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Bigmouth

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Picknickers · 30/06/2018 23:29

So bigmouth OH told both our families our shortlist today at a BBQ. He's in the doghouse. The reaction was terrible especially to Vera which was my favourite. I know it's easy to say our baby our choice but the flak we got was so bad it's put us both off. I'm really upset. Would you honestly pick a name both families really hated ( my mum said it was like calling the baby Edna) and where do we go from here? I'm so mad I can't sleep and have just trawler another 5 name sites!

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fuzzyfozzy · 12/07/2018 11:36

Ester?

daisypond · 12/07/2018 11:27

I think Vera is super. I also like: Verena. Vita. Vinca. But they're a different sort of vibe. Vanessa. Veronica?

ILikeyourHairyHands · 12/07/2018 11:25

Vera is terrible. Cleo?

mollymollymoo · 12/07/2018 11:20

I've always had baby names swirling around in my head. So many options.. but then we adopted and had the choice made for us!

DS name is not one that I would ever have picked and my family pulled faces at it... BUT it suits him so much and a couple of years on it is just him and we love him and his name..

I guess my point (eventually) is that family will grow to love the name because they love the child.

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Picknickers · 10/07/2018 23:48

Which is great crazymum unless your OH is a total wimp.

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crazymumtothree · 10/07/2018 22:54

My family all had opinions on all three of my names. They openly hated my eldest name but honestly I adore his name and they haven't said anything since he was born!

GahWhatever · 05/07/2018 09:07

Kira
Esme
Cher
Mia
Maya
Tia
Elsie
Mabel

MariaMadita · 05/07/2018 07:25

Suggestions:

Flora, Oona, Cora, Gloria, Ada, Tessa, Tilda, Eliza, Mila, Erica, Leona, Annika, Yael, Esther, Daisy, Tara, Petra, Agatha, Gwen, Greta, Margot.

So I asked OH where Cheralyn had come from and he said it was one of the house clearers on Hoarders

Pick a name you like, search for TV shows with characters (or real people) who happen to be named the same and watch it with your DH?

DiegoMadonna · 05/07/2018 01:29

If my Mum said something so rude, I'd be more inclined to use the name just to piss her off.

Luckily my family have more tact than that anyway.

tararabumdeay · 05/07/2018 00:34

You could always call the title of the thread a Welsh name Cegdwpmawr. It's a mystical name that means just that.

Vera Lynn and Vera Brittain are both influential in regard to European history in the 20th century and 2018 is the perfect year to commemorate with new life.

strawberrypenguin · 04/07/2018 23:55

Sorry didn't read all the way to the end!
Danae
Margot
Lydia
Dora
have a similar sort of vibe to me

strawberrypenguin · 04/07/2018 23:46

I think Vera is really pretty. They'll get used to it as it will just become 'your DC' to them when they hear it. I'd stick with it if you love it.

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Picknickers · 04/07/2018 23:40

So I asked OH where Cheralyn had come from and he said it was one of the house clearers on Hoarders Hmm What a great role model eh?! Don't fancy telling her that as a teen. I love Vera because to me it's short strong and somehow dreamy. I really dislikes Verity. I worked with a vile one who was actually ferrety and it's too frilly and flouncy. So please,any ideas of short dreamy names which could be used to clean up hoarders houses? Grin

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MariaMadita · 04/07/2018 15:04

So tell us what you like about Vera, and what he likes about Cherry, and we'll bombard you with names which fit the same criteria until we come up with something you both like.

Please do :)

Also because I really would like to know what your DH sees in Cheralyn, tbh ;)

GahWhatever · 04/07/2018 13:06

So tell us what you like about Vera, and what he likes about Cherry, and we'll bombard you with names which fit the same criteria until we come up with something you both like.

SarcasticFringehead · 04/07/2018 01:08

Verity is sooo pretty.
Vera is frumpy and wrinkly.

What about Vida or Vita? Much more modern and wow.

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Picknickers · 04/07/2018 00:47

Marcipex thank you. You have given me a much need laugh...and a bit of perspective!

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bringbackfonzi · 03/07/2018 21:31

I love Vera.
I think Cherylan is truly terrible.
Cherry is at best a nickname, amongst other things for Charity, which I like.

Chocolatecake12 · 03/07/2018 20:28

When is your baby due?
Good plan to leave it a few days and maybe have a fresh look at names together when your both calmer.
I remember posting on your other thread about how positively I viewed the name Vera.

sexnotgender · 03/07/2018 17:37

Cherylan is hilariously bad, I can see why you're not speaking!

I like Vera. Cherry is grim.

elQuintoConyo · 03/07/2018 15:34

Vera Farmiga is a fabulous actress (she was in that Up-something film with that Clooney fella).

The only Cheralyn i know goes by the nn Charlie.

Cherry was Miss Marple's housekeeper/helper. It's a cute name for a bunny or a hamster, but not a person. (IMVVVVHU!)

Elvira is similarish...? El-vy-ra or El-vee-ra. Tis a fantastic name with snap and vivacity.

TatianaLarina · 03/07/2018 15:20

Or VeryCherry

Marcipex · 03/07/2018 15:01

You could combine Vera and Cheralyn and call her Veralyn Grin

Clarashan · 03/07/2018 06:20

Even if they dislike Vera initially, once the baby is here and they put the name to the new face they will see it as nothing but cute!!! Change the association! I couldn't get used to it when a friend said they were calling their baby Edith (to me it was a 60year old lady name), but as soon as she arrived I couldn't imagine her as anything but!

moredoll · 03/07/2018 03:07

Will it cheer you up if I tell you I clicked on your thread because I actually thought you were asking for opinions on the name Bigmouth for your new baby?!

^This.

Vera wouldn't be on my list but how about

Iris
Louise
Alexandra nn Sandra
Helen nn Nell
Elizabeth nn Betty