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You have to name a child a name you liked growing up , what would you call the child?

214 replies

MeatPeatCeat · 17/04/2023 22:57

Ryan

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FurElsie · 18/04/2023 09:21

Tammy. There was a girls magazine called that and I thought it was so cool!

handsoffate · 18/04/2023 09:05

Amber

Melodybogwot · 18/04/2023 09:02

Ooh I would have loved to be an Ashley or Mary-kate aswell. I was sooo jealous when I met my best friend in year 7 because her name was Melissa and I was obsessed with Sabrina the teenage witch 😂

niki26 · 18/04/2023 08:29

Jessica and Elizabeth - after the Sweet Valley Twins! I mean ideally my husband would have the surname Wakefield as well of course.

He doesn't but we did call our first daughter Jessica! (And her middle name is Elizabeth but he actually chose that after his mum's middle name!)

Melodybogwot · 18/04/2023 07:49

Shannon from home and away as per pp.
Courtney
Tiffany, both eastenders mother and daughter 😂

WutheringMights · 18/04/2023 07:30

Louise

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 18/04/2023 07:19

Sophie or Clara.

Tradescantia252 · 18/04/2023 07:18

As a teenager, I planned for a girl named Chloe and boy named Dylan. They weren't common then - but clearly a lot of people had the same idea as me!

FannythePinkFlamingo · 18/04/2023 07:17

Laura

Chocolateismyfavourite · 18/04/2023 07:15

Vanessa. Always wished my name was that when I was young

CleaningOutMyCloset · 18/04/2023 07:13

Holly

Bigpinktrain · 18/04/2023 07:09

Elizabeth and Hannah. When I played games with my brother (usually schools) these were the names I would pick. Incidentally my brother would always want Alan and Robert, I think they were footballers

YouSoundLovely · 18/04/2023 07:03

Lucinda, Gabriella.

Can't remember particularly liking any boys' names.

SpecialControlGroup · 18/04/2023 06:59

Isis (and yes I am old enough for that to be in reference to a goddess, not a terrorist organisation)

alpacamaraca · 18/04/2023 06:59

Sophie

LadyOfTheCanyon · 18/04/2023 06:48

Laurence, Declan, Alexander, Seamus, Liam, Luke.

For some reason when I was about 13 I thought I'd have six boys. Turns out I had no children at all. Grin

muddlingthrou · 18/04/2023 06:47

Kristen. It sounds so harsh to my ears now!

RobertaTheRotund · 18/04/2023 06:42

Samantha

ThomasinaLivesHere · 18/04/2023 06:39

Kim

WomensLandArmy · 18/04/2023 06:35

Fenella

Lostinplaces · 18/04/2023 06:34

Chloe

dizzydizzydizzy · 18/04/2023 06:32

Lucy. Still love the name but didn't use it for my DDs because it was so popular.

IHeartGeneHunt · 18/04/2023 05:58

Oona

PurBal · 18/04/2023 05:53

Erin, I absolutely adored this name. When I was older I actually discussed and “agreed” this name for any potential children with my ex (we lived together for over 3 years). We broke up and a few months later (like 6) he and his new girlfriend got pregnant. They chose Erin. I still find it weird.

Xanadu58 · 18/04/2023 05:45

Tiffany

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