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Names you love but didn't use

64 replies

Echomama · 14/10/2024 16:36

As it says on the box.
Names you loved but didn't use, would love to hear some

I loved Adelaide
and Reuben

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MinervaMcGonagallsCat · 14/10/2024 17:30

Eilidh
Lauren
Lauryn
Kirsten
Marsali
Andrea
Murron
Mirren

Alexander
James
Andrew
Murray
Michael

TwigTheWonderKid · 14/10/2024 17:16

Morgan
Byron
Aneurin

And loads of girls names, because I had boys instead, including;
Hepzibah
Demelza
Delilah
Audrey
Arianwen

Soditsally · 14/10/2024 16:56

Noah

Mumofgirls2017 · 14/10/2024 16:56

Clara
ivy
athena
skye
juniper
ostara
finola
piper

eclectic mix there but we had all girls and they are all pretty cohesive the ones we chose

aperolspritzbasicbitch · 14/10/2024 16:51

Vivienne
Aoife
Tessa
Satine 😬

Oneearringlost · 14/10/2024 16:47

Guy
We later legally added it to DS as a middle name. No regrets. Cost £40 via solicitor and deed poll.

Pringlebeak · 14/10/2024 16:46

Dinah
Fleur
Constance

I'm glad I didn't use them as I've more or less gone off them all now.

jellytots18 · 14/10/2024 16:45

I love rory. Husband didn't like it :(

CurlewKate · 14/10/2024 16:43

Constance
Keir

Both my children are very grateful to their father that he vetoed both!

Scutterbug · 14/10/2024 16:43

Ella
Persephone
Jemima
Agatha
Violet
Rose/Rosie
Melissa
Camilla
Cara
Tabitha

Reuben
Harry
Henry
Elijah
Felix
Oscar

Latenightreader · 14/10/2024 16:41

Lucy, Louisa
Sylvia (for a middle name)

Hoolihan · 14/10/2024 16:39

Anna, Elsie, Kitty, Clara.

IrishTwinsAt40 · 14/10/2024 16:39

Ebony
Lacey
Kaia
Nova
Sage
Poppy
Willow

loved all these but my partner didn’t like them.

StressedQueen · 14/10/2024 16:38

Loved Ivy but didn't use it.