Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Eden Bloom

42 replies

WinnieRose1 · 22/10/2019 11:41

We are pretty much settled on Eden for our DD's first name but what is everyone's thoughts on Bloom for her middle name?

I absolutely love it I just need to convince DH!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
MilkTrayLimeBarrel · 26/10/2019 13:14

Sounds like a boy's name to me - don't like it all - sorry!

joystir59 · 26/10/2019 13:14

Mary Eden is better

finallychangedmyusername · 26/10/2019 13:12

Eden Mary is nice

schafernaker · 25/10/2019 22:13

Sounds perfectly at home at the Eden project 🤷🏻‍♀️

CileyMayRhinovirus · 25/10/2019 11:08

I love the name Eden. Don't like bloom. Sorry

MikeUniformMike · 25/10/2019 11:04

Eden is a ch**vy name IMO.
It's the name of a chain of bookmakers around here.

HotSince82 · 25/10/2019 11:01

Marcipex
Well, yes I would have thought that goes without saying.
I live in a predominantly working class area, perhaps you have met young female Edens who aren't chavvy. Unfortunately I have and my opinion is equally as valid as yours, my working class credentials nonwithstanding Smile

Topseyt · 25/10/2019 01:05

Eden is sort of acceptable. I've heard of worse anyway.

Bloom is awful.

Marcipex · 25/10/2019 00:53

HotSince it must be the people you mix with!

I know a male Eden in his fifties and two girls of 13, neither of whom are ‘chavvy’.
I think it’s lovely but I’m not mad keen on Bloom. Blythe or Belle maybe?

123Dancewithme · 24/10/2019 21:49

Eden Mary is much nicer. Eden Bloom just makes me think of the Garden of Eden.

Nonameyet1 · 24/10/2019 20:29

Eden Mary is a lovely name

HotSince82 · 23/10/2019 19:02

Eden is chavvy in the extreme when used for a girl.
Most Edens I know of are men aged twenty plus and the female ones invariably are aged under ten and hyphenated with something appropriating Mai/Jade/Bloom etc.

Frith2013 · 23/10/2019 18:58

Awful.

Sounds like a florist based at the Eden Project.

MissHenty · 23/10/2019 16:49

Love the name Eden Mary @WinnieRose1

Original poster
WinnieRose1 · 23/10/2019 13:53

We think we may go with Eden Mary, only down to the fact that I'm rewatching Downton at the moment and love Lady Mary ha!

OP posts:
sausages75 · 23/10/2019 11:34

Love Eden Blythe

FizzyGreenWater · 23/10/2019 11:33

No, sorry.

How about Blythe?

Toojudgypants · 22/10/2019 20:30

Eden is lovely . Bloom is awful.
What about primrose, willow, violet or daisy?

HoneyandSpice · 22/10/2019 20:25

Love it! Go for it. I had Eden down for a first name for my DD / DS (we didn't know what we were having)

Krisskrosskiss · 22/10/2019 20:22

*Jonquil sorry not Jonqil

Spied · 22/10/2019 20:21

No.
Sounds pretentious.
Will a grown-up Eden Bloom thank you for your great choice when choosing her name?
I wouldn't.

Krisskrosskiss · 22/10/2019 20:19

Eden is gorgeous... I'm not so sure about Bloom though. Maybe try a flower /plant name?
Iris, Dittany, Willow, Rose, Lily or Jonqil?

Original poster
WinnieRose1 · 22/10/2019 20:13

You've all made DH very happy! Boooo

But I do all get what you all mean, back to the drawing board then

OP posts:
Cbeebiesrehab · 22/10/2019 19:31

I like it. I like one syllable names for girls and Bloom feminises Eden which is traditionally a male name. Think it will be marmite on here though.

MrsAgassi · 22/10/2019 19:17

Sorry, sounds like the name Glade would give one of their air fresheners.

Swipe left for the next trending thread