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A to Z names you would never call your child?

458 replies

ByAmusedMaker · 30/03/2025 18:21

I will start with A
Austin

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TheLikesOfYou · 31/03/2025 15:15

Arthur

TheLikesOfYou · 31/03/2025 15:13

Readingribbons · 31/03/2025 07:28

Oh I just commented on another thread that it was weird not to tell people your baby’s name until s/he was born.

I get it now. It’s because people like those on this thread exist.

People who wouldn’t use certain names for their children? Yes, everyone is one of those people. Unless you would use every/any name for your children and have no preferences? No one will like every name, not even you. Thats all the thread is, no need to take offence.

ClearHoldBuild · 31/03/2025 15:09

ClearHoldBuild · 31/03/2025 15:09

Yannick
Yvonne

Haha didn’t spot page 2

ClearHoldBuild · 31/03/2025 15:09

Yannick
Yvonne

gillybombilly · 31/03/2025 15:06

Zebedee

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 14:53

It's a just for fun thread, @Readingribbons . If you tell people the name before the baby is born you will get opinions like the ones on Baby Names threads. If you wait until after the baby is born and announce the name, most people will say it's lovely.

Many people won't know that a name is very popular or hardly used nowadays, because fashions change. What's popular also varies between regions.
The parents I know who have a Theo or Noah all chose the name because it was unusual.

If you discuss the name before the baby is born, someone who gives birth before you do will use it.

Whoarethoseguys · 31/03/2025 14:17

Readingribbons · 31/03/2025 07:28

Oh I just commented on another thread that it was weird not to tell people your baby’s name until s/he was born.

I get it now. It’s because people like those on this thread exist.

It's an extremely good idea not to tell anyone the name until the baby is born because everyone will want to give their two pennyworth and you can be sure someone will say they don't like it and try to change your mind.
If you wait until the baby is born only the rudest type of person will criticise the name.

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 14:01

Yvonne

Shetlands · 31/03/2025 13:58

Xerxes

LavenderFields7 · 31/03/2025 12:24

William

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 12:16

Vernon

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 12:15

Uranus

MostlyGhostly · 31/03/2025 12:15

Terry/ Terri - reminds me of 1980s wide boys and page 3 models

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 12:12

Trebor

I was going to say Ryan too. Name's nice enough but...

Chuchoter · 31/03/2025 12:09

Sandra. I've never met a Sandra who wasn't horrible!

Chuchoter · 31/03/2025 12:08

Ryan.

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 11:51

Quinn

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 11:50

Peony. It shortens to Pee.

Iwanttenofthose · 31/03/2025 11:04

Ottilie. It genuinely took me a while to figure out that it's not spelled Otterly, as in like an otter.

tollouse · 31/03/2025 09:51

Nelly (elephant) or anything that could result in that nickname.

I have a close friend whose (Indian) name has resulted inthe nickname Nelly.
He's also very overweight-(luckily I suppose?) he takes it in very good humour and says it fits, but no 😆

TheChosenTwo · 31/03/2025 09:42

Mackenzie

Wtafisgoingontoday · 31/03/2025 09:33

Lorraine

EcruCardigan · 31/03/2025 09:15

Keith

AlohaRose · 31/03/2025 09:11

Jason

BuntyBeaufort · 31/03/2025 09:00

Indigo