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What potential quirky baby names could I call my potential DD?

141 replies

greenfluffysocks · 18/03/2018 21:09

Hi all, I'm a teen who is currently expecting. My baby reveal is in a few months and although I'm fixed on calling my potential DS Matthew, like his father, I have no idea what to call my potential DD! Confused But I want it to be creative and quirky, any ideas?
So far I've got :

  • Oceania
  • Arielle-Sky
-Asia-Mae
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Sugarpiehoneyeye · 20/03/2018 07:03

I also love Phaedra.

Octave777 · 20/03/2018 01:52

I dislike double barred names. But Asia on it's own is nice.

SheGotBetteDavisEyes · 20/03/2018 01:48

feeling a bit patronised by what I presume to be older mothers

I was going to try to help OP, but then I saw this and thought I'd perhaps not bother. I'm not sure of the relevance of your own age - you announced that you are 'a teen who is currently expecting' but if you're as mature as you say, then you'll realise that casual agism is something to be avoided.

Good luck with it all.

Snowysky20009 · 20/03/2018 01:36

Willow
Esme
Juno
Shaylee
Seraphina
Luna
Matilda
Savannah
Seran
Calliope
Halle
Harper
Joelle
Piper
Aurora
Addison
Kennedy
Brooke
Emmie
Hattie
Juniper
Serendipity
Tallulah
Vixon
Estelle
Feodora

Please don't use -mae/may it is so common!!

Chilver · 19/03/2018 22:59

I loved a previous suggestion of Emmeline in honour of Emmeline Pankhurst. It's a strong name and can also lend itself to some lovely nn Like Emmy, Emmy-Lee, Lina, Emma, Mel etc

Also like
India (if you like place names)
Mims
Skye
Willow
Phaedra (love this one too)

WazFlimFlam · 19/03/2018 22:49

If you like Greek names and 'A' names what about Arianne?

luley44 · 19/03/2018 22:34

Phaedra
Allegra
Vania
Christalle
Edwina (Teddy as a cutsie little girl, then seriously cool)

feral · 19/03/2018 22:33

I'd avoid the double barrel with Mae tbh as that's not quirky it's just overused.

Asia is nice on its own with a 'normal' middle name perhaps. There's no need to double barrel. Take it from someone who has a double barrelled name!

Oceania is a night club!

MikeUniformMike · 19/03/2018 22:19

If you are going to call the LO Matthew if it's a boy, why not give a dd your name? Greenfluffysocks would almost certainly be the only one in her school.

LastNightsMakeUp · 19/03/2018 21:51

I think Matthew if baby is a DS is a lovely idea to honour his father. Also it’s a really nice name - classic, strong.

Girls names.... I don’t want to patronise you but what we did when we named our dd was to think ‘could (insert name) be a future prime minister?’ So maybe something like this. Quirkiness can be drawn from her personality and a nn.

I really like Persephone from your list... Persephone could be the name of a future prime minister.... or zoo keeper.... or whatever she wants to be. It wouldn’t limit her.

And congratulations x

Patal · 19/03/2018 21:50

I think Asia Skye is a lovely name especially if Asia has a sentimental meaning to you through your mother. I agree that May/Mae is ridiculously common and doesn’t seem to match the quirkiness you’re seeking

afrikat · 19/03/2018 21:35

Some fab names on here

Slightly unusual names I like

Aurelia
Aurora
Seraphina
Savannah

Good luck!

Hazandduck · 19/03/2018 21:31

I second all the nightclub comments...gives me a headache remembering those WKD nights! Sorry OP.
I think Asia is pretty as a name, not a fan of the Mae hyphenation though.

Pearl
Birdie
Dodie

Love lots of the name suggestions on here. Adrienne is what I wanted to call DD after my great aunt, DH was not a fan :(

Congratulations, are you going to find out what you’re having OP?

Dontcallmemummy8 · 19/03/2018 21:21

@pookyhook. Juniper is lovely....

Dontcallmemummy8 · 19/03/2018 21:20

For a boy:

Ezra

Kipling

For a girl:

Lux

Tamarind

I am not having anymore humans spawn from my belly (sob) but these would be top of my list...

PookyHook · 19/03/2018 21:15

Juniper

MikeUniformMike · 19/03/2018 21:12

Fleur is lovely.

MamaTT · 19/03/2018 21:11

My Dd is Delphi. Never met another one and always get comments on how pretty and unusual her name is. She's 8 months old now and I still love it as much as I did when I first heard the name

MikeUniformMike · 19/03/2018 21:11

Aderyn is just the welsh word for bird. It's no more suitable as a name than Bird.

Midnightpony · 19/03/2018 21:08

Fleur

MikeUniformMike · 19/03/2018 21:05

Ariel is a boy's name. Persil is French for parsley. Daz is short for Darren. Other laundry products could be inspiration for a name.
Lenore, perhaps?

MikeUniformMike · 19/03/2018 21:02
  • Oceania - no. It's too much.
  • Arielle-Sky ditch the hyphen
-Asia-Mae - no. it's truly awful.
PeterRabbitEatingHisCarrot · 19/03/2018 20:42

I like Oceania and Asia. I would avoid the hyphen Mae because you’d be defeating your objective to choose a quirky name, Lily-Maes, Lola-Maes etc are everywhere.

I don’t like Arielle spelt like that. Ariel is nice.

I also love quirky names. Because you’re asking people with annonymous usernames to give their opinions, you’re likely to be given ‘they’re awful’ responses. You’re unlikely to receive these responses in real life...so go for your quirky name, don’t let anything discourage you or you’ll be living a lifetime of name regret.

Snooks1971 · 19/03/2018 20:40

Coco I have a Pearl and love the name. She, however, wishes we had chosen Margot.
Therefore:

Pearl
Margot

MammieBear · 19/03/2018 20:37

Cleodie
Anemone
Cassidy
Juno
Katya
Lilah
Skylar
Willa
Gaia
Hebe
Indigo