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Name you loved but it was just too quirky?

356 replies

Greengreen88 · 17/08/2019 21:14

Is there a name you didn’t use because it was just too quirky or “out there” but still love?

I loved Starr, Juniper and Skye, DH vetoed! (Don’t even think those are that quirky, tbh.)

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anxiety2019 · 18/08/2019 00:46

Bear Blush

WordOfTheDay · 18/08/2019 00:45

Axel does not mean armpit in German. The word for armpit in German is Achsel. The two words are neither written, nor pronounced, the same way. Axel is prevalent as a first name in German-speaking countries,

PennyPitStop19 · 18/08/2019 00:13

Araminta

lostinthewheatfield · 18/08/2019 00:11

Lettice

Owlsintowels · 18/08/2019 00:11

I so wanted to call DS Wolf or Dante

MissPollyHadADolly19 · 18/08/2019 00:08

Tiger Lily. Can't remember why I love this name so much, think it's from a Disney film?
I've loved it since I was a little girl but DH thinks I'm a twat and would never even consider it.. so guess what name I'm using for the next female cat we get Grin

wizzler · 18/08/2019 00:05

I love the name Jancis.. it's from a favourite book of mine but she comes to a sticky end in the book so I couldn't bring myself to use it.

MadameJosephine · 17/08/2019 23:37

Antigone
Edison
Darwin

Allthebubbles · 17/08/2019 23:35

Merlin

BringmeGin · 17/08/2019 23:35

Hendrix here too, loved it but in reality wouldn't have worked!

notso · 17/08/2019 23:33

DH vetoed
Tallulah
Leroy
Leonard
Digby
Soren
Karin
Axl
Hendrix
Clement
Kenneth
Quentin

I vetoed
Zade
Bo
Luther
Lex
Xavier
Beck
Blake
Zed
Kez
Zena

Nellamelia · 17/08/2019 23:32

Aphra and Torquil vetoed by dh. Ike vetoed by me because dh did just get it from south park.

IsobelRae23 · 17/08/2019 23:32

I know several people with names on here so far, including my brother! (Then I got a crap name).

Some of these are from 20 years ago, so although main stream now, not so then!

Athena, Aurora, Addison, Allegra, Autumn, Avery, Blair, Baxter, Blake, Carter, Celeste, Candice, Cassia, Darcy, Ebony, Emlyn, Emmett, Fabian, Gideon, Gray, Horacio, Hallie, Hatty, Isis, Jackson, Kingston, Lennon, Luna, Mason, Meadow, Morgan, Marnie, Noelle, Nova, Ottilie, Pandora, Quinn, Raign, Rafe, Savannah, Samson, Scarlett, Star, Talulah, Thalia, Willow, Xavier,

whotheeff · 17/08/2019 23:29

Silas and Tennyson - so wish I'd used them now!

Beetlebum1981 · 17/08/2019 23:26

Lars and Ariadne - loved both but neither would really have gone down well where we live 😂😢

Jade218 · 17/08/2019 23:22

Mario

Jasharps · 17/08/2019 23:17

Felix
Sebastian

India (did use as a middle for #2)
Quinn
Ariel

helpmeiamatoad · 17/08/2019 23:15

Big Stinker

Beamur · 17/08/2019 23:12

At least 2 of the names on this list we loved but didn't use for kids. Did use for subsequent cats though as a way to use them!
Love lots of the names on this thread Grin

MaggieFS · 17/08/2019 23:11

Morven
Merlin
Brodie

ZenNudist · 17/08/2019 23:08

Tobias

OctopusNow · 17/08/2019 23:07

Or TightArse even, the possibilities for pisstaking are endless sadly.

OctopusNow · 17/08/2019 23:06

I loved Titus but worried it would be shortened to Titty or Tits. I couldn't do that to a kid!

TemporaryPermanent · 17/08/2019 22:59

God, Dodie is awesome.

PieAndPumpkins · 17/08/2019 22:53

Tarquin! Grin genuinely think it's an awesome name lol