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What names do you love but wouldn't use

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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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theruffles · 15/10/2021 14:31

Clara (DH didn't like it)
Etta (sounds awful with our surname)
Grace (DH didn't like it)

Matteo
Ilyas (always loved the way this name sounds)

sarah13xx · 15/10/2021 00:01

Blythe for a girl, just love it but we already have another girls name we’d use first

Puffalicious · 14/10/2021 21:59

@inmyslippers

She's red haired, so is a little red pepper

^^ that's just adorable

Isn't it just? Neighbour, Gran, came up with it.Smile
CaffiSaliMali · 14/10/2021 21:55

Esyllt for me which is Welsh for Iseult/Isolde. I'm in England and it be mispronounced as Ess-ilt as the aspirated L doesn't really translate.

Iseult is also on that list because DH would never agree.

I'm also partial to Constantin and Anatol but am not remotely Russian.

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inmyslippers · 14/10/2021 21:37

She's red haired, so is a little red pepper

^^ that's just adorable

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Puffalicious · 14/10/2021 20:54

@DentalWorries

I love Pepper too. I know a Pippa who is often mistaken for Peppa (Pig) by her peers at nursery.
Next door's grand-daughter is Pepper. At first both neighbour and I were ' Erm...' but she's now 3 and totally suits it and I love it. She's red haired, so is a little red pepper Grin
TyrannosaurusRights · 14/10/2021 19:34

Walter. Alas we have strong military connections so it’s not an option.

Hamish. It’s ‘too Scottish’ apparently.

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inmyslippers · 14/10/2021 17:01

@Orphlids it's such a beautiful name. Clearly those shoppers have no taste!

^^ agreed

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RosyTea · 14/10/2021 15:44

I love Arianwen and Merewyn but have no Welsh connection.

DentalWorries · 14/10/2021 15:15

I love Pepper too. I know a Pippa who is often mistaken for Peppa (Pig) by her peers at nursery.

neverornow · 14/10/2021 14:23

Pepper (for a girl)

I think it's adorable 🥰

WildCherryBlossom · 14/10/2021 14:05

😂 @Orphlids one of mine has a name in a similar style to your DD's. Several times in the supermarket I was told that it was an "unusual" name for a boy. Well, yes it would be, but my baby is a girl.

TheYellowOne · 14/10/2021 13:43

@Orphlids it's such a beautiful name. Clearly those shoppers have no taste!

Orphlids · 14/10/2021 12:34

@TheYellowOne I have an Isolde. She is too little to have her name shouted in the supermarket yet, but I am occasionally asked her name by other shoppers. They all wrinkle their noses when I tell them. 😂 I need to upgrade to Waitrose, because the clientele in the Co-op just isn’t cutting it!

She had a lucky escape though, as my DP really wanted to name her Boudicca. I had to draw the line at that, although I do actually think it’s a fabulous name.

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inmyslippers · 14/10/2021 11:45

Reginald is fantastic name for a baby!

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Enko · 14/10/2021 11:39

Always love Horatio and Reginald dh was on a firm no

Loce Aida and Lakme' too

Enko · 14/10/2021 11:33

Flora I love it but our surname starts Fl too

DentalWorries · 14/10/2021 09:29

@JuneJuly I hadn’t even realised they had the same issue with Autumn, just googled it. It’s been on my list forever but I don’t want people to think we copied the name they wanted 😂

JuneJuly · 14/10/2021 03:37

@DentalWorries

I love this thread! Adding Atticus to my boys list.

Autumn is top of my girls list but our surname is double barrelled and both start with S so I’m not sure if that’s too risky even with a middle name

Stacey & Joe vibes!!😆

Dd1 says she's going to call a future son Atticus, nn Kit. It will hopefully be a while off though as she's still only 17 atm.

Puffalicious · 13/10/2021 21:22

[quote dundermifflinthisispam1]@Puffalicious of course it’s not universal in the whole of Glasgow but in the area I’m from it definitely is Grin

You’re right though - Violetta is probably my favourite as well. I might consider using it in future![/quote]
Go for it!! I think it's awesome. I shall keep an ear out for little, future Violettas and she might be yours!

Babydust13 · 13/10/2021 20:35

Forrest
Genevieve

Mybobowler · 13/10/2021 16:41

Ishbel. If baby #2 was a girl I'd probably be mounting a serious campaign for it, but rationally I know that with no Scottish connection whatsoever, it would never work. I adore it though.

DentalWorries · 13/10/2021 16:40

I love this thread! Adding Atticus to my boys list.

Autumn is top of my girls list but our surname is double barrelled and both start with S so I’m not sure if that’s too risky even with a middle name

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inmyslippers · 13/10/2021 16:27

Isolde.

Can't really imagine shouting it in a supermarket aisle though....

^^ depends which supermarket 🤔😆

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HayleyBay · 13/10/2021 16:14

I love but wouldn't use Ptolemy, Adrianna and Lavinia.
I'm 32 weeks pregnant and little girl doesn't have a name yet.

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