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MyNameHasBeenTaken · 04/01/2021 00:13

What baby names/young child names have surprised you recently?

No need to be nasty. Surprises can be nice

I recently met a toddler dean.
Dd did a toddler sport thing with an Arthur.
We played in the park with twin girls called anna and arna
(All pre-covid, no recent meetings)

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PainterInPeril · 05/01/2021 15:44

Laire.. it's Spanish and I can't pronounce it! I come out with something that's a cross between Lairy and Lady. BlushGrin

Zofloratheexplora · 04/01/2021 07:26

Arthur is the 4th most popular name in England and Wales. It's more surprising you haven't met any!

EdgeOfACoin · 04/01/2021 07:22

I knew a couple who named their son Ebenezer (he'd be about 13 now).

They weren't originally from the UK and have since moved, but I can only assume they didn't have the same cultural association with Scrooge.

Ebenezer means 'God is my rock' and I think they liked the meaning behind it.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/01/2021 00:34

Anna and Arna that’s ridiculous.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 04/01/2021 00:34

Arthur’s are no surprise. They’re everywhere.

Oh I love Bonhomie.
Ive met a little Donna who’d be around 19 now.

RockyTigerScarf · 04/01/2021 00:31

I met a baby Zay a while ago which I actually really like.

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MyNameHasBeenTaken · 04/01/2021 00:22

He was the first (only) Arthur I have met.
Very cheeky little boy. Always had a big grin.
Heather is a nice change to hear for a young girl. We know a heather. And a hazel.

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partyatthepalace · 04/01/2021 00:19

There are an awful lot of young Arthurs about though....

But Anna and Arna... oh blimey

I met a Bonhomie a while ago, which I quite liked actually.

DramaAlpaca · 04/01/2021 00:14

A toddler called Heather. I thought it was adorable.

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