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Give me a good red herring to through into the mix

108 replies

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 17:58

So my mother seems to have this weird idea that her opinion is of the utmost importance when it comes to us naming DC3 Hmm
If we refuse to share any of our potential names she gets a proper cob on, and when we do tell her of names we like she turns her nose up and them and says “eww no.” Hmm
Her opinion on the matter will not make a difference to our choice whatsoever - it will be a “this is the baby, and her name is...” situation, same as it was with DCs 1 & 2.
But someone hit me with a couple of good red herring names I can throw into the mix either to make her clutch her pearls even tighter or give her a sense of security that we are considering a very “normal”, old fashioned name.
It’s honestly as if she expects us to name this baby “Tracey” or something that was common for her generation Hmm

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Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:04

Ermintrude
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Muriel

Stravapalava · 20/05/2019 18:04

Balonz Grin

Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:03

Carolyn
Jill
Madge

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 18:03

Knowing my mum, she’ll probably think Hilda is absolutely perfect Grin

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mummmy2017 · 20/05/2019 18:02

Lettuce.....
I kid you not, she married Robert Dudley the. One who was involved with Queen Elizabeth...

sweetsaltypopcorn · 20/05/2019 18:02

Kylie

JeantheHipster · 20/05/2019 18:01

Frances nn Fanny
Sheila
Diamond-Tiara

kimlo · 20/05/2019 18:01

Hilda

Simon