hester. Sean (our dog is called Shane).

cuirderussie · 08/06/2017 12:35

Loads of Marthas! I know a baby Martha, it must be on its way back Smile

MsStricty · 08/06/2017 12:32

Mordecai

Ciderandskatesdontmix · 08/06/2017 12:31

Tabitha...but too much alliteration with our surname

Ciderandskatesdontmix · 08/06/2017 12:31

Tabitha...but too much alliteration with our surname

blahthisistoohard · 08/06/2017 12:30

Isla- way too popular at the moment
Mira- pronounced Meera but too many mistake it for Myra
Willa- already in the family
Effie/Martha/Rosie- vetoed
Aoife/Maeve- not Irish enough to pull off sadly
Elodie/Lottie- just not 'right' for us
Nell/Edie- sound incomplete but love them both

PersisFord · 08/06/2017 12:21

Also Jude - ridiculous with our surname. I discussed changing surname....vetoed!

PersisFord · 08/06/2017 12:21

Hero or Persis. Vetoed. My favourites. Didn't even get them as middle names.

DarkFloodRises · 08/06/2017 12:19

Alistair - there's a sad story attached to it within my family, and I wouldn't want to hurt anyone by using it
William - vetoed by DH
Summer - vetoed by DH

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