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Thoughts on name daffodil

185 replies

Sarahgrace123 · 14/07/2018 21:09

Ever since I was a little girl my favorite flowers were daffodils and I really like creative names so I was thinking the name daffodil for my new daughter. What are your honest thoughts? Is it to “out there”? Because daffie would be a really cute nickname but my sister and dad don’t like it that much. Opinions???

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ForTheLoveOfCakes · 14/07/2018 21:36

Daphne and dill for short?

EmmaC78 · 14/07/2018 21:35

Awful. No way would I want to be burdened with the name Daffodil at work. It would be mortifying in meetings.

HostaToFortune · 14/07/2018 21:33

A grown woman cannot walk around with the name daffodil. It’s ridiculous.

SchoolWorrier · 14/07/2018 21:32

I usually hate all "out there" name suggestions, but I quite like Daffodil. Why is it any more unsuitable than Daisy or Poppy?

Firsttimemum892 · 14/07/2018 21:32

Better than her being the 20th Olivia or Amelia in her school I say

TiltedTowers · 14/07/2018 21:32

What about Daphne with childhood nick name Daffodil.

But Daphne isn't great either but it still seems the sensible alternative.

Somerville · 14/07/2018 21:32

Please go for Jonquil instead. They look just like daffodils, only prettier, and It works much better as a name. I even prefer Narcissus to Daffodil, I think.

Firsttimemum892 · 14/07/2018 21:32

I actually don’t mind it too much but thing very long and hard about it , I called my baby something very unique and I know people probably take the piss out of it but I love it and I know it has grown on my friends and family. In 30 years time there are going to be a lot of unusual names so don’t worry about her going into a business meeting Hmm

loopylass13 · 14/07/2018 21:31

I know a little girl with Daffodil as a middle name but I think she would suit it as a first name too. Personally I quite like the name and you can nickname to Dil/Dilly. If you feel it is too out there, use as a middle name as my friend has done :)

DramaAlpaca · 14/07/2018 21:28

It's your hormones.

Helloflamingogo · 14/07/2018 21:28

She’ll wander lonely as a cloud

LotsToThinkOf · 14/07/2018 21:28

Ah please don't. It sounds cute, but only for 5 minutes. Daffodil on a grown woman just doesn't work.

Get a puppy.

RavenWings · 14/07/2018 21:27

Ridiculous.

SoupDragon · 14/07/2018 21:26

It’s dreadful.

Icklepup · 14/07/2018 21:23

No, it's awful.

MorrisIsClose · 14/07/2018 21:22

Good God NO!!!

What about Delphine? Unusual but not quite so.... hilarious

People will mock her throughout her entire life and she'll be resentful of you for it.

Maverick66 · 14/07/2018 21:21

Another thread is asking 'what made you say FFS today?

Well I just said it when I read you want to call a poor child daffodil, FFS!

Yutes · 14/07/2018 21:17

No

What about Daphne?

Tumerictits2018 · 14/07/2018 21:17

If you want people to think that your daughter is shit brained then please do call her daffodil

falaffels · 14/07/2018 21:17

Would you really inflict that on a child? Please no...

lola212121 · 14/07/2018 21:16

Daisy is nice

MotheringShites · 14/07/2018 21:14

No.

ReadingRiot · 14/07/2018 21:14

Would you, as an adult, want to walk into a business meeting and introduce yourself as Daffodil?

ChristmasTablecloth · 14/07/2018 21:14

Jonquil much better!

Or there are so many other lovely flower names.

Emma198 · 14/07/2018 21:14

If you like it, then don't write it off because of what others think but it's not to my taste.

I'd also think about when she's an adult if I were you and how it suits a grown woman.