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What would be a good name if...

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:10

It wasn't a name for something already?
Such as Chlamydia.
I like

  • indicative -indie for short
  • nicorette- nicky or etty
  • coffee - has the soft f sound and popular ie sound
  • lawn - unisex but like a cross between Dawn and Lauren
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FawnDrench · 24/10/2024 20:03

Miasma
Arrabiata
Quinsy
Zealous
Perspicacity
Acapulco
Demerara

sarahsandy · 24/10/2024 18:20

Rizla
Feline
Crudités
Knit

Arlanymor · 24/10/2024 18:17

Minestrone - Minnie for short.

(I'm making my tea now).

Marcipex · 24/10/2024 16:13

Lametta
Quorn
Panda
Neon
Xenon

thoughtaboutitsndforgot · 24/10/2024 15:19

Nicebloomers · 24/10/2024 13:15

Florette

Oh my god I bloody love it as a name 😂

Also for me...
Onomatopoeia

Tambourine - tam for short

Octagon - I'm a fan of the name
Octavia

My personal favourite has to be
Fellatio - I think it sounds very excotic 😂

twentysevendresses · 24/10/2024 14:50

CheerfulYank · 24/10/2024 13:23

Diarrhea 🤣 I heard someone say that once. If you completely divorce the meaning of the word from the word, it IS pretty sounding!

Paprika

Serendipity

My dad had an old aunt called Serendipity 🥰 She had three sisters...Charity, Violet and Precious! I imagine they would be around 130 now, so these names were probably quite 'usual' at the time 🤷‍♀️

FloofPaws · 24/10/2024 14:50

Rainbow
Cloud
Snow (uni tutor called that at my uni!)
Sunshine

FloofPaws · 24/10/2024 14:46

MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:10

It wasn't a name for something already?
Such as Chlamydia.
I like

  • indicative -indie for short
  • nicorette- nicky or etty
  • coffee - has the soft f sound and popular ie sound
  • lawn - unisex but like a cross between Dawn and Lauren

My cats called Coffee!
Lorne is a name, think there was an actor called Lorne Green lol

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 14:17

gokartdillydilly · 24/10/2024 13:58

Nutella
Margarine
Marmite
Lenor
Persil
Flash
Hovis
Juice
Arabica

Just from one glance around my kitchen, I have named all my future grandchildren

Flash for a boy is cool. He'd be friend with Axe and Danger and always be up to mischief

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Cardboardeaux · 24/10/2024 14:16

Influenza
Arabica
Concertina
Harmonica
Coriander

FayCarew · 24/10/2024 14:10

Calico
Mozzarella
Pomodora
Arabbiata (sp?)

Arlanymor · 24/10/2024 14:07

Celery is quite nice, it's similar to Eleri (but not the same vowel stresses).

Avocado? I already know someone called Lettice (can you tell I am making my lunch?)

Not Scallion though... they would clearly be a naughty child.

Moreteaandchocolate · 24/10/2024 14:05

Arena
Valley
Essence
Rainy
Fiance
Latte
Fiasco
Stiletto
Malaria

redtrain123 · 24/10/2024 14:02

TrickyBean · 24/10/2024 13:17

I always liked Rubella

Was about to say the same.

Scarletina - her sister.

viques · 24/10/2024 14:02

gokartdillydilly · 24/10/2024 13:58

Nutella
Margarine
Marmite
Lenor
Persil
Flash
Hovis
Juice
Arabica

Just from one glance around my kitchen, I have named all my future grandchildren

I feel a bit sorry for poor little Marmite, I think people might make prejudicial judgements. Perhaps they could be called Vegemite instead.

gokartdillydilly · 24/10/2024 13:58

Nutella
Margarine
Marmite
Lenor
Persil
Flash
Hovis
Juice
Arabica

Just from one glance around my kitchen, I have named all my future grandchildren

greycatmoth · 24/10/2024 13:58

a past bf was a chemistry student and liked iodine for a girl. Think it’s quite nice really.

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:53

viques · 24/10/2024 13:30

And if you can’t spell Diarrhea you could use Runs, which I think has a Nordic vibe. Use a soft s.

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That reminds me of when my friend was telling me her daughter (who repeats everything) had 'd i r o... the s h i t s' and daughter who was 5 at the time promptly told every she saw for the next few weeks that she had THE SHITS at the top of her voice 😆 that's when friend realised daughter could spell pretty well.

Also Smelly/Smella are pretty and Isis and Stella which I know are actual names but are probably better known as other things! Ooh and Corona is a nice name

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UncorrectedPersonalityTraits · 24/10/2024 13:52

Cholera - my Dad was apparently quite keen on calling me this.

PurBal · 24/10/2024 13:50

Given Quinn already exists I think Quim could work. My son has a friend called Quinn at nursery and I did a double take the first time he told me.

MiraculousLadybug · 24/10/2024 13:45

MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:31

Diarrhoea has the nice sounding Ria at the end tbf! Diarrhiannon, maybe a bit much lol

Popsicle - poppy for short

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Diarrhiannon rings like a bell through the night...
(Sorry Fleetwood Mac)

MiraculousLadybug · 24/10/2024 13:44

viques · 24/10/2024 13:30

And if you can’t spell Diarrhea you could use Runs, which I think has a Nordic vibe. Use a soft s.

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Runs with a soft s could also be short for Runciple, such as the Runciple spoon in the Owl and the Pussycat?

Quail would be a quirky name for a girl as an alternative to all the Quinns out there atm.

There's an area of Edinburgh called "Corstorphine" which the first time I visited my grandma, I thought was pronounced "Cor-stoff-in-ee" (a bit like Hermione). That would make a great name for someone.

LorettyTen · 24/10/2024 13:34

Tena
Lillet

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MontySaucy · 24/10/2024 13:31

CheerfulYank · 24/10/2024 13:23

Diarrhea 🤣 I heard someone say that once. If you completely divorce the meaning of the word from the word, it IS pretty sounding!

Paprika

Serendipity

Diarrhoea has the nice sounding Ria at the end tbf! Diarrhiannon, maybe a bit much lol

Popsicle - poppy for short

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viques · 24/10/2024 13:30

CheerfulYank · 24/10/2024 13:23

Diarrhea 🤣 I heard someone say that once. If you completely divorce the meaning of the word from the word, it IS pretty sounding!

Paprika

Serendipity

And if you can’t spell Diarrhea you could use Runs, which I think has a Nordic vibe. Use a soft s.