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What do you thing of these whacky names, I nearly named my daughter ??

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mummyloveslucy · 26/10/2008 19:19

When I was pregnant with my daughter, I thought of some unusual names for girls. I put it down to the pregnancy hormones, like a lot of things. What do you think of these names, I am usually very conservative and like traditional names but also liked Merrin and Praise. I still quite like Merrin, but my mother in law thinks it sounds hard and boyish. I think it sounds soft and celtic.
I'm just interested to see what you think, could Praise ever work as a girls name? and should we concidder Merrin if we have another girl?

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Pruners · 01/11/2008 16:29

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EnchantedWithEdwardCullen · 01/11/2008 15:52

Merrin is very nice

I'm going to mention it to DH but he will say no.

Im 32 weeks now and still struggling... I found out she was a girl at 17 weeks FGS!!

nappyaddict · 01/11/2008 13:55

I like praise. I think it is spelt Merryn though isn't it?

I've heard of Nikita being used for either sex.

Lonnie · 31/10/2008 09:02

I think I am going to go against the majority here I don't care for Merrin and have to say I agree with OP's mil there but I think Praise is lovely..

not what I would use (but then we avoided virtue names) but I like it a great deal..

Lonnie

nuthacuppatea · 30/10/2008 08:16

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kslatts · 27/10/2008 09:33

Merrin is lovely, but I'm not keen on Praise.

IllegallyBrunette · 27/10/2008 08:49

I didn't know that

I first heard it on a documentary about a little girl who was ill. She was such a brave little thing.

CoteDAzur · 27/10/2008 08:47

Thank God for that, Illegally.

Nikita is a boy's name. It is the Russian version of Nicholas, and the first name of Khrushchev.

When Elton John first sang the song "Nikita", he was still pretending to be heterosexual, so the song's video clip featured a woman, but it is fairly obvious now that he wrote it for a Russian man.

IllegallyBrunette · 27/10/2008 08:41

Dd1 was all set to be Nikita Danielle, and then I changed it right at the last moment, to Lauren Amy.

FimboGotAxed · 27/10/2008 08:38

I came across a Merrilees the other day also know a Marlowe

scorpio1 · 27/10/2008 08:36

Teagan is normal here, i know several....Cornwall. dd was very nearly Teagan, but it think its a Cornish name though.

MrsGhost · 26/10/2008 23:24

I was determined I was going to call dd either Teagan or Ferne, luckily when she was born I came to my senses.

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Moomin · 26/10/2008 23:09

lol imagining a secondary-aged "Praise" being a right little biyatch! It's a lot to live up to...

Cauldronfrau · 26/10/2008 23:07

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rosealbie · 26/10/2008 23:05

I had Topaz on list for ds had he been a girl. Was not the favourite but on the list nevertheless

cece · 26/10/2008 23:03

I found Merrie the other day in the baby name book and liked it but DH has vetooed it!

mummyloveslucy · 26/10/2008 23:01

My daughter Lucy could live up to the name though, she's amazing. I couldn't wish for a better more loving daughter.
I might not say the same when she's 13 though.

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mummyloveslucy · 26/10/2008 22:58

Yes, praise is very strange but then so was I when I was pregnant.
I think 5 months of Hyperemesis did somthing to me.

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stayinbed · 26/10/2008 20:50

i know a Merrin. a guy at work is married to one. it is the first time i heard the name, and he talks about her quite often (he's smitten) and i always think how lovely the name sounds

Praise, Hope, Destiny, Chastity and the like - i think its strange to call your child by an describing word.

Nancy66 · 26/10/2008 20:43

Vicky Pollard is always talking about her best friend Meredith.

Cies · 26/10/2008 20:43

Isn't there a Japanese /Thai/ Chinese cooking sauce called something like Merrin? That's what came to my mind first (I could be wrong though).

Praise is a LOT to live up to!

Liffey · 26/10/2008 20:34

why?

Nancy66 · 26/10/2008 20:28

Meredith makes me think of Vicky Pollard

Liffey · 26/10/2008 19:55

Oh I love Meredith!