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What names do you love but wouldn't use

182 replies

inmyslippers · 12/10/2021 20:12

I went for a very safe name for my son. But looking at him now he could pull off Rio which his dad wanted to call him. There were others I loved but felt unfair to saddle a child with

Shilo
Hudon
Shay
Franklyn
Carter
Lorenzo (we have strong northern accents and it would sound ridiculous)
Carey - due a come back
Tate
Ira
Silas

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Emmgrem · 29/10/2021 00:15

I have loads in this category.. some I'm not brave enough and others wouldn't go with our surname or I already know someone with a baby called that.:

Girls:
Piper
Aurelia
Edie
Margot
India
Willow
Agnes
Marnie
Meadow
Harper

Boys:
Rafferty
Ruairi
Caleb
Reuben
Arthur
Bobby
Silas
Sawyer
Hunter
River
Fletcher
Flynn
Finley
Sullivan
Harlen
Alban
Ernest

whatausername · 28/10/2021 10:34

Temperance
Virginia
Hortensia
Henrietta
Augusta
Lilith

Ronacorona · 28/10/2021 00:04

If I had twins -

Melody
Harmony

SlateCoaster · 27/10/2021 23:59

Alabama and Tallulah

buntywindermere · 27/10/2021 23:51

@JuneJuly

Grover, Vaughn or Murray for boys.

Araminta or Ariadne for girls.

Agree - Araminta, Ariadne and Antigone! I have had two boys and happy with their names. We are hoping to have a third and I'd quite like an Augustine but DH vetoed. (The boys don't have A names by the way!)
bubblebath62636 · 27/10/2021 23:34

Willow- everyone was so rude when I suggested it 😞.

Brent - same as above.

Mummyof3Me2021 · 27/10/2021 23:31

Sydney, for a girl. I absolutely love it, I don't know why. But I just am not brave enough to use it.

Lightswitch123 · 27/10/2021 23:26

Domino (too much like pizza)
Fairfax
Edgar
Valentina (but hate val)
Cosimo
Leo

raintropics · 25/10/2021 14:35

Isabella, Milena, Romeo, River

buntybanana · 25/10/2021 13:21

I love Lysander and Roman for boys. Husband absolutely refused!

Adore Fenella for a girl but just wouldn't. Can you tell I love Jilly Cooper novels??

orangeautumnleaves · 25/10/2021 12:20

@MimiDaisy11

I've always loved the name Raphael/Rafael but really I don't think we could pull it off as we're Scottish. I had gone out with Spanish and Italian men in the past and I always thought that'd be a benefit of having a kid with someone from a different culture - that you'd have more names to choose from!
I love this name too. I considered it for my DS but a very close friend of mine called her son Raphael and he was still born, so felt it was his name only.
MimiDaisy11 · 25/10/2021 09:35

I've always loved the name Raphael/Rafael but really I don't think we could pull it off as we're Scottish. I had gone out with Spanish and Italian men in the past and I always thought that'd be a benefit of having a kid with someone from a different culture - that you'd have more names to choose from!

LadyLolaRuben · 24/10/2021 23:57

Aspen

Newmum29 · 24/10/2021 23:11

I really like Darcy for a boy. It’s quite popular where I live (Australia) but I know my dad would be horrified. Plus Arsey Darcy feels like too big a risk. They also spell it weirdly - D’Arcy

firstimemamma · 24/10/2021 22:22

I love Meadow.

RussianSpy101 · 24/10/2021 22:20

Valentina
Zephan
Roman

Animood · 24/10/2021 22:18

Peter. Was my grandads name. Was sadly also the name of a fuckwit ex bf. He has ruined the name forever the bastard!

Tianna476 · 24/10/2021 20:53

Laurence!

aimss4777 · 23/10/2021 20:14

Genevieve!

35andThriving · 23/10/2021 20:02

Glad I'm not alone in loving Darwin. Smile

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inmyslippers · 23/10/2021 15:07

I love Darwin!

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mumofthreesmallmen3 · 23/10/2021 14:32

Effia, Penelope and winnie for a girl I love those names

35andThriving · 23/10/2021 13:40

For boys: -

Laszlo
Clive
Malcolm
Darwin

35andThriving · 22/10/2021 22:46

Patsy
Colette
Beatrix
Tamsin
Arlene

yellowmoon487 · 15/10/2021 20:44

@RosyTea

I love Arianwen and Merewyn but have no Welsh connection.
Those are beautiful names, lots of Lord of the Rings vibes..
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