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What name do you secretly love but would never use for your child?

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CuppaTeaJanice · 04/10/2008 21:29

For me it's Silas - it reminds me of the adventure programmes I used to watch as a kid. I think one of my first crushes must have been on a character called Silas.

I did suggest it for DS1 (vetoed by DP), but thinking about it I wouldn't want to call my son Silas and I can't really explain why.

Does anybody else have a name that they wouldn't use, but really like nonetheless...?

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jeanjeannie · 06/10/2008 13:12

Seth - reminded DP of Emmerdale
Rowan - name of our road

Lottie - DP hates illiteration and our surname begins with an L

Fimbo · 06/10/2008 12:58

Finlay would have great with my surname. Top name imo.

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Fimbo · 06/10/2008 12:52

Miranda, Gaynor & Gillian

Finlay (my dh wouldn't have it) and Blair.

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fullmoonfiend · 06/10/2008 12:46

But Dh was adamant. Mind you, he suggested Max which is a dog's name to me

I also loved Joel and Finn.

Takver · 06/10/2008 12:44

fullmoon, I know two brothers called Oscar & Felix! I think they're both great names

flourybaps · 06/10/2008 12:43

mabel......... i loved it, no-one else did!

fullmoonfiend · 06/10/2008 12:43

willow, Tallis and Rowan (but we had boys)

Reuben and Seth (too cold comfort farm )

Oscar and Felix (cat names said dh)
Zachariah

hifi · 06/10/2008 12:40

minty

Takver · 06/10/2008 12:35

All my best and most favourite names are spanish - no good now we've moved to Wales Top of the list were:
Maria del Mar (Mari-mar)
Mercedes
Rafael (ok, not so bad in uk, but we had a DD!)

chipmonkey · 06/10/2008 12:33

I wasn't allowed Sebastian by dh!

chipmonkey · 06/10/2008 12:32

and Fleurdelys

chipmonkey · 06/10/2008 12:28

Rose of Sharon.

bohemianbint · 06/10/2008 11:47

Indiana. Although we nearly did.

Kat70 · 06/10/2008 11:45

My kidiwinks are Darcey Eden (girl), Bailey Jonas (boy) and Skye Blue (girl). i love quirky names!

TheRedQueen · 06/10/2008 10:50

Miriam and Maude - but DH said no and no again!

danceontherun · 06/10/2008 10:50

Nathaniel but I would hate it to be shortened to Nathan so it's out!

Doozie · 06/10/2008 10:42

Crispin, Casper, Jasper, Jemima and Rosamund.

I love them, but DH says a very loud NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Unfortunately all too high on the ponce-o-meter!

HairyToadsandHobgoblins · 06/10/2008 10:38

Violet because our surname begins with D, probably irrelevant now but I wouldn't want those initials.

Also DS born in Wales was nearly Morgan. English friends said "but that's a girl's name". Very glad we didn't go with it now though thanks to Eastenders.

Cadelaide · 06/10/2008 09:49

Melody

singingtree · 06/10/2008 07:22

Emmanuel. Love that name

Also, Nathaniel

RuthChan · 06/10/2008 07:19

Jasper
Felix
Poppy

Why do I find myself checking a list of names people consider unusable to find something for my own bump???

gigglewitch · 06/10/2008 00:24

Jemima

...was my favourite doll so i wanted to call my baby the same!

Martha200 · 06/10/2008 00:21

That reminds me I heard someone call for a 'Farley' the other day and I thought rusks!

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