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Names you love but haven't used

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Wollstonecraft1 · 02/04/2018 21:17

If DS had been a DD and I was feeling brave, he/she would have been named Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird.

If we ever get a pet (unlikely) we will name it Scout.

What name do you wish you had been able to use?

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MrsGB2225 · 02/04/2018 23:08

Arrabella or Clara

AverageSnowflake · 02/04/2018 23:07

Rhiannon....I'm completely in love with the name but DH said no way.

Moominfan · 02/04/2018 23:03

Thea
Asher
Hudson
Franklyn
Torin
Kanen
Shilo
Robyn - my fave girl name but oh hated it and had a boy
Idris
Rhea

CeeCeeMacFay · 02/04/2018 23:02

Alexis
Fleur
Scarlett
Grace
Alice
Esme

Had a boy

Buntysoven · 02/04/2018 23:01

Lois Alice Demelza all vetoed by DH Fern unwittingly nicked by cousin and Edwin (Ned) no boys!

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Wollstonecraft1 · 02/04/2018 22:56

Hugo is another one I love.

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Ilovemalteaserbunnies · 02/04/2018 22:31

Patrick
Polly
Elise
Anna
Clara

FutureMrsTempah · 02/04/2018 22:26

Beatrix/Beatrice, vetoed by dp
Paloma, wasn't brave enough
Horatio and Leopold has a girl

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Wollstonecraft1 · 02/04/2018 22:15

I love so many of these! Clementine, Hunter, Piper, Bellatrix.

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RosieCotton · 02/04/2018 22:00

I always wanted Raine for a girl

longtompot · 02/04/2018 21:58

Florence or known as Flossie.

MrsSchadenfreude · 02/04/2018 21:58

Yael
Aydel
Ekaterina
Aleydis

All vetoed by DH

pickleface · 02/04/2018 21:54

Spike
Leon

Piper
Bobbie

NellythePink · 02/04/2018 21:53

George. Doesn't go with surname, and now Will and Kate have used it, it doesn't feel the same.

Alys - possible next DD

helpmum2003 · 02/04/2018 21:50

Tabitha, Jemima, Oscar - vetoed by DH as animal names apparently

Joseph

Holycrapwhatnow · 02/04/2018 21:49

Clio.

I think of the lovely sound and the Greek muse, DH (plus the internet and the rest of our families) sadly think of a Renault.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 02/04/2018 21:47

Taylor-Ray and Hunter

Magmatic80 · 02/04/2018 21:45

Holly

Gindrinker43 · 02/04/2018 21:42

Cecily (had 2 boys).

mamaduckbone · 02/04/2018 21:41

There are lots of names that don’t go with our surname - Seth for a boy, Jemima and Matilda for girls. We also had Edith as our girl’s name for DS2 but I dont know if we’d have had the nerve to use it as my mum was highly opposed due to associating it with an ancient auntie Edie. I still love it but am highly unlikely to have a girl now...Sad

cablewable · 02/04/2018 21:40

I love the name Yara

Bucky001 · 02/04/2018 21:38

I love Aries for a boy - but had 2 girls.

ReversingSnail · 02/04/2018 21:37

I love some of the frilly long names. Anastasia, Clementine, Persephone etc.

IndianaMoleWoman · 02/04/2018 21:35

Cleo. DH hates it.

BartlebyTheScrivener · 02/04/2018 21:35

Clementine
Felicity
Heidi
Henry
Harriet
Demetri