Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Help - my taste in names is pants!

55 replies

grovebuster · 20/03/2010 14:28

Ok I've started two threads re names so far, and seems like I'm a bit rubbish!! I tend to like the nickname rather than the original and traditional name...
So rather than start a new thread for each name, here is my shortlist(ish):

Nelly/Nellie
Maisie
Milly
Maddison
Ava
Evie
Gracie
Darcy
Willow
Bracken
Autumn
Ada
Marcy
Isabella (But would be called Bella)

So straw poll? Second name will be May - not because it's 'in' but it's a family name...

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Pollyanna · 20/03/2010 14:39

Isabella is the nicest name.

I also like Nell - but as a nickname for Eleanor.

grovebuster · 20/03/2010 14:37

Ooh I loved Blythe, I'd forgotten about that one!

OP posts:
dizzydixies · 20/03/2010 14:32

I don't think its pants at all - all 3 of mine are known as nicknames however I wanted them to have choice so gave them full names on their certificated iyswim?

Nelly - I would avoid like the plague only because I was teased mercilessly about being a normal tubby child and the thought of landing any daughter of mine with being Nellie the elephant would give me the shivers

Maisie - cute for a child but a touch too cute for a grown up?
Milly - fine for a baby/child again - how about using it as a nn for Amelie/Camille etc
Maddison - fine
Ava - fine
Evie - fine but love Evangeline so would use that
Gracie - why not have Grace but call her Gracie
Willow - lovely
Bracken - touch harsh sounding, what about Briar or Blythe?
Autumn - lovely
Ada - lovely
Marcy - not keen
Isabella - lovely as is Bella

yama · 20/03/2010 14:32

Only one?

I'd go for Maisie.

brennannbooth · 20/03/2010 14:31

Willow or Autumn (when are you due?)