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

788 replies

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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Whooooooooooooooooooo · 04/10/2008 22:34

Araminta.

MintChocAddict · 04/10/2008 22:32

Really like Daisy but think it's a bit cute and little girly. Not so sure how it'd sound at 40!

Megglevache · 04/10/2008 22:25

Jesus

SlartyBartFast · 04/10/2008 22:24

amelia
but i just know it would become Amy which is too common as well as too common iykwim

SoMuchToBits · 04/10/2008 22:22

I always liked Gabriel for aboy and Andromeda for a girl, but knew I would never be allowed to use them!

Recently I've been doing a lot of family tree research and have discovered a lot of "Ozias" es in the family. I wish now I'd used Ozias in ds's name, not as a first name, but maybe a middle name.

He is 7 now, and likes his name, but also likes Ozias.

spicemonster · 04/10/2008 22:21

Jasper, Jared, Levi

All too big and grown up and sophisticated for my DS who is destined to be a little shortarse his entire life (((DS)))

WinkyWinkola · 04/10/2008 22:19

Ophelia can be shortened to Fifi, Lia, O, Phelie.. . .all sorts. My DD is Ophelia.

Spagblog · 04/10/2008 22:19

Mercedes
Portia
Bracken

sagecat · 04/10/2008 22:19

I've loved Dallas since i was a little girl, DH hates it

lovemybuggy · 04/10/2008 22:16

I love Persephone and also Merlin....for a girl,just sounds like a girls name to me!

lovemybuggy · 04/10/2008 22:16

I love Persephone and also Merlin....for a girl,just sounds like a girls name to me!

CarofromWton · 04/10/2008 22:15

Girl - Evangeline (Evie)
Boy - Ambrose

FreakyLadyFrightALot · 04/10/2008 22:13

Ida..but pronounced the german way which is ee-dah, rahter then eye-da....
(not that i ever had a gorl to use it for anyway)

a name I would have loved to use, but was not allowed was Noah..

as for names I would have loved to use, but couldn't because we live in tHE uk
Marvin
Frederic
Malte
Soren

lovecamping · 04/10/2008 22:11

Cecile - dh's ex girlfriends name. really like it although it does mean blind in french!!!

PinkPurple · 04/10/2008 22:10

I've always lurved Daisy, but I'm not quite sure why I wouldnt use it...in fact I've no idea why DD isnt a Daisy

LynetteScavo · 04/10/2008 22:06

And I've always loved Arnold.

PeppermintPatty · 04/10/2008 22:06

Ooooo Pepper is a FAB name Miyazaki.

But I would never use it

LynetteScavo · 04/10/2008 22:06

Milo

fanjolina · 04/10/2008 22:04

Elvis. Great name, but too connected to Mr Presley.

Lizzylou · 04/10/2008 22:04

Shit, DS2 is Benedict

AAh well, he will rise above, he is obsessed with his "Bendy Dick"!!!

hughjarssss · 04/10/2008 22:04

Primrose

Miyazaki · 04/10/2008 22:03

Djuna
Pepper
Annie
Arlo

Ellbell · 04/10/2008 22:02

I admitted on here to liking Cressida and was told it was off-the-scale of ponciness. Also liked Meriel till I told one friend I liked it and she mocked it.

Would have loved to have used a Cornish name (Morwenna and Columb would be my favourites) but dh having none of it.

hatrick · 04/10/2008 22:02

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2point4kids · 04/10/2008 21:58

Indiana

Loved it, but it was just to wacky in the end to go with the rest of the family!

I still love it but couldnt ever use it.

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