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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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somersetmum · 28/05/2011 22:11

Tristan

spottyock · 28/05/2011 22:03

St John. Read Jane Eyre at school and loved it since then. Would not call any child it though - think of the ribbing!

Also love Xavier but my DH has vetoed it. Ditto Mabel.

fiestabelle · 28/05/2011 21:52

For girls, I love Harper, Piper, Hunter type names, but would never have been brave enough to use them, tho I do regret not using Harper as a MN for DD. I also love the name Loveday, but DH just looked at me as if I was mad when I suggested it - as a MN, DD first name was picked out when I was about 15 and was never up for discussion!!
For a boy, I like Edward, but just too posh for round these parts.

mrsmon · 18/05/2011 19:52

i love cash tho wouldnt have the guts to use it lol x

legallyblond · 18/05/2011 19:34

I love love love Honeysuckle. I might actually use it tbh....

lieseylou · 18/05/2011 19:05

I really like Micah and Malachi but we have an M surname that would sound ridiculous!

missslc · 17/05/2011 18:43

I really like Hal- where are any Hals?

MrsSawyer · 17/05/2011 10:52

Fletcher, love it! DH, he say no :(

ditheringdonkey · 17/05/2011 10:43

serenity love it .unfortunately i read on here that it's an incontinence pad and i just couldn't be that cruel

Asinine · 16/05/2011 19:29

Sara after 'a little princess' by frances hodgson Burnett. Dh vetoed it.

WiiUnfit · 16/05/2011 19:26

For girls names I love Isabella, Lola, Lara, Layla (bit of a theme there!) & Keira but DP veto'd them all immediately! :( He said he doesn't like the nn Bella, especially when the surname begins with B too, Lola is a showgirl Hmm, Lara Croft, he just plain doesn't like Layla and Keira Knightley Angry

And boys, I love Luca but DP doesn't (we have I think since settled on Lucas) & Leo, but again, DP veto'd!

NacMacFeegle · 16/05/2011 19:22

Taliesin. I love it, it was vetoed though.

Coco, had DS2 been a girl he was to be Tuesday! Grin

Kendodd · 16/05/2011 18:03

Jezebel, lovely.

CocoKev · 16/05/2011 17:59

Tuesday Elizabeth- I put a thread on here asking for opinions before DC1 arrived and was (strongly) advised against it. Convinced me it might be a bit of a burden for the little one. We had a DS in the end anyway. But if the next one is a DD I'm still very tempted!

monkeysmum79 · 16/05/2011 12:24

I also love strong bible names but used my favs on my cats..... Abraham, Noah and Moses!
I love Seth also, but I adore Roman & Vaughan for boys ( so fingers crossed we have another boy in the future)
Dh want Hermione for a girl, but its lost its appeal to me since Harry Potter!
My Dc are Jude and Vesper, both names I absolutely ADORE!

upahill · 16/05/2011 10:04

I so wanted to call my potential DD Morag.
Everyone said Thank God I had boys.

I loved that name. I also loved Edie but alas I only had lads so someone else can have them names!

qwerty123 · 16/05/2011 10:02

I love the name Rupert. I would worry about teasing though.

ImtheDD1 · 16/05/2011 01:09

Serendipity. Couldn't do it to any possible future DD.

porkscratchings · 08/05/2011 13:20

Lettice.

I love that. Couldn't do it though.

misshospitalcorners · 08/05/2011 13:02

Mallory (love the sound of it, not the meaning) Sad

RipVanLilka · 08/05/2011 12:06

Kestrel

I never named any of my girls, but I love that name so much

I also love Indigo, Raven and Cadmium

PotatoWaffle · 08/05/2011 09:03

Trixie and Annabeth

I also love Simeon.

All of which were labelled as too 'weird' by dh Hmm.

LittleLH · 06/05/2011 13:23

Abernathay, Skye, Summer - love them but I don't want her labelled a hippy before she's even old enough to make a peace sign!
Isla is lovely but doesn't exactly go with White!!
Also Harry but I'm convinced little Harry White will get called Barry White! I'm trying to cover all bullying options.

starsandplanets11 · 09/02/2011 12:19

Matilda. Sadly, DH is a cricket fan...

MommyMayhem · 08/02/2011 09:49

Ella, Isabella, Poppy, Lily, Jasmine... all my favourite names but alas they've become far too popular Sad.

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