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Names that aren't conventionally attractive that you love?

81 replies

PeanutBrittled · 26/06/2022 19:15

I don't know if it's the hormones(time of month not pregnancy) but Prudence is beginning to have a certain charm. Somehow it seems adorable to me when I picture it on a little girl.

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IStandWithMaya · 28/06/2022 23:39

Agnes and Agatha - beautiful names!

LlamaGiles · 28/06/2022 23:16

My nan's name was Gladys and I love it! Comeback overdue 😂

Minimalme · 28/06/2022 23:05

Dulcie. I absolutely adore it.

Wailywailywaily · 28/06/2022 22:45

For some reason i have recently warmed to the name Geoffrey. Also rather like Erskine but i cant see it ever catching on.

FoggySpecs · 28/06/2022 22:34

Agnes, Mabel and Maud

Oberon

Rabidturnip · 28/06/2022 22:31

I love the name Camilla

choochooandspook · 28/06/2022 22:26

Hope

LadyApplejack · 27/06/2022 07:56

Audrey
Esther
Gretel

Greenstar22 · 27/06/2022 07:43

I love Cecilia but dh really didn't!

bigknickersbigknockers · 27/06/2022 07:30

Olga, Angharad, Olive, and Betty sound lovely to me although I wouldnt have the balls to use any of them.

A580Hojas · 27/06/2022 07:24

I love the name Trevor.

FreeRangeFloozy · 27/06/2022 07:19

MissingGrandstand · 26/06/2022 22:49

@MargheritaAndMargaritaPlease yes!!!! Angus and Hamish were both on my boy shortlist. I pushed SO HARD for Angus but DH would not budge, said he knew a boy in school etc, I managed to get him to reluctantly consider it as a middle name. Also got a hard no for Hamish, luckily I had a girl Grin

We had neighbours called Hamish and Angus. We used to call them Hamish and Anguish.

MarianosOnHisWay · 27/06/2022 07:18

I like the name Dorcas… but it has the word “dork” in it 😂

ShirleyJackson · 27/06/2022 07:16

Doris. It’s so cool. Also Jean.

GreyGoose1980 · 27/06/2022 07:08

Enid, Vera, Jean, June.

KangarooKenny · 27/06/2022 06:44

I like Ruben.

Ravenclawdropout · 27/06/2022 04:44

Gary because I has a massive crush on Gary at school, he had incredible eyes and was a total scoundrel. I treated him with aloof contempt of course to throw my classmates off the scent.

ChagSameachDoreen · 27/06/2022 04:39

I have a soft spot for the name Courtney.

custardbear · 27/06/2022 04:37

mathanxiety · 27/06/2022 04:34

Dagmar
Agatha
Greta
Frida
Brigid
Dymphna
Bernadette

Chris Tarrant used to do the Capital Breakfast radio show, every year there would be Dymphna day! People called Dymphna would ring in lol

custardbear · 27/06/2022 04:36

Araminta

mathanxiety · 27/06/2022 04:34

Dagmar
Agatha
Greta
Frida
Brigid
Dymphna
Bernadette

MayMi · 27/06/2022 04:32

I've always liked Hans for a boy and Leona for a girl

Elspethelf · 27/06/2022 03:59

If I have a DD I intend to use the middle name Beverly. It’s my mums name and she hates it and tells me not to give it to a baby but I love it as a middle name. I wouldn’t use it as a first name as I dislike Bev, but said in full I think it’s lovely

Luredbyapomegranate · 26/06/2022 23:19

I quite like prudence

If you lay your prejudices aside I think Mavis and Enid are quite nice sounding, and since Mabel and Edith hand been revived I don’t see way they shouldn’t be.

Indiana2021 · 26/06/2022 23:17

Another vote for Astrid. There's just something about it!