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Topaz? or Wallis for my third (hopefully) girl? Or neither ? All feedback gratefully received........

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frazzledoldbag34 · 28/07/2008 15:40

TTC third baby. Hoping for (another) girl. My other 2 girls have slightly unusual but pretty names and need something that 'goes' (so am not considering things like Rachel, Anna, Chloe etc) pretty as they may be. What do you think......or are Topaz and Wallis a stretch too far? My DH also likes Cameron (for a girl) - he wanted it for DH1 and 2, but I didn't go for it.

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nooka · 28/07/2008 15:48

None of them! Cameron is a boys name, Topaz and Wallis are ugly (and the only Wallis anyone will know is Wallis Simpson, which isn't really great).

TeaDr1nker · 28/07/2008 15:47

When i was thinking of names, a friend of mine said - your should give them a name that cross all boundaries ie could you imagine a prime minister being called Topaz? You never know what your DC will do with their lives. Just a thought. IMVHO

isaidno · 28/07/2008 15:47

cameron is ok; wallis and topaz are awful

Walnutshell · 28/07/2008 15:46

I've chewed, I'm not keen.

Try again - come on, rack your brains!

muggglewump · 28/07/2008 15:45

Cameron is OK but the other two are not. Sorry but Topaz is just awful

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Twinkie1 · 28/07/2008 15:45

Wallis is a shop.

Topaz I would immediately think Chav if I met someone called Topaz

Cameron means she will forever be mistaken for a man!

TeaDr1nker · 28/07/2008 15:44

Isnt Cameron a boys name? I know i know, but i would assume anyone with this name is male - sorry.

Wallis - i am sorry but i agree with Walnut

Topaz - not to sure on, but then it is popular at the moment to call a girl after a semi/precious stone eg pearl, ruby etc etc

berolina · 28/07/2008 15:44
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berolina · 28/07/2008 15:44

Oh Wallis Simpson! of course. Still not a nice name IMO.

belgo · 28/07/2008 15:44

Topaz - awful.
Wallis - a shop
Cameron - a surname.

A big not to all of them.

flowerybeanbag · 28/07/2008 15:43

Imagine yelling 'COME HERE TOPAZ' in Tescos.

Fimbo · 28/07/2008 15:43

Berolina my dd will love you forever.

MsDemeanor · 28/07/2008 15:43

what abut Vita?

savoycabbage · 28/07/2008 15:43

When I saw Wallis I thought 'oh is that shop still around' but thirty seconds later I really, really like it. Like Wallis Simpson.

I love it!

But it is a shop. Does it still exist?

flowerybeanbag · 28/07/2008 15:43

Neither, sorry. And Cameron is a boys name in my experience, I wouldn't think of it as a girls name.

MsDemeanor · 28/07/2008 15:43

Wallis, I know Wallis Simpson (ghastly woman!) but I think slightly downmarket middle-aged person's dress shop.
Topaz is OK, I suppose, though I wonder what it would be shortened to.
I prefer names with a bit of history to them really so suspect you'd hate my kids' names or at least find them deadly dull!

Fimbo · 28/07/2008 15:42

Nay to either of them (but then my dd's name is on your unwanted list!).

Give us the other dc names then we can judge help

berolina · 28/07/2008 15:42

Nooooooooooo.

Wallis and Cameron sound like boys' names/surnames and Topaz is, sorry, just dreadful.

Rachel is actually quite unusual as a baby name these days - and very lovely.

Walnutshell · 28/07/2008 15:42

(However I do like Cameron - sorry!)

Walnutshell · 28/07/2008 15:41

Wallis is a clothing store and should remain as such

Topaz - hmm, I'll chew that one over.