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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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Bluebutterfly · 04/10/2008 21:33

Alathea. Dh thinks it is too pretentious .

No1GruffaloHunter · 04/10/2008 21:33

Thats Arthur...really can't spell tonight.

Soapbox · 04/10/2008 21:33

Cornelias

WinkyWinkola · 04/10/2008 21:32

I love Julian too but it's the name of a significant ex.

Imagine if it got back to him I'd called my DS Julian. He'd assume I was still in love with him.

No1GruffaloHunter · 04/10/2008 21:32

Athur...although hardly a secret and vetoed by DH...also academic as it looks like we're fated to have lovely girls.

RubySlippers · 04/10/2008 21:32

Noah - DH hates it

Lola - DH hates it

ivykaty44 · 04/10/2008 21:32

Ramona, when I told my dd that is what I would have loved to call her she was as she says she would have loved that name - would suit her aswell and be much more unusual

TheBlonde · 04/10/2008 21:32

Frank - DH hates it

MrsMattie · 04/10/2008 21:31

p.s. I am an atheist!

MrsMattie · 04/10/2008 21:31

Loads of the really strong biblical ones e.g. Moses, Ezekiel.

hotCheeseBurns · 04/10/2008 21:30

Julian.

Apparently it'd be cruel to call a child this

Sidge · 04/10/2008 21:30

I wanted Octavia but DH said no as it's too poncey. I still love it though and am trying to persuade my friend to use it!

MoonlightMcKenzie · 04/10/2008 21:30

Lolita

Always loved it!

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