Baby Names and Initials

Rather late to the fray, but my children have the initials EH and ARGH... I think the last poster has it right, pregnant women should be monitored where baby names are concerned

Agnes

Calling Sara7

Looking for an update on your twins...I figure you are about 38 weeks now - assuming you haven't had them yet as I know twins are usually born early...
So!!!! Have you had them and what names did you decide upon?
Hope all is well! Thinking of you

I love Naomi and would have used it for our last baby, except that the pronounciation has changed in recent years. So many people now say it as N-I-omi, which I hate! I knew it would drive me to distraction to have it mispronounced, so we went for something entirely different. Still hanker after it, though.

A librarian friend was telling me they have a 'Versace' come into the children's library. It's a boy, I think.

I also don't like names shortened and it is amazing how difficult it is to find a name that you can't shorten. I am a bit of traditionalist and not fond of anything with weird spellings. Also don't like names that look like surnames. Why do we have this urge to be different?

I like Naomi but we can't use that for our child if she is a girl as it is my niece's name.

I have twin girls - they were going to be Jennifer, Georgina and Harry (I didn't know their sex when we choose them - and would have been really stumped if it had been 2 boys). When I cam e out of hospital baby1 and Baby 2 were Anne-Marie and Henrietta (which turned out to be a family name) and Henny as she is known has initials HAM.
my boss's wife was originally Julie Andrews - one of the funniest I came across was Orson Cart

Although everybody except my family shorten my name, I think I call everybody by their name in full. One of my customers years ago never called anybody other than their full name. I dont like names shortened, we might as well all just have nicknames.

Middle names are Louise and Luke.

Rebecca really HATES it when her aunt winds her up by calling her Becky Lou Lou!

Dh's brother insists on Ben, he knows it winds dh up! EVERY single time dh 'bites', he just can't ignore it.

Bron, if I remember correctly, you live in the Cardiff area? As a newcomer to south-east Wales, I was slightly alarmed when everyone I met shortened my name from the first moment they spoke to me - before it's only ever been my family and close friends that have called me "Em". I soon realised that that's what they do here! My Bethan is Beth, Catrin is "Catr" (no, don't know why not "Cat"!). Lucky for dh - his name is Mo, and you'd be hard pushed to shorten that - although I wouldn't be surprised if someone round here did!
After 4 years, I've picked up the habit myself and automatically shorten everyone's name. (Yes, and I do say "by yer" for "over here"!)

Biblical names seem to be the in thing in my area - I've got a Luke, which is a pretty well-used bible name, but I know a Malachi and a Judah (boys) and what about Jezebel for a girl! (Don't think she was a very nice lady, if my memory serves me well)

Also wanted to add that when I was in hospital after the birth of ds there was a woman opposite me who said her and her siblings were all named after herbs. Now this wasn't too bad for the one called Rosemary but she was called....Coriander!!

An old friend named baby no 4 Bliss Tallulah - and she is always referred to (by my kids) as Blister!

We called our son Ciaran (Irish spelling of Kieron) and I have no end of problems but then I had it all my life with my name. A friend called her sons Barnaby and Giles which are not to my taste but then its up to her. Best name I know of is Conan - now I'm sorry if I offend anyone here but the poor kid. Its like the Arnie film.

Isn't Essence French for petrol?

Cayenne is going to be name of the new Porsche 4x4 which is being launched next year. Thought I would just add in this useless piece of information!

Yeah, Regan was the name of the kid in Exorcist, but hardly anyone remembers that ... unlike Damien!

Someone I know actually misspelt her daughter's name on her birth certicate! She got two of the letters the wrong way round. So it is spelt one way and pronounced another!

Wasn't Regan the name of the child in the Exorcist?

I think I'd worry about giving my child too exotic a name in case it looked odd as an adult. Now Cayenne would be great if the little girl in question turned out to be a 6 foot model dating a film star, but chances are young Cayenne could end up behind the fish counter at Sainsbury's. And please, Essence?! What were her parents thinking of? I hope she doesn't grow up with a BO problem or she is going to have a very time in senior school!

I agree with Inkpen - I didn't want a name that our child had to constantly spell. Also, we wanted a name that wouldn't be unusual for a person of any generation. But anyway, was anyone watching CBBC birthday cards (cheaper than buying lots of weekend papers for the birth announcements) the day there was a Trinity, and also a Cayenne (yes, like the pepper!)

I thought I'd pick a nice easy name to spell - Rebecca, how many times have I been asked whether it's spelt the normal way? aaaargh!! (she hates to be called Becky - MY NAME'S REBECCA!)

and,

Benjamin - to us he's a Benjamin, yes I realise that he will more than likely be called Ben by his friends as he gets older. This arrangement has worked fine so far - all his friends at school call him Benjamin (only in Reception at mo), and at nursery there was another one but his family wanted him to be called Ben.

As for initials RLB and BLB.

and, when Benjamin was born, there were FOUR Benjamins born within two days and all on the same small ward (8 beds). When Rebecca started nursery at 6mths there were 3 Rebeccas in the same group. Common names or what? (sorry - popular).

Debster, I wanted to call my first daughter Charlotte - it was my grandmother's name and I love the short form Lottie - but when I mentioned it to a friend he started chanting "Charlotte the harlot"...
So we didn't!
And somebody I know has a new daughter called Lola - I hope for her sake the Kinks song isn't re-released or copied!

The very same. My little boy is sooooooo impressed! R.

Rhiannon Are you talking about Paul Gascoigne?
He plays for Everton and his son is called Regan.
Is it a private school.

We've got a Regan at school, his Dad plays for Everton apparently but I've yet to see him turn up to collect him! R.