I like the name Honey but not sure whether it's a bit brave?

Golden labrador.

should read the most beautiful children!

True littlelamb, that'd be a good thread on its own. Who else is there? They're a really good example. Their children are so ordinary.

The best looking couples don't necessarily have the most beautiful couples, I see some stunning children who have very plain parents.

Well xxhunnyxx, may I point you in the direction of Demi Moore and Bruce Willis. Very pretty people. Their children? Not so much

I have to laugh XXhunnyXX how wrong you may be about what your child may look like. I was extremely blonde as child as was DH (who is now dark), our first DD was born with ginger hair!

xxhunnyxx you seem very excited about your baby and quite rightly so. Congratulations BTW. Just don't get so hung up on looks that's all. Even if by some distant genetic throwback you were blessed with a "dark" child, I hope you would be proud of him/her. It is natural to be curious about how our unborn children will come out - but you seem to be thinking about dark/fat/ugly etc as some sort of curse. Surely the most important thing is that the child is loved by both its parents, no matter how he/she looks? I have known many a red-headed baby spring out of nowhere - much to puzzlement of their parents!

Dark hair does not equal ugly.

Is this your first child?? I look at my children and wonder where they came from. Genetics as a subject is definitely a science, but we can never predict or control which genes will be passed on.

"it's science"

yes but not an exact science
If you read my post properly I said she would sound like a porn star.

Prettiness is in the eye of the beholder in this case. You should remember you are naming a child who will grow into an adult one day and not a pet dog.

had to comment (1st time) because this is my beautiful 4 year old daughters name yes she has honey hair and skin but didnt when she was born, in a sea of Jessicas Amys Graces and the rest I think it makes a nice change to hear somethingn different BTW we are most certainly not chavvy never owned any burberry dont wear gold jewellery or anything else, I know what you mean it can be a pet name but I agree with earlier poster it is just a name after a while and you dont think about it, dont think be posting again cos think that there is quite alot of nastiness on this board!! just had to tell you that!! oh yeah most certainly can say it in angry voice, and know of 2 Evies who are both lovely x

"she will be slim and pretty and gorgeous"
Well that's just the stupidest thing I've heard.
"she defo won't be a porn star"
No, but her name will sound like she is one.
Honestly, some people

Isnt there an actress called Honeysuckle?

I rest my case - people name their children for their own vain reasons - and not for the child's sake.

I have heard of a few Honey's recently. The thing is children don't stay as children and it is quite a name to live up to (or to live down). It is more like a pet name IMHO. TBH some of the names I have heard it makes me feel that the parents are just doing it for attention, or to out-do one another in some kind of unusual name competition. It is a nice pet name - but a rather silly first name I think.

Fine as a nickname, bit porno for an adult, could be embarrassing

Am a bit of an OLC fan/traditionalist personally, but to my suprise I like Honey.

I think you could only choose it though, if you are likely to have a honey-coloured child, either in skin tone or hair colour. To be pale and dark haired would not suit a Honey.

Nice name..

for a golden labrador

I must admit I have a bit of a thing for cutesy names and really quite like it. I don't think it sounds like a porn star at all. I don't watch "Eastenders" so wouldn't think of that at all. I do, however, think it works better as a middle name and then you can call it her as a "pet" name too.

I would say that the thing about names is that trends change constantly and so if it suites now you can't be held responsible if in 20 years time it turns out to be a chavtastic name or the name of the most recent soap star character etc. Personally I would go with your gut instinct. My friend was named morag but has always used her second name (which is more common) because she hated it, but its never given her a problem as an adult...she is now old enough to decide what her name is and has changed it. My little brother was named Jesse and spent his chldhood being teased because of it, and now it's considered a pretty cool name...so go figure. Basically I think it depends on what type of person you are and how you treat the name. If you've got the personality to pull it off and be proud of it as a name chances are your girl will too... if you are unsure then I would shy away as you will always be slightly embarrassed about your choice and could project your own paranoia onto your offspring...

Having said all that...I like it!

oh yes my grans labrador was called honey too.

mind you i have mety alot of people with dogs and cats with ds2's name so maybe i cant tyalk lol