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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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Underminer · 18/04/2023 00:25

For the longest time I was going to have Emily Ciara Niamh for a girl. I have no idea where I got that combo from, and Reuben for a boy.

ohsuzannah · 18/04/2023 00:23

Belinda, also the name of my doll!

YouWithoutEnd · 18/04/2023 00:16

Jessica

Daffodilmorning · 18/04/2023 00:08

Tiger-Lily. I thought it was the best name ever.

HernamewasNOLA · 18/04/2023 00:05

Misty
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DancedByTheLightOfTheMoon · 18/04/2023 00:01

Tammy- lee, she was American and only came to our school for a short while in the late 70's, l thought back then her name was really cool.

Mañanarama · 17/04/2023 23:56

This is easy because I recently found a list that I wrote in the early 80’s when I was about ten:

Dannii
Bekkii
Sammii

All with hearts over the i’s. Obviously.

ImSoShiney · 17/04/2023 23:56

My favourite dolls were Polly and Lucy. My twins.

Youdoyoubabe · 17/04/2023 23:55

Laura

MaMisled · 17/04/2023 23:54

Kelly

ImpunityJane · 17/04/2023 23:53

Amy

BonnieGlasses · 17/04/2023 23:52

Summer

foxlover47 · 17/04/2023 23:51

Evie

WeDoNotTalktoPennilynLott · 17/04/2023 23:49

Sasha. Whenever I played secretaries with my friend I was always Sasha

SherbertLemons · 17/04/2023 23:41

Megan

CuteCillian · 17/04/2023 23:39

Jemima and Constantine

Lizzy1980 · 17/04/2023 23:36

Julie, it seemed so glamorous compared to my name which I hated growing up, but have learned to like - Elizabeth

Vroomfondleswaistcoat · 17/04/2023 23:36

Saffric Curan for a boy. No idea where I got these names from, but I loved them to bits when I was about fourteen!

fairycupcakes · 17/04/2023 23:36

Nala & Malachi

IdisagreeMrHochhauser · 17/04/2023 23:35

Kerry

I was certain I would have a child I would call Kerry. Then I fell for a Kerry who didn't feel the same way towards me. Then I couldn't get pregnant.

So this is a depressing post.

Coffeeandbourbons · 17/04/2023 23:35

Michaela

TulipTuesday · 17/04/2023 23:34

Scarlett

SheisMammyof2 · 17/04/2023 23:33

Leah

Imgladispentitwithyou · 17/04/2023 23:32

Erica

Cattenberg · 17/04/2023 23:30

Antonia. There was a girl at my primary school called Antonia [+ rare, pretty surname]. I admired her because she was older than me, she was kind and I loved her name. I also thought she was a beautiful girl. With hindsight, I can see that she wasn’t conventionally good looking, but such was the power of her name and character.