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What are the unusual names on your baby name list that you aren't brave enough to use?

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erja · 16/01/2019 19:39

What are the ones that you ruled out because you weren't brave enough to use them? What are the names that you really like but wouldn't ever be brave enough to use in future?

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penelopepig · 17/01/2019 01:10

Forrest

SemperIdem · 17/01/2019 00:52

Still

There was a Digby two years above me at school. His brother, in my year, had a much more classic name.

Given I went to a standard state school, in Wales, it’s probably a bit unusual that there was a Digby, Athena, Portia, Cassian, Antigone alongside the many, many Hannah’s, Laura’s, James’ etc

ZebraKid71 · 17/01/2019 00:28

Cassiopeia is also mine!! I have a really Irish surname though and it just sounds ridiculous!

SleepingStandingUp · 17/01/2019 00:21

Love Persephone, and Gideon and Atticus. Not necessarily crazy names but I live on a council estate area in the West Midlands.
Aurora and Briar Rose

AliCanTea · 17/01/2019 00:17

Catkin (nn Kitty)

Lizadork · 17/01/2019 00:11

Glasgow - love the sound of it but I'm quite devoid of Scottish blood and place naming is a bit chav.

Stillmonday · 16/01/2019 23:46

Digby. It's been slated on here so much it really put me off using it. Still love it though.

Also love Huxley & Humphrey but DH said no!

Camsie30 · 16/01/2019 23:42

I have two colleagues called Humphrey!

I really wanted to call my daughter Queenie but didn't in the end. Still love it

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erja · 16/01/2019 20:15

@Moondancer73 I love Juno and Xanthe.

@snowone I love Noa for a girl!!!

Mine are way^^ out there.

Boys-
Bear
Humphrey
Koda
Nemo
Prince
Tokyo

Girls-
Bambi
Dolly
Grey
Jonah
Kobie
Lennon
Onyx
Panda
Tig

People think I'm absolutely mad when I tell them my guilty pleasure names!!!!!! Blush I don't think I'd be brave enough to consider any but do love them all!!!!! Grin

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snowone · 16/01/2019 20:10

Noa for a girl - I absolutely love it but get really mixed reactions from people. It's definitely a marmite name!

RolandDeschainsGilly · 16/01/2019 20:10

Lemmy Grin

Moondancer73 · 16/01/2019 20:09

I have loved Persephone for a very long time. I actually think I would use it if I had a little girl, it's beautiful. I love Evadne, Juno and Xanthe too

SemperIdem · 16/01/2019 20:08

Persephone.

It would be wildly outlandish to use it in Cardiff.

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erja · 16/01/2019 20:05

@Cosmoa oooh, I do like Cassie on its own actually - haven't heard that since Skins!

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Cosmoa · 16/01/2019 19:55

Cassiopeia!

I am. Brave enough to use it.. But I don't want it to be shortened to Cassie. Not that there's anything wrong with Cassie. I do love Cassia though 😍

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