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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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Twelvelegs · 05/10/2008 15:20

Everybody says how cute her name is too! I have a Mabel.... they go well together I think!

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Twelvelegs · 05/10/2008 14:59

I have a neice called Bunty, it really suits her.

findtheriver · 05/10/2008 14:49

Love Octavia/Octavius but would have felt a bit of a fraud if it wasn't my 8th child, and I wasn't prepared to have 7 others first just to name the 8th!!

Also love Gabriel but wimped out at the thought of teasing. Ditto My fanny. Sorry Myfanwy.

FrayedKnot · 05/10/2008 14:38

Algernon

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Countingthegreyhairs · 05/10/2008 14:24

Oh I love Arthur and Frederick

I really love the name Madeleine but owing to recent events I'm not sure about it now

Also love Hester and Harriet but we live in a French speaking country ....

Lol at Thor!

NoBiggy · 05/10/2008 14:09

Alf Price.

But our surname isn't Price, sadly.

zookeeper · 05/10/2008 14:09

Rafferty

WantThisWantThat · 05/10/2008 14:07

Sebastian

bronze · 05/10/2008 13:58

Another for Myfanwy.
Dh just wouldn't allow it.

tootiredtothink · 05/10/2008 13:47

Tabitha - oh how I heart Bewitched.

wessexgirl · 05/10/2008 13:40

Lily, but too many little Lilies in the field now.

Also Gabriel for a boy, but would be worried about ponce factor.

smartiejake · 05/10/2008 13:39

Phoebe- but not good with our monosylabic surname that starts with "Bee" sound.(poor child would have ended up with a stutter.)

StrangeTown · 05/10/2008 13:26

DH was obsessed with Elvis for DS. Everyone for miles around kept sending cards to 'Baby Elvis' like the Royle Family took me ages to put a stop to it.

I also really like Quintus but I would have to have another 4 DS's...

pramspotter · 05/10/2008 13:23

Abrahm

devonsmummy · 05/10/2008 12:46

Evan - can't get away with this as DS is Devon
Ellis - sounds silly with surname
Darby - sounds like an obsession with place names Devon & Darby
Dexter - DH vetoed - boohoo

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 05/10/2008 10:37

I really liked Aurora when I was pregnant but DH didn't like it.

hotCheeseBurns · 05/10/2008 10:14

Devon was number one on my list of names for ds. Still a bit sad I was convinced not to use it.

Seth and Jude are lovely too.

noddyholder · 05/10/2008 10:14

A friends brother is called douglas and is gorge but everyone calls him drugless

cafebistro · 05/10/2008 10:13

I love Oscar, Reuben and Eden for boys- DP wouldnt let me use any of them

I also really like Tilly but it would just sound ridiculous with DP's surname.

binkythebullet · 05/10/2008 10:12

I love Douglas (and Dougal), although I think you need to live in Scotland to get away with those

MegSophandEmma · 05/10/2008 10:10

Kid not Kids

frazzledoldbag34 · 05/10/2008 10:10

Topaz
Lola
Tallulah

DH says 'NO'.
Boo

MegSophandEmma · 05/10/2008 10:10

Love the name Douglas for a boy but I would be worried the kids would be doomed for life.

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