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Original poster

When you were growing up, what did you imagine your DC would be called?

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AnnieApple123 · 16/12/2022 14:47

And have you ended up using any of those names?

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mitsy5 · 16/12/2022 20:50

Crystal (I was born in the 80s) or Atlanta or Destiny because that’s what Tony from East 17’s daughters were called.

Pallisers · 16/12/2022 20:48

Cassandra and Finian

TheYearOfSmallThings · 16/12/2022 20:48

I wanted to have twins called Charles and Charlotte. I was on the fence whether Charles and Charlotte should be human children or Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

embolass · 16/12/2022 20:45

Sheena - after Sheena Easton 😂(nope)

SzeliSecond · 16/12/2022 20:41

Jamie-Leigh and Ethan...

Nope and nope!

workiskillingme · 16/12/2022 20:41

I wanted to have a daughter called Perlane- don't ask 😂

Essexgirlupnorth · 16/12/2022 20:40

I always liked Abigail but I have an name starting with a A and so does my husband so he banned names starting with A as gets confusing with post and is a bit Kardashian

Squooka · 16/12/2022 20:37

Jemimapinotduck · 16/12/2022 20:18

Courtney-morgan (yes hyphenated) and Jordan Tyler, none of my kids have names that resembles those at all 😂

Ooh, bullet dodged for Courtney-Morgan. People would think she was a firm of accountants

almondflake · 16/12/2022 20:37

I was having Finty for a girl and Danny for a boy . I had both and didn't use either names .

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 16/12/2022 20:35

Sam
Yes

ChristmasCrackler · 16/12/2022 20:31

Janet and Kevin. And no, i didn't! Comes of being a 60s child...

TheVolturi · 16/12/2022 20:29

Celine and Curtis 🤣

PritiPatelsMaker · 16/12/2022 20:28

Tuesday, Amber and James.

Didn't use any of them!

Gronkle · 16/12/2022 20:28

Edwina and Richard.
Nope, just nope!

Pocketfullofdogtreats · 16/12/2022 20:23

Joanne
I didn't use it.

Chatrattoria · 16/12/2022 20:20

Titty.

no, I didn’t…

Jemimapinotduck · 16/12/2022 20:18

Courtney-morgan (yes hyphenated) and Jordan Tyler, none of my kids have names that resembles those at all 😂

aSofaNearYou · 16/12/2022 15:17

Eve/Ivy/Lily

These names were not at all common when I was a kid and have been thoroughly ruined for me by overuse now.

I never had a pick for boys, even when I was pregnant, I just don't particularly like any of them!

webuiltthiscityonrockandwheat · 16/12/2022 15:03

Genevieve because I was only ever going to have a girl obviously. I had a boy then a girl and never even considered Genevieve. If you'd told me the names my children have when I was a teenager I would have laughed Grin

Malariahilaria · 16/12/2022 15:00

Savannah, Sahara and Scarlet. I had 2 boys sigh. Probably for the best, they're a bit celeb child name Grin

princesssparklepants · 16/12/2022 14:58

I can distinctly remember having a conversation with a group of friends at school... must have been year 4?
We were talking about the name Chelsea... only Chelsea I knew was the football team so I said I'd name my kid Tottenham 🤣
As my DH is a West Ham fan that was never gonna happen! 🤣

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AnnieApple123 · 16/12/2022 14:57

I wanted twin girls called Lucy and Laura. Both have gone out of fashion now though.

I also went through a phase of loving the name Nancy but that was quickly ruined by a flatmate I had in my early 20s.

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farquard · 16/12/2022 14:57

@AnnieApple123 that's so funny! The F spelling is so much nicer. I just thought I was being original using the PH spelling.

IHeartGeneHunt · 16/12/2022 14:55

Keturah, Hala, Callisto. Used one!

Orangelover · 16/12/2022 14:54

Lilly and Eva for girls.
Edward for a boy.

Still like them but they're no longer the names for me!