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Are there any names that you just can't imagine on a baby?

212 replies

TheNameNerd · 22/08/2022 12:13

Each to their own but I just can't picture a baby Frank. It seems such a harsh sounding adult name for a baby especially a newborn yet there have obviously been a lot of baby Franks but somehow I have a mental block when picturing it.

Does anyone else feel this way about a name?

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EnglishTeacherMum · 23/08/2022 01:31

Donna
Angie
Loraine
Why? I get it's a good name, like for an old woman, but not for a baby girl! At least in my opinion.

LadyEloise1 · 22/08/2022 23:26

I agree re Humphrey @AuntMasha

CaptainCreepsBourgeMobile · 22/08/2022 22:30

Bertha
Perspicacious

Mumofgirls2017 · 22/08/2022 22:28

Gary

puddlesofmothers · 22/08/2022 21:43

poptupper · 22/08/2022 12:36

Martin but I don't think it suits an adult either, one of those name that's should cease to exist in my opinion

My cat Martin would beg to differ!

puddlesofmothers · 22/08/2022 21:42

Adolf

Bumpsadaisie · 22/08/2022 21:23

Keith! I just cannot imagine a tiny baby boy keith.

AuntMasha · 22/08/2022 21:18

Humphrey

Ralph

Melania

JennyForeigner · 22/08/2022 21:10

Star05 · 22/08/2022 14:09

Colin. But I'd bloody love it if I met a baby Colin.

Excellent name for a dog.

JennyForeigner · 22/08/2022 21:08

Fabio

My friend (Spanish heritage, UK based) swears her cousin called their olive skinned baby Fabio as an old family name.

She also says the baby was diagnosed with jaundice and grew hair - taking after his milk-skinned red-haired Scottish dad.

I've been looking out for that Fabio ever since.

WorriedMillie · 22/08/2022 21:02

Joan has never come back into fashion
ditto Jane and Jean

we have a few (older) Johns in our family, I don’t know any under the age of 40

(not all names begin with J 🤣)

orangeisthenewpuce · 22/08/2022 21:01

Mungo

Angelicapickles1 · 22/08/2022 20:55

Sharon or Linda

Boys are harder I would say Malcolm or Graham

user1477391263 · 22/08/2022 20:53

Among under-fives I know, there are two Audreys, one Mary and one Anne.
Audrey in particular is becoming a bit trendy. I think it's lovely.

I can't imagine a baby Bertha or Nigel, but I know that's just my brain doing the "association" thing. There's nothing inherently unbaby-like about those names. People would have thought Edith and Ivy were odd names for a child 30 years ago; now playgrounds are full of them.

wellhelloitsme · 22/08/2022 20:52

Colin
Nigel
Malcom
Sandra
Karen
Sharon

Hellhath · 22/08/2022 20:49

Linda
Beverley
Pauline

waterlego · 22/08/2022 20:46

Oh, and Ian

waterlego · 22/08/2022 20:45

Pauline, Linda

Clive, Gary, Graham, Malcolm

pinklavenders · 22/08/2022 20:31

Imagine baby Bernard 😂

I can easily imagine a little Bernie!

Is it any different to a little Bertie (Albert/Bertram) or Archie (Archibald)?!

FlissyPaps · 22/08/2022 20:21

Then the really crazy/celebrity ones

Angel
Princess
Apple
Crystal
Bunny
Kenzie
Blue
Skyla
Lucky
Buddy
Lockie

FlissyPaps · 22/08/2022 20:18

Keith
Paul
Steve
Scott
Gary
Richard
Darren
Alan
Kevin
Michelle
Helen
Karen
Lisa
Sharon
Jayne
Lorraine
Susan
Helga
Mary
Marie
Anne

BambinoBlue · 22/08/2022 20:03

I registered a baby Ian a few weeks ago.

That was pretty cool!

141mum · 22/08/2022 20:02

HAROLD
GARY
WAYNE
JASON

timeforthebeach · 22/08/2022 20:00

I think Bernard and Deirdre are my favourite names that I've seen on this list and would be very weird on a baby.
Imagine baby Bernard 😂

LadyEloise1 · 22/08/2022 19:58

Gladys
Nigel
Maureen
Maurice
Reginald
Percy
Attracta
Perpetua
Gobnait
Derek