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to give DD a name relating to occupation

71 replies

VAVAV00M · 06/03/2013 01:42

I'm an optician, think on naming DD Iris. Didn't make the connection until it was pointed out. What would you think of this? I'm a huge workaholic you see

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TanteRose · 06/03/2013 01:43

love it!

KC225 · 06/03/2013 01:46

Iris is great name, really like it - my husband is a bank robber and our son is called Nick

TheSmallerPenguin · 06/03/2013 02:12

Not sure Smile

There's a name I have always loved, and a particular shortened version I would have used for everyday use. That shortened version is now also the common abbreviation of a drug I tell people to prescribe about 5 or 6 times every day. I couldn't use it for a name, people would fall around laughing Grin

Eskino · 06/03/2013 02:31

Like it!

I know a teacher whose son is called Mark and a woman who works in the bank has a daughter named Penny.

ripsishere · 06/03/2013 02:34

It's a great name. I honestly wouldn't have connected it to a job unlike Tylers, Tailors and the rest.

tinyshinyanddon · 06/03/2013 03:37

That is actually why I do not like this name. Always thinking of eyes rather than flowers.

MrsKeithRichards · 06/03/2013 06:54

My husband is a carpenter, our son is called Jesus.

LindyHemming · 06/03/2013 07:22

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IneedAgoldenNickname · 06/03/2013 07:27

Love the name Iris, and probably wouldn't have made the connection either.

If I have anymore children, I'm going to call them something midwifery related, like ovary :)

TiredyCustards · 06/03/2013 07:29

Love it - I'm a jewellery designer and didn't realise until after dc2 was born thatI'd named them both jewellery-related names!

2beornot · 06/03/2013 07:29

Great idea! If I have another dd I'm going to call her summer (I'm an accountant!)

Flisspaps · 06/03/2013 07:31

I'm a childminder. DD is called Playdoh and DS is called Ofsted.

I'd not thought about it until now.

NB: this may not be factually correct

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HollyBerryBush · 06/03/2013 07:34

Tyler the roofers son.

Taylor the seemstress daughter (or son)

LadyPessaryPam · 06/03/2013 07:47

2beornot Great idea! If I have another dd I'm going to call her summer (I'm an accountant!)

Or LastPeriod.

INeedThatForkOff · 06/03/2013 07:49

Hahahahahaaaa! The significance of the name Flisspaps has just occured to me.

sicutlilium · 06/03/2013 07:56

Call her Marigold and hope she does?

TalkativeJim · 06/03/2013 08:01

I used to know a archaeologist called Doug.

CadleCrap · 06/03/2013 08:48

Still trying to work out The SmallPenguins drug.

mrsjay · 06/03/2013 09:13

I think you work far to hard get out more Grin

WorraLiberty · 06/03/2013 09:17

I was only saying to Itchy Minge this morning that I can't wait for Chlamydia to be born.

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FelicityWasCold · 06/03/2013 09:39

I work in IT

It doesn't bother my DS print or DD, Terpaper

BettySwollocksandaCrustyRack · 06/03/2013 09:40

I work at a rabit sanctuary - DS is called Warren :)

Flobbadobs · 06/03/2013 09:44

Lovely name, YANBU.
DS was born in December, the Christmasiness of his name was only pointed out to me after we registered his name...

SpicyPear · 06/03/2013 09:49

Rudolph?

BeaWheesht · 06/03/2013 09:56

I know a travelling salesman with a son called Oliver