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Petal Blossom Rainbow...

139 replies

Fayecorgasm · 03/04/2009 10:41

is what Jools Oliver has called her new baby! Baby got a baaaad name !!

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SobranieCocktail · 03/04/2009 19:23

DD has one of those as her middle name

MalikaAndMungo · 03/04/2009 19:20

oh for God's sake. How is this child ever going to be the CEO of a company? Or a politician or prime minister? Silly name!!! That book Freakonomics has a whole chapter on how silly names can hold you back in life...Does anyone agree that people are going soft on girls' names in Britain these days?

RachieB · 03/04/2009 19:16

lmao !

fairground · 03/04/2009 19:02

Poor child - at least her sisters were given a whole flower each - Poppy and Daisy - she only gets a Petal - why is that?

Mooseheart · 03/04/2009 18:59

What a fucking joke

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CharleeInSpring · 03/04/2009 18:44

Nah he said he would quite like a boy to complete the family as he is in an estrogen filled house but he also said he didn't mind as long as Jools and the baby were healthy.

RachieB · 03/04/2009 18:44

some say Ez - me others Ez - may

Bumblelion · 03/04/2009 18:43

I thought Jamie Oliver said she was having a boy

CharleeInSpring · 03/04/2009 18:42

Yeah thats right quiver in my awesome cyber glare.

I actually think its not to bad considering some names celebritys choose for thier kids, Peaches/Apple/Sunday/Zowie???

She will probably just be known as Petal to go with Daisy and Poppy, its fine. Really.

treedelivery · 03/04/2009 18:40

I like the olivers, they seem a happy normal family which is a refreshing thing to have in the media

Also quite like the names, but still think all 3 and the baby may have a rainbow on it's tum.

CharleeInSpring · 03/04/2009 18:35

Leave the Olivers alone NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

treedelivery · 03/04/2009 18:34

Is the baby a carebear?

Blondeshavemorefun · 03/04/2009 18:24

Kacey Ainsworth called her daughter blossom

poppy and daisy are ok and to continue flower theme

lily would have been nice

Blondeshavemorefun · 03/04/2009 18:20

esme

prenounced as

ez then me

cupofteaplease · 03/04/2009 18:17

I like Petal and Blossom, but not keen on Rainbow- is a bit too 'out there.' Equally, I'm not sure all 3 names flow well together.

Each to their own though. I was expecting their third dd to be called Lily, actually.

Littlepurpleprincess · 03/04/2009 18:16

How do you pronounce Esme?

VeryAnnieMary · 03/04/2009 18:06

Poor girl will never be Prime Minister with a name like that. IMHO.

Esme is pretty.

JeMenFous · 03/04/2009 17:48

Fecking stupid name, (imho)

RachieB · 03/04/2009 17:47

Poppy & Daisy together are almost too much

but add a Petal to the mix

euch,waaaaay OTT IMO,esp with Jamie Olivers accent?!

Blondeshavemorefun · 03/04/2009 17:44

poor child

you have to be so careful with names

a baby may be cute as petal

but on a grown 35yr its stupid

have a nice first name and if need be have silly 2nd and 3rd names such as blossom/rainbow etc

i once babysit for a rainbow - parents were hippies, and child didnt have to go to bed, i never babysat there again

and yes i love the name esme

MerryMarigold · 03/04/2009 17:12

Even the writers of Fifi and the Flowertots would not give any character THAT name.

Sometimes I don't much care for 'interesting' names like Apple or Fifi Trixabelle (or whatever it is), but kind of admire them for being a bit different/ standing out. But this is just seriously NAFF.

pranma · 03/04/2009 16:36

The others are Poppy and Daisy I think.
The new one would have been better as Lily or Rosie or some other real name.Petal is a general term of affection where I live!

Kathyis6incheshigh · 03/04/2009 16:21

Iklboo - Stamen Fruit Thundercloud is a boy's name. Duh!

hoppybird · 03/04/2009 16:14

They could have called her Olive. ;)