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Pandora Iseult Ignatius

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 01:41

Mmc at early stages not too long ago and trying again. Thinking of names for fun very early as find it quite fun! I have loads of names I like but are not usable. Any suggestions?

I like:
Pandora (can't use though)
Iseult
Isis (sadly unusable now)

Ignatius
Atlas (but not brave enough)
Sebastian
Robbie (but can't use Robert so stuck)
Jamie (but dislike James so again stuck)

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SoupDragon · 17/01/2018 07:15

I joke to my children that if I have my time again, I’m going to name them all Child so I don’t have to remember their names.

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MamaMotherMummy · 16/01/2018 23:14

Oh dear I can see so much scope for bullying with Childe!

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MNOverinvestor · 16/01/2018 21:46

The Childe I was (briefly) acquainted with had an Anglicised form. 'Oh CHILD, it's time for your extra Mandarin coaching etc etc.' from his mother. Needless to say this Childe was also wearing a breton striped top. He did have rather great Byronesque hair though. For a four-year-old...

MiniMaxi · 16/01/2018 19:21

Leander or Isambard for a boy?

TatianaLarina · 16/01/2018 18:29

Tancred is cool. It’s got a GoT ring to it.

Bohemond is probably best left to the cat (we had a cat called La Boheme Bo for short, and one called Horatio too^^).

Harebellmeadow · 16/01/2018 16:23

That's good Tatiana, because Lysander has been my Nr 1 boys name since years. Nr 2, although I'm not sure I would dare to use it, is Bohemond.
Too Crusadey, like Tancred, and I wouldn't want a boy to be in danger from having a Crusader name.

TatianaLarina · 16/01/2018 16:19

The Lysander I knew was never teased for his name and he went to a tough comprehensive. (I asked him).

It’s Lie-sander anyway, he was called Ly for short.

Harebellmeadow · 16/01/2018 16:14

I think Childe is pronounced the medieval (aka french) way, so Sheelde. I don't belong to ivory tower circles where kids are thus named though.

Love Lysander. Would be teased as Lizzie though.

TatianaLarina · 16/01/2018 15:41

I knew a Lysander. He was dead cool.

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MamaMotherMummy · 16/01/2018 15:14

Lysander is nice. Bloody hell, Childe. That is brave.

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MNOverinvestor · 15/01/2018 23:39

I came across a child called Childe recently. Couldn't decide if it was sweet or wrong. Possibly the parents were fans of Byron. (The poet, not the burger chain.)

EvaTheOptimist · 15/01/2018 23:33

Caractacus
Dmitri
Lysander

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 23:26

Seraphine is lovely.
Castiel is going on my list. I actually liked Castle for boy but dp rightly vetoed. This is a lovely alternative

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Oddsocksforeveryone · 15/01/2018 21:53

I wanted to call ds1 Seraphine if he had been a girl, I liked Persephone but didn't want to risk it being said 'purse-phone'.
I also liked Castiel (Cass) for ds3 because of supernatural.
Sabriel and Lirael I also really liked for dd but DH isn't into the books.

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 20:08

Morgana is exquisite

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 20:08

Thalia and Lucian both lovely

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PhuntSox · 15/01/2018 20:08

Idris
Ulric
Morgan
Morgana

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 20:07

Phoenix is lovely.

I love Fox but don't think can get away with it. Your Lucan reminded me of Lucius which I love despite because of Lucius Malfoy. Have loved the name Sirius for ages because of the Dogons not HP.

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Lillylollylandy · 15/01/2018 20:07

If you like lucifer what about Lucian?

Artemis
Persephone
Thalia

Lucian
Sebastian
Xavier

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 20:05

Lazarus is a funeral home near us so don't think that'll fly Grin Lucifer, now that would be brave!!

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Harebellmeadow · 15/01/2018 20:05

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MamaMotherMummy · 15/01/2018 20:02

KathyBeale GrinGrinGrin 'I have still never seen a dead body or a live female nipple. I blame my parents. That is what results from living in a cul De sac.' I might be paraphrasing somewhat but that always makes me laugh

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IcelandicWarriors · 15/01/2018 20:02

Ceinwyn/wen
Eowyn
Nimue
Seren
Arwen

Osiris
Gale

Harebellmeadow · 15/01/2018 19:59

Horatio sounds very handsome.
Would have been obscure were it not for a certain tousled maritime hero.

BarbaraOcumbungles · 15/01/2018 19:43

I think Horatio is a fabulous name.