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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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Heartbreaktuna · 22/08/2022 15:15

@fufflecake oh dear maybe don't tell the scots. I'm Scottish. Nearly every second person I meet here is called Bruce. 😂

Marcipex · 22/08/2022 15:10

Roger
Dolores

SummerLobelia · 22/08/2022 15:07

I know a 3 year old Walter who goes by Walt. He is the most glorious little squidgy bundle of gorgeousness and so I think his name is the ultimate in cool.

ThomasinaGallico · 22/08/2022 14:36

I always liked the name John, but we have a monosyllabic surname which didn’t really work with it.

Legoninjago1 · 22/08/2022 14:36

Paul

dontcallmelen · 22/08/2022 14:34

ParasiticMicrowasp · 22/08/2022 14:16

Dennis.

Baby Dennis would look like a wizened, grizzled old sea dog, and quite possibly come out smoking a pipe. It would be wrong in every way.

I met a baby Dennis in the park a few months ago, got chatting to the mum & she said he was named after her Dad I rather like it I had an uncle Dennis who was lovely.

Dreamingcats · 22/08/2022 14:33

I actually really like some of the names listed.

I struggle to imagine a baby Quentin. Or Bertha. Or Boris.

ThomasinaGallico · 22/08/2022 14:32

Eric, Mary, Ann, Christine.

felulageller · 22/08/2022 14:29

Ian
Millicent
Margory
Vince
Humphrey
Ina
Jean
Maurice
Richard
Anne
Geoffrey

TheDogsMother · 22/08/2022 14:21

Oh dear. Both my first and middle names have appeared on here Grin

Dinoteeth · 22/08/2022 14:20

Deborah / Debbie
Amanda
George
Walter

876starlight · 22/08/2022 14:16

So many😂

Roger
Keith
Victor
Frank
Ernie
Berie
Barbara
Doris
Elaine

I can literally keep going

ParasiticMicrowasp · 22/08/2022 14:16

Dennis.

Baby Dennis would look like a wizened, grizzled old sea dog, and quite possibly come out smoking a pipe. It would be wrong in every way.

koalallama464 · 22/08/2022 14:15

Ian

jewishmum · 22/08/2022 14:14

Mark.

MrsU2022 · 22/08/2022 14:13

Daphne

Soubriquet · 22/08/2022 14:13

Star05 · 22/08/2022 14:09

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

I know a cat called Colin Grin

Star05 · 22/08/2022 14:09

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

DFOD · 22/08/2022 14:08

Droo · 22/08/2022 14:01

Harold. I have a fish called Harold.

Egbert, Cuthbert, Bertram and Englebert.

My friend has a Harald …. only v slightly different from Harold but a world away … Scandinavian version - known as Hal - always though it v cool.

emmathedilemma · 22/08/2022 14:08

Brian

jewishmum · 22/08/2022 14:05

Dale

Droo · 22/08/2022 14:01

Harold. I have a fish called Harold.

Egbert, Cuthbert, Bertram and Englebert.

TheDuchessOfMN · 22/08/2022 13:56

ThistleDoo · 22/08/2022 12:58

It's a shame that all those strong Scottish clan names - Malcolm, Allan, Russell, Douglas, Craig, etc - still have a strong residual 70s first-name feel about them, instead of being part of the current 'surname as first name' trend. Although I guess Mason/Tyler/Harrison/Morgan etc are heading that way already, but as typical 2010/2020s generation boys' names.

That is so true. Mason, Kayden, Tyler etc are already dated, OOs names

Soubriquet · 22/08/2022 13:49

Gary Grin

Cheeselog · 22/08/2022 13:48

My mum’s friend’s grandson is Desmond. I’ve never met him and just cannot imagine a little Desmond.
I recently met a baby John which I also found a bit strange.

Margaret is on my list if we have a girl but I think DP might veto it!