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Names that you love but Mumsnet hates.

54 replies

SoSaidTheSwan · 22/05/2022 12:22

Which names do you love that generally get a bad reception on MN?

I love surname type names for boys so Lawson, Weston, Darwin etc.

I also think that Kyle and Kai are nice names.

There are others but I'll have to think of them.

Which disliked names do you love?

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MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 22/05/2022 23:46

SpringSunshine09 · 22/05/2022 23:43

I wouldn't be in a thrush to call my child that... 🥁

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MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 22/05/2022 23:45

Samantha, Natasha, Tanya...1980s footballers wives type names Grin

SpringSunshine09 · 22/05/2022 23:43

MiseryWIthAStent · 22/05/2022 17:00

Candida 😅

I wouldn't be in a thrush to call my child that... 🥁

WeasilyPleased · 22/05/2022 23:12

Amanda. I've seen it described as old fashioned in a bad way, a bully's name and A man duh.
I think it's very warm and elegant though. If you can get past Mandy!

PermanentTemporary · 22/05/2022 17:22

I knew a Candida at school, she was a couple of years older than me so born mid 60s or so. Even in the 80s it was a bit embarrassing for her and I'd never use it but in itself it's really pretty. She went by Candy.

MiseryWIthAStent · 22/05/2022 17:00

Candida 😅

CoalTit · 22/05/2022 16:49

Gary
Mark
Terrence/Terry
Michael
Claire
Julie
Louise
I haven't seen Daniel sneered at on here so I'm not sure whether to include it.

Ihatethenewlook · 22/05/2022 16:45

KylieCharlene · 22/05/2022 13:22

Sonny

I was going to say that. I’ve got a sonny, apparently it’s not even a name 🙄😂

RaspberryChouxBuns · 22/05/2022 16:44

Queenie

Tryagain2020 · 22/05/2022 16:40

Popular names from the 70s and 80s. Most people talk about them like they are so uncool but I love them. Especially Jennifer and Sarah.

TammyOne · 22/05/2022 15:52

Ooh I love Linda! And Dora, Skye and Mercedes.
My likes/MN hates would be Cameron, Darren, Roxanne and Kari.

Firebird83 · 22/05/2022 15:43

Aubrey for a girl

Strokethefurrywall · 22/05/2022 15:25

Surnames for first names.

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/05/2022 15:21

Kai
harlow
ramona
rocco
vienna
skye
river
posey
etta
eden
clarence
kenneth
dora
callie
phoenix
coco
pixie
emerald
sapphire
melody

jammyrose · 22/05/2022 15:18

My favourite girls’ names are Mallory and River.

Judying by previous threads, MN doesn’t like either!

DemBonesDemBones · 22/05/2022 14:57

Antigone.
Rupert.

AceofPentacles · 22/05/2022 14:54

@AgeingDoc I love Mercedes and DS would have been called that if he had turned out to be a girl.

My son has a "dog's name" which is universally hated on Mumsnet but holly willoghby and davina McCall have one

Lavenderlast · 22/05/2022 14:51

Roland, Kaiden, Jayden 👀

pinklavenders · 22/05/2022 14:02

Esmeralda

A580Hojas · 22/05/2022 13:58

I love Kai. And Daphne.

AgeingDoc · 22/05/2022 13:26

Mercedes
No. It's not "naming a child after a car", the car company was named after a person.
It's a perfectly normal Spanish name.
But then non English names in general don't seem to go down well around here.

Cornettoninja · 22/05/2022 13:26

Lola gets a hard time on here but I really love it. If there was another dc on the horizon it would be the near the top of my imaginary list.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 22/05/2022 13:24

Linda. I've always liked it and I still think it's adorable, but nobody on here agrees.

romdowa · 22/05/2022 13:23

Irish names in general. Mumsnet seems to have a thing against them

KylieCharlene · 22/05/2022 13:22

Sonny

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