UK acceptable Names List?

[TiggyD]

Am I being unreasonable to think that this country should have a list of names that you are allowed to call your children.
Susan, Claire, Duncan, Florence, David, Tiggy, Agnes, Alison and Sarah are all good acceptable names. Common regional, or multi-cultural names are also OK(Asok, Llewellyn etc).
But not fruit, vegetables, kitchen utensils, animals, fish, colours (except Scarlett), makes of car, Cheryl, things you find in the sky, feelings, random letters or nicknames. Double-barrelled names should also be out.
Anybody who's name isn't Rainbow-Kumquat or Trout-toaster agree with me?

Glad that you said except Scarlett as that is my Grandaughters name.
Although my Daughter is called Amber!

You'd be right at home in New Zealand were a judge decided that Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii was not an acceptable moniker. And you'd also be at home in the former Soviet Union where names like 'combine harvester' were deemed highly suitable for comrades.

Otherwise, I'm afraid, YABU. You can't legislate against stupidity

Er, Tiggy? I thought that was a nickname not a real name?

How about cruelty? If I had been at school with a boy named Sue I'm pretty sure I would have made fun of him. Don't children need protecting from these names?

Tiggy is a great name. You can use it on its own like Madonna, Cher or Godzilla.

YANBU!

YABU. I know a Mercedes. She is spanish. It's a car make but a nice name for her.
I know a Krystal too. She's a cardiac nurse. And a Sherry, and a Cherri.
Don't be a snob.

I think Mercedes was a name first, so that would still be on my list.

I would be sad not to have the potential for names such as PraiseGod Barebones (my favourite historical character) in the future. YABU.

So Violet a colour of the rainbow is out?
Rose, Marigold, Primrose, Jasmine- all colours too

Can't shorten Katherine to Kat?

No Ruby, Cherry,

Iris means rainbow

You forgot a ban on place names, usually of conception and drinks names
So therefore Bus -Shelter -Frosty -Jack is allowed and Buckfast-Playpark?

I sort of think YANBU, then wonder how dull the country would be without awful unusual names.

Is Tiggy a name though or a nickname/ pet name?

YABU
the registrars do have discretion to say no if they feel the name is inappropriate, i don't think we need any more than this
my kids names are very unusual but they are decent names,you would probably ban them. its up to the parents to chose

Tiggy? nice name

Isn't it short for Antigone?

Your list would be fine for a mono cultural WASP society. The UK today is not though, and the names in our children's classrooms reflect this.

'Thing' even

yes and WTF re: Tiggy?

Is anythind wrong with Tiggy? It's one of those nom de plum thinds.

Flower names are kind of traditional so are OK even if they're colours too.

I did say regional/foreign names are OK too, but only if they are sensible names from those cultures.

Damn, you've foiled my plan to have twin dd's and call them Zafira and Meriva.

Can we abolish the stupid spellings too.

Knat a lee anyone?

And how will you decide whether the name from another culture is unreasonable?

Not only are you BU, YAB ridiculously U.

BTW I was born in a country which at the time had a list of acceptable names. My parents were visitors, not even residents. They weren't allowed to give me the name of their choice - a fairly common name in their homeland- but instead were obliged to lumber me with a name from that country's list. A name which I have had to explain ever since, as, until recently, nobdy had ever heard of it here!

PMSL @ animals, fish, colours, makes of car, Cheryl....

:o

I'd like twins called Yabu and Yanbu.

Augh 'original' spellings! I knew a Geccika (Jessica) and yes, her parents called her that and yes, she was tiresome!!

Are you Tiggy Legge Burk by any chance??

Is it only me who wants to know what prettycandles name is??!! sorry for being nosy!

Wasn't Mercedes the car named after a person called Mercedes? So it was a name first.