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Journey

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CadburyDream · 14/05/2023 18:46

What do you think? Anyone ever met a journey? Just heard it the other day

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CadburyDream · 14/05/2023 20:08

I actually didn’t like it when I first heard it but it’s growing on me. There’s worse names at my kids school and people don’t really bat an eyelid anymore

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JaffavsCookie · 14/05/2023 20:10

They really do Cadbury dream, please don’t label your kid journey 😳

LysHastighed · 14/05/2023 20:11

It’s surprisingly nice. Story is in a similar vein.

TheGoodEnoughWife · 14/05/2023 20:13

Would you like to be called Journey?
I suggest you change your name to Journey if you like it.

Absolutely awful (not a) name and the suggestion that there are others that are worse is a crap line of thought.

WimpoleHat · 14/05/2023 20:14

justasoul · 14/05/2023 18:51

Don’t stop believing.

My thoughts exactly…..🤣

GeraltsBathtub · 14/05/2023 20:15

clpsmum · 14/05/2023 20:06

Remember people on mumsnet generally only like names that are at least a million years old!!

I can’t speak for others but personally I like names that are actual names rather than opening the dictionary to a random page and then naming my child the first word I see

WimpoleHat · 14/05/2023 20:15

Sweetandsourdough · 14/05/2023 19:55

Living in a looooonely world

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I’ve found my people! “She took the midnight train going anywhere……” 🤣

TrudyProud · 14/05/2023 20:17

@CadburyDream there is an American actress called Jurnee Smollett. Though spelt differently the pronunciation is the same.

I think it sounds lovely and works for her

Purplecatshopaholic · 14/05/2023 20:20

Journey? Oh FFS! It’s not a name - just, no!

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CadburyDream · 14/05/2023 20:21

JaffavsCookie · 14/05/2023 20:10

They really do Cadbury dream, please don’t label your kid journey 😳

It's not my child I'm not pregnant and my youngest is 6

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CurlewKate · 14/05/2023 20:22

Very Puritan. Travail, PraiseGod and Journey as a sibling set.

Jacopo · 14/05/2023 20:22

Our entire nation seems to be hurtling forward at breakneck speed into a state of terminal idiocy.

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 14/05/2023 20:26

The child will smell of wine and cheap perfume.

I’ve got that song in my head now, thanks

clpsmum · 14/05/2023 20:27

@GeraltsBathtub exactly none of us can speak for anyone else. What a boring world it would be if we all thought the same

wildincountry · 14/05/2023 20:30

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 14/05/2023 20:26

The child will smell of wine and cheap perfume.

I’ve got that song in my head now, thanks

LOL 🤣🤣🍷

GeraltsBathtub · 14/05/2023 20:52

clpsmum · 14/05/2023 20:27

@GeraltsBathtub exactly none of us can speak for anyone else. What a boring world it would be if we all thought the same

True but I think I can speak for most people in being glad that my name isn’t journey…

PtarmisanCheese · 14/05/2023 20:57

Names like this will be very dated I think.

BreviloquentBastard · 14/05/2023 21:01

I'm not a fan, to be honest.

Saying that a friend of mine has a son called Wander and at first I thought "oh god woman what were you thinking that's awful". Yet now I know him it suits him so well I can't imagine him being anything other than Wander. He loves it too.

I think Mumsnet tends to be a bit pearl clutchy when it comes to weird names. Sure I prefer traditional or sensible names myself but I've met lots of people with weird names and mostly they just get curiosity or a brief moment of "hey weird name" before everyone moves on.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 14/05/2023 21:03

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 14/05/2023 20:26

The child will smell of wine and cheap perfume.

I’ve got that song in my head now, thanks

That one did actually make this tired, old grump laugh Grin

KnickerlessParsons · 14/05/2023 22:05

Alwaystheweather · 14/05/2023 19:53

It’s bad enough that every life experience is now labeled a ‘journey’ without taking it a step further and naming a whole new human life ‘Journey’. That’s just taking it far, far too far.

All of life is a journey 😬

Tadpolle · 14/05/2023 22:08

I know someone who named their son "Story". Felt so sorry for the kid.

ThickSkinnedSoWhat · 14/05/2023 22:12

The only thing worse than Journey is when people try to act even more 'unique' and make it 'Journee' or 'Journi' or some other similarly ridiculous spelling.

Elspethelf · 15/05/2023 05:54

I don’t know one personally but I think it’s fine to use as a name. I’m based in America currently and uncommon names are just more common here. I like it

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