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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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puddytats · 05/10/2008 20:22

Dd and ds both got names mentioned on here!

puddytats · 05/10/2008 20:22

Dd and ds both got names mentioned on here!

puddytats · 05/10/2008 20:22

Dd and ds both got names mentioned on here!

Slashtrophe · 05/10/2008 20:19

Templeton, not sure why.

And Gage, but it has bad connotations

MissClavel · 05/10/2008 20:10

Lola
Rafael

both vetoed by DH. I do, however, have a Gabriel, which seems to be the most widely mentioned name on her. So far so good. DH's sole criterion is 'is it a good name for a surfer?' and Gabe, apparently, is.

noonki · 05/10/2008 19:56

Levi, Charlie (dog got it first), Duke,

Evalina, Juno,

ilovemyflipflops · 05/10/2008 18:43

Boys names i love but would never use are Josiah, Solomon and Sawyer and for girls Tallulah and Liesel, altogether now.. i am sixteen, going on seventeen...

pagwatch · 05/10/2008 17:52

I would have loved to call my duaghter Geniveve ( shorten to Genny) but DH said too poncy.
And I loved Frederick for a boy but DH thought everyone would have thought of Fred West .
And I loved Seth for a boy but love DS1's name anyway - so I guess i made the right choice

angelene · 05/10/2008 17:44

I love Rafferty but DH said no for golf reasons

I can't have Ruby as I'm a redhead!

Marne · 05/10/2008 17:29

dd1 (if a boy) levi

lotuseener · 05/10/2008 17:27

Stella.

Always wanted to name a dd Stella Frances.

Not with the beer connotations, though.

bluebump · 05/10/2008 16:46

Kitty

Teddy

AbbeyA · 05/10/2008 16:26

Verity

Pria · 05/10/2008 16:13

Evangaline love les miserable and Nanny
McPhee

Archie (was only put off by DP)

MaryMungo · 05/10/2008 16:11

Dorcas . Intellectually, I know it's dreadful, but in my heart I love it. It's a good biblical name, too.

Twelvelegs · 05/10/2008 15:56

I love the name! If I were having another girl (I'm not ) it would have been Posie, I love that name too.

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electra · 05/10/2008 15:44

Winifred

findtheriver · 05/10/2008 15:42

Flora.

But spreads easily I'm afraid.

MaloryDontDiveItsShallow · 05/10/2008 15:38

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Twelvelegs · 05/10/2008 15:37

Mrs Woolf, my two year old is Mabel too! Darn I thought I was unusual!

NoblesseOblige · 05/10/2008 15:28

Lavinia. And Virginia. Would actually use Lavinia but dh won't let me

ADragonIs4LifeNotJustHalloween · 05/10/2008 15:28

Idris.

mrswoolf · 05/10/2008 15:27

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CherryChapstick · 05/10/2008 15:26

Love Jose (sounds like Ho-Say).

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