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AllyCatTown · 2023-01-08T19:03:01+00:00

Anyone else been surprised at what people in their lives have called their children?

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MadameOvary81 · 09/01/2023 20:59

I've got cousins; Danny Boy and Danny Boy Jr. Not Irish, not travellers....they are vegan though.

Blueeyedgirl21 · 09/01/2023 20:59

No one I know has ever done a really out there name. A few quirky old fashioned type ones but they’re nice - an old friend has a Bertie and a cousin has an Agatha and an Alma. But they’re lovely IMO. Some people in our family found Agatha and Alma really shocking 🙄🙄

YesIReallyDoLikeRootBeer · 09/01/2023 20:59

Rhaenys · 09/01/2023 18:18

There was a female character in Bates Motel called Bradley so depending on when she was born perhaps they got the name from there? It ran from 2013-2017.

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Oh, she WAS born in that time frame. I guess it's a pretty good chance that she got it from there. Thank you 😀

JustAWeirdoWithNoName · 09/01/2023 20:53

I know this sounds made up, but my friend's mum was a midwife and she once delivered triplets for a mother called Mrs Jeans. Triplets were called Blue, Denim, and something else I can't remember but that continued on the theme

Justrestingmyeyes1 · 09/01/2023 20:52

I’ve spent my whole life having to repeat my name and spelling it for people. It’s awful. 🙄
I ensured I called my children totally normal names with normal
spellings.

Justrestingmyeyes1 · 09/01/2023 20:51

I’ve spent my whole life having to repeat my name and spelling it out loud to people. It’s awful. I ensured I called my children totally normal names with normal
spellings.

JustAWeirdoWithNoName · 09/01/2023 20:51

I know this sounds made up, but my friend's mum was a midwife and she once delivered triplets for a mother called Mrs Jeans. Triplets were called Blue, Denim, and something else I can't remember but that continued on the theme 🤭

Justrestingmyeyes1 · 09/01/2023 20:49

I’ve spent my whole life having to repeat my name and spelling it out loud to people. It’s awful. I ensured I called my children totally normal names with normal
spellings.

Josieangel21 · 09/01/2023 20:48

At 15 mine changed from really good interchangeable name, that partner and I thought perfect, to preferred name, so don't sweat it too much. They do what they want when older, despite our best efforts. It's a terrific name, but takes gets used to by us, friends embrace it, think Sunflowers.

KAYMACK · 09/01/2023 20:45

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:14

Yes one of the children in the family has a ridiculous name, hes named after an item of clothing. I feel sorry for him as all the other kids in the family have normal names even his brother. When I've mentioned his name in passing to people always ask me to repeat the name.

I bet it is Blanket. That was the name of someone either in a real history book or a work of fiction. It is on the tip of my tongue (it might even have been the Diary of Adrian Mole!).

PeapodBurgundy · 09/01/2023 20:36

I've worked in childcare/education for around 20 years, and I've come across some absolute corkers!!

Years back there were Angels left, right and centre, The current trend is either Nevaeh or Nevaeh-Mai (Heaven/I am Heaven backwards).

I think the worst I've seen is Dolly Dot. She'll be in her late teens now.

Ex and I could agree on what to shorten DD's name to (named after somebody, but it's a long name), so we chose an Italian/French version rather than English. That gets questioned a lot.

wednesdayrobyn · 09/01/2023 20:34

violetta100 · 08/01/2023 19:49

Wow. Chain sounds like he'd be a good playmate for my new cousin once removed, Hades... (wish I were joking)

Are we related? My cousin recently named her little boy Hades, I was shocked to say the least.

Enko · 09/01/2023 20:31

My cousins 3rd child. First two are Nicholas and Sarah no 3 arrived and she is called Filuca. I've got used to it now and really like it but I was surprised.

Friends named firstborn Caradoc. Really like it. His sister is Martha also surprised me as so commonplaxe comparative to brothers name. I was expecting something like Lowenna or Dierdre for her.

BabyFour2023 · 09/01/2023 20:24

ButterBastardBeans · 09/01/2023 20:18

My 'D'SS called to announce the name of their new baby and the name is so ridiculous I though he had to be joking. DH said he had concerns and the next thing is apparently we 'hated' the name which we never said.

Long story short, because DH didn't fawn all over them for coming up with a name that will have the poor little fucker teased for the rest of her days, they cut us off. They tried to keep the massive amount of money they'd borrowed too the cheeky tossers.

Call your kids actual names folks.

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Totalk · 09/01/2023 20:21

fak fak, and I am not joking!

ButterBastardBeans · 09/01/2023 20:18

My 'D'SS called to announce the name of their new baby and the name is so ridiculous I though he had to be joking. DH said he had concerns and the next thing is apparently we 'hated' the name which we never said.

Long story short, because DH didn't fawn all over them for coming up with a name that will have the poor little fucker teased for the rest of her days, they cut us off. They tried to keep the massive amount of money they'd borrowed too the cheeky tossers.

Call your kids actual names folks.

BabyFour2023 · 09/01/2023 20:18

WhoAteMyBiscuit · 09/01/2023 20:04

I once met a little girl whose first name was Clementine. Her parents shortened it to Clemmie, which I thought was sweet!

This is so common now. Clemmie sounds to me of phlegmy 🤮🤮

Duckinghell80 · 09/01/2023 20:16

I know a Soya, a Kale and a Jaxon (I like the name Jackson just don’t really like the spelling)
I know of a few Roxannes too (all quite young children) I can’t help but burst into song or think of a prostitute when I hear the name 🫣

Member736785 · 09/01/2023 20:12

@Nakedornotnaked Heaven-leigh!! Big Virginia Andrew’s fan do you think?!

mauvish · 09/01/2023 20:06

Effie could also be short for Ifigenia/Ephegenia.

I did know a Euphemia but she was known as Mig (no idea why).

I've also known a Parsley.

ter19 · 09/01/2023 20:05

No, but my step-mother has always given me a surprised/disapproving reaction with my child's names. DD1's name is Talia and when I told my step-mother her name while I was pregnant, she just opened her eyes real wide and nodded. I'm now pregnant again with DS1 and DD2 and told her that DD2's name would be Eleni and she just said "ooookay? Interesting choice?"

WhoAteMyBiscuit · 09/01/2023 20:04

I once met a little girl whose first name was Clementine. Her parents shortened it to Clemmie, which I thought was sweet!

Riverlee · 09/01/2023 20:04

Teddy always surprises me, when not a nickname for Edward, but they’re everywhere, for baby boys and dogs alike.

Probablymagrat · 09/01/2023 19:59

I know of a Penny-Dot. I thought just a pet name for Penelope Dorothy, but no, its just Penny-Dot.

InterestingUsernameTBC · 09/01/2023 19:57

My sister took 10 days to come up with the name Jessica. I was pretty surprised.