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Ok. So Duckie is a no. What about Spike?

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magicstar2020 · 04/10/2024 21:43

Title says it all really. Duckie is out.
Second favourite is Spike.
I also really like Dot and Dusty.

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sel2223 · 05/10/2024 05:02

I'm now sure you're just bored and making things up for attention OP

MrsB2019x · 05/10/2024 05:00

First thought was this guy

Ok. So Duckie is a no. What about Spike?
RogueFemale · 05/10/2024 02:20

It's fine to call the baby anything you like if you all live under a rock in the forest and forage for food and make your own fire. In reality, Duckie, Dusty or Spike may have to make their own way in the horrible outside world, where they may well be judged for their weird name, not least as it's an indication of their family background.

EdgeOfSixty · 05/10/2024 00:48

Rover?

Notmynamerightnow · 04/10/2024 23:51

NatashaGurdin · 04/10/2024 22:39

Misty reminds me of the girls comic in the 1970s!

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Misty bypassed me for some reason, I went from Bunty straight to Jackie.

sadeightiesthrowback · 04/10/2024 23:50

Axel? Gunnar? Dalston? Lenin? Duke? Lash? Almanzo?

Bazinga007 · 04/10/2024 23:47

Spike is a dog's name.

BenditlikeBridget · 04/10/2024 23:45

Have you considered Alan?

SoupDragon · 04/10/2024 23:44

magicstar2020 · 04/10/2024 21:43

Title says it all really. Duckie is out.
Second favourite is Spike.
I also really like Dot and Dusty.

You're naming a future adult human, not a pet.

sadeightiesthrowback · 04/10/2024 23:40

Spike's ok, how about Django?

Prounounced "Jango" silent D.

Edingril · 04/10/2024 23:29

Bojo? Terrapin? Orange? Chair? Therapist? Volvo? Pluto?

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 04/10/2024 23:25

So you really love the land before time? Cera or Petri might be a better bet.

I know a Dusty and a Dot, I don't know if either are nicknames. That's what they're known as.

TheDeepLemonHelper · 04/10/2024 23:25

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TeflonMom · 04/10/2024 23:24

Don’t listen to these closed-minded old fashioned slipper shufflers of Mumsnet. Ducky is great, so is Dusty.

I know a girl called Candy, it totally suits her and is a fabulous name.

Friends of ours have named their children all sorts of wacky and wonderful names like Tiger, Pixie, Wolf and Birdie.

We hear lots of unusual names in the playground and on days out nowadays.

Some suggestions:

Queenie
Sonny
Cher
Shay
Stella
Deveraux
Woody

ColinRobinsonsFart · 04/10/2024 23:18

I had an aunty Dorothy and she was called Duckie! And a great aunt Doris and she was called Dolly.

Mrsknowitall · 04/10/2024 23:15

Do you even like your unborn child 😂

Snugglemonkey · 04/10/2024 23:13

Dorothy/ Dorothea (Dot as nn) I think is grand. I would not pick it as dot is an insignificant thing to me, but Dirothy is God's gift, which I cam get on board with.

Dusty I love. Possibly biased there as I know a man Dustin, with a Dustyn, also Dusty daughter and she totally rocks it. I did initially think Springfield, but this girl has made it her own and it is very cute. I also love that she is one of twins but the other is named after the mother, only that is slightly less obvious.

ZiggyZowie · 04/10/2024 23:11

Come on , really. ???

ODFOx · 04/10/2024 23:09



ODFOx · 04/10/2024 23:08

Spike? Really?



MyOwnToes · 04/10/2024 23:06

Dusty

Ok. So Duckie is a no. What about Spike?
ForeverDelayedEpiphany · 04/10/2024 23:05

Jsogs · 04/10/2024 22:18

Wilder? Hunter? Rocky? Butch? All solid options.

Rocky? Butch?! As in, names for dogs?!

Soshiny · 04/10/2024 23:03

I also have Clem (after the wrinkly demon)

he was a fav of mine! Such a good floppy eared guy @WhappleBee

Tralalalalalah · 04/10/2024 23:02

Love Spike. Spike or Sid were my choices for a boy

Pebbles16 · 04/10/2024 23:01

Please try something a "little more ordinary".