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beauandmax · 16/04/2021 15:17

Girl - Birdie, Sunny, Bunny, Polly, Honey, Teddy

Boy - Ace, Wolf, Rafferty, Forest, Gene, Woody

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beauandmax · 18/04/2021 22:22

@Creepygnochi

You think someone's going to grow into the name Bon Bon Bunty? More like grow out of it...by the age of six.

Poor Bon Bon Bunty, set up to fail in life.

Did you read the post properly? The name bon bon bunty isn't on the list but lovely suggestion thank you
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beauandmax · 18/04/2021 22:17

I wasn't asking for peoples opinions on my style of name choice but thank you anyway Smile

I really love some of the names suggested!

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Junebabe · 17/04/2021 23:35

Girl- Clover, Vivie, Cherie, Minnie, Love, Daffy

Boy- Fox, Cedar, Cassian, Flint, Zeek, Holmes

Cissyandflora · 17/04/2021 22:46

@babynamelover

Aster, Magnolia, Tansy, Cleo, Winter, Meadow, Maple, Olive, Flora, Luna, Lavender.

Moss, Otis, Summit, Fox (known two), Huxley, Matai, Rimu, Keanu, Landon, Reed/Reef, Tarn, Fjord.

They are Dulux bathroom range I’m sure
babynamelover · 17/04/2021 21:35

Aster, Magnolia, Tansy, Cleo, Winter, Meadow, Maple, Olive, Flora, Luna, Lavender.

Moss, Otis, Summit, Fox (known two), Huxley, Matai, Rimu, Keanu, Landon, Reed/Reef, Tarn, Fjord.

felulageller · 17/04/2021 19:05

Casey
Elwood
Cairn
Oakley
Milo
Arlo
Cosmo
Fenton
Deacon
Dexter
Lorne
Lauchie

Sadie
Sascha
Saxon
Cassia
Suzie
Tansy
Tulcie
Heidi
Sorcha

May2021Mummy · 17/04/2021 16:49

@beauandmax

Nooo I like the names as they are. It's not the 1960s anymore, names are changing and I want my child to have something unique and fun x
100% this I hate it when people put long names on birth certificates but have no intention of using them.
Cissyandflora · 17/04/2021 16:04

@yikesanotherbooboo my eldest has an unusual and cool name. Not ‘unique’ but definitely the only one in the class. He lived up to it I think but has chosen for his son a very ordinary typical English name!

yikesanotherbooboo · 17/04/2021 13:18

As I often mention on these threads, DH has an unusual , but known, name . He resented his mother for her vanity in choosing it and was very keen to stick to tried and tested for our DC. He was very much the top of the class, rugby captain type as well that one might expect to be able to carry it off easily. We call one of our DC by a pet name that has stuck and by which a few wider family members call her. It is fine but she wouldn't use it at work.

Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 12:56

Again, fine, if you can gaurentee your child will be cool and attractive. Because for socially awkward, gangly limbed Bunty who can't run a meter without tripping over his own feet that name is going to a burden that will stalk him through life.

Cissyandflora · 17/04/2021 12:52

@Creepygnochi

You think someone's going to grow into the name Bon Bon Bunty? More like grow out of it...by the age of six.

Poor Bon Bon Bunty, set up to fail in life.

Not Bon Bon Bunty that would be silly. Just Bunty. I love it.
felulageller · 17/04/2021 12:42

Bonnie
Goldie
Honey
Pixie
Lexie
Lacey
Maisie

Fox
Archer
Lex
Jaxon
Casey
Levi
Bronx

Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 12:40

@RickOShay

I also grew up with an unusual name in the seventies. It’s the least of my worries Grin
Amicia is an unusal name. These are not unusual names, they're dog names. They're the name of every other rich white girl's yappy Chihuahua, which is what I think the narcassists people who pick them as human names view their children as.
Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 12:35

You think someone's going to grow into the name Bon Bon Bunty? More like grow out of it...by the age of six.

Poor Bon Bon Bunty, set up to fail in life.

GreenSlide · 17/04/2021 12:13

For a boy Balonz obviously. Data for a girl.

RickOShay · 17/04/2021 12:07

I also grew up with an unusual name in the seventies. It’s the least of my worries Grin

RickOShay · 17/04/2021 12:06

So?
Bigger things to worry about
Children tend to grow into their names, and if not there’s always a chance to change them. That’s as likely to happen if your name is Anna or Sunny.
We are all different.

Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 11:45

@RickOShay

Difference should be celebrated.
There is a difference between being different and being ostentatious at your child's expense. What if Topaz fairy dust doesn't want to be different?
Cissyandflora · 17/04/2021 10:47

Cissy is nice
Bindy a bit old fashioned now but I used to like it.
Bunty. I wanted Bunty for a boy but dad gave me a hell no.

RickOShay · 17/04/2021 10:39

Difference should be celebrated.

Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 10:12

And as somebody who was born in the 60's let me tell you homely, unpopular Cindy and Betsey didn't have an easy time of it either. Bit like the homely, unpopular Brittney and Courtney of the 90's.

Just think before you saddle your child with a the burden of a name they might not socially live up to.

Bimblybomeyelash · 17/04/2021 10:06

Girl - Birdie, Sunny, Bunny, Polly, Honey, Teddy

And

Sadie, Marnie, Bess, Mindy, Kitty, Effie, Dolly, Minty, Tabby,

Boy - Ace, Wolf, Rafferty, Forest, Gene, Woody

Beau, Brodie, Sol, Fox, Oakley, Sawyer, Walt

Creepygnochi · 17/04/2021 10:01

The reality is that these names are only fun and unique if your child is beautiful and popular. Imagine being a socially awkward 14 year old girl with low self-esteem and a couple of mean girls breathing down your neck. All you want to do is blend in but you can't because your name is Sunny Bunny Doll. Not so fun, is it?

ATCHOOo · 17/04/2021 09:56

On the other hand I do find MNers can be a bit dry, overly sensible, uppity and rigid in their approach.
They often can't cope with foreign names either. I once saw someone ask about Naima (a perfectly acceptable name) and that OP got shot down and mocked in a blink. Basically I'd just suggest that your desire to find a really unusual name stems from how excited you are about bringing DD into the world and you'll have all of these hopes and dreams for them but the name you give will be worn by someone who will have to interact with others in professional settings and as an adult and she might deal with being poked fun at or not taken as seriously if given a very girly or made up or unusual name. The same goes for very posh names and names like Harley and Jayden Kayden too.

RickOShay · 17/04/2021 09:55

Velvet

Lilac

Flame

Ebony

Sailor

Misty

Topaz

Orion

Hunter

Acer

Eden

Kit

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