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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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angelberg · 13/11/2010 17:29

Marnie for a girl (it's not that I wouldn't, but I'm expecting a boy!!)
Jasper for a boy - but too many memories of one of my parent' dogs!!

Mitchymum · 31/10/2010 00:01

Mordechai! I love that name (keep forgetting it though,and mixing it up with Malachy in my mental list of favourites).

But Mordechai is fab, would love a Mordechai.

MelinaM · 30/10/2010 23:52

"My name is Tallulah.." fab name! I love Rupert, but apparently that belongs to a certain bear!!! x

hester · 29/10/2010 18:44

Hester
Dorcas
Dora
Shifra
Mordechai
Rivka
Mercedes

CheerfulYank · 29/10/2010 18:39

I like Willow too, or really anything naturey. Indigo. I love Indigo. It (or any other color name, like Gray, which I also love) would be cruel with our surname though.

Babieseverywhere · 29/10/2010 18:37

Gabriel, Jessy for a boy, just love them but I wanted a more traditional boy's name.
Also loved Alfred with Alfie for short but DH overruled that one (and I overruled loads of his suggestions)

I used my best names for girls on my girls :)
Would of liked to use Bluebell, Ruby and Willow.

Imarriedafrog · 29/10/2010 18:32

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CheerfulYank · 29/10/2010 18:29

River

Jux · 29/10/2010 18:25

Cynthia

thell · 29/10/2010 14:34

Don't worry Biscuit - most people seem to be giving the names they wanted but were foiled by their partners, so you will be envied rather than mocked [hgrin]

BiscuitBob · 29/10/2010 13:38

Oh dear, just realised both both my DS and DH's names are on this thread! I love them both though :o

oh4goodnesssake · 29/10/2010 13:18

I also really like Mercedes but realise that we are not aristocratic enough for it not to sound really Footballers Wives.

oh4goodnesssake · 29/10/2010 13:17

Ooo Ramona - I REALLY like that. I would have liked Hector or Cressida but am not allowed either.

BiscuitBob · 29/10/2010 13:11

I really like Silas too, but agree it just doesn't seem right!

Also like Lazarus but well...

I like Persephone and Felix, but DH vetoed both.

Divejaney · 29/10/2010 12:52

This thread is the ideal place to find a name for DS2 seeing as we already have a Gabriel!

We nearly did Jareth (Goblin King from Labyrinth) as Gabriel's middle name last time round but I wimped out.

I would love Angel as we have lived in Spain but very cruel for a boy here, especially in combo with Gabriel :)

Rhubarbgarden · 29/10/2010 08:23

Ludmila
Anouk

but we have neither Russian nor French connections. Boo.

Mitchymum · 28/10/2010 21:45

Malachi

sleepyhorse · 28/10/2010 19:49

Would love to give my son a name like Romeo...but everyone would think I was copying the Beckhams (plus would be too worried he would get picked on at school!)

Mushroomflumps · 28/10/2010 19:40

Xavier
Hadley
Lyndon

DH said no Sad

fourbears · 28/10/2010 17:18

I really like the names Xanthe and Ptolomy but we went with safe biblical names that I love more! Also DH and I really liked Maria but it wouldn't go with our surname.

BarbieLovesKen · 29/07/2010 19:40

Sonny - dh hates us

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 29/07/2010 18:34

boo Oakley vetoed

GirlWithTheMouseyHair · 29/07/2010 18:33

Lysander
Ophelia
Mercutio
Moth
Oberon

...I work in theatre so any obvious Shakespeare names are a no go (which is why Sebastian and Kate have snuck into our top 5)

Currently loving Rhydian which EVERYONE turns their nose up at.

Would have loved Lyra or Lola or Mylo but all sound like porn stars with our surname

ticklemouse loving Oakley!! off to suggest to DH

LexieKJ · 29/07/2010 18:07

Both of mine have been mentioned on the first page lol. Jesse for a boy and Clementine for a girl. I could possibly see myself using Jesse sometime in the future, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the guts to use Clementine. My surname would be absolutely fine with it, but it's one of those names I find cute on a child, but I don't think it really grows up with them, if that makes sense!

MrsTicklemouse · 28/07/2010 21:07

Oakley/Oak for a boy, it's sooo not me but I can't help but love it (the DS's have normal names!!)