Tbh I don't care If I am, some parents need to get a grip

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I give you A-Jay, Charlidh, Ameiliah, Blaiyre, Boudicca, Blu-rayne, Foozy, Deztany-Rose, Madison-Bluebell

My favourite is Wyntrr. They could at least have added an h to the end though.

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I have heard of a baby called Sproggie, apparently the mother convinced her husbands family that it was a Maori word (and maybe it is)

I agree with Moomoomie I'm also an adoptive mother

My eldest child has a very rare name - so much so it doesn't even come up as a name on google. I wish I knew the origins of it. And my youngest came to me with an unusual name that is sniggered at. And my middly has an unusual middle name.

Do I give a crap? No. I didn't name them, but they're my kids and I love their names because that's who they are. And I'm too busy parenting my needy, mentally ill and brain damaged children to give a crap what anyone else thinks. Laughing at my kids names would say far more about you than it does about anyone else, especially them and I!

I think people who take the piss out of names,especially when deciding that the owner of the name is a lower class person probably ought to recheck their own,because chances are they are quite unpleasant people who feel they have rather more class than they actually do have.

Oi! What's wrong with the name Boudicca? Is it frowned on in these parts. I love it.

What sockreturningpixie said. It smacks of snobbery.

If it makes you feel better about yourself to take the piss out of childrens names then go right ahead.it makes you look like a twat in my eyes.

usual and sock I don't think people were trying to be horrible about children's names just more surprised about the parents choices.

I have an unusual name myself and have heard every joke going but as an adult I love my name I much prefer it to something more traditional

I'm relieved none of the poor things had my name!

I really cant decide how to reply to this thread. DS2's name has appeared, I wasn't trying to be cool, or different, just trying to honour his heritage with a traditional name, spelled correctly to anyone who doesn't think the world ends at the English border.

Lilka good for you! well said.

I didnt get a choice, believe it or not, with DCs name, in fact shes known by all with her nickname which she prefers anyway. and I prefer too.

Haha MrsD. I only just saw this thread and have felt the rage reading it.

Haha MrsD. I only just saw this thread and have felt the rage reading it.

I was so enraged I posted twice

I think the problem is that some of the funky spellings for pretty normal names look illiterate, and that's why they're seen as a bit common.

I know you shouldn't pre-judge on names, but the majority of Joshuas I have worked with have been right little terrors. My class teacher agrees, but finds it sad because her eldest DS is a Joshua!(But he is a lovely boy!)

I live in Colchester so YABU about Boudicca...at least it wasn't Boadicea

Dc1's nickname is Bambi because when she was starting to walk all you could see was two skinny spindely legs .
I call her Bambi in public too,I'm sure people think that's actually her name .

I'm sorry and I hate myself for judging because some of my family members have unusual names, but there was a child named Brooke-Love! I really don't know what to say!

Brooke-love is a cool name

Yy to nicknames actually. My nickname is Pixie, someone somewhere has probably overheard it being used, rolled their eyes and thought "How common"

Surely this was a mistake by the parents?

Benjamin = 138
Benjiman = 1

As far as I know the Guy/gooey thing is from Auf Wiedersehn pet. It's what Moxy's sister called her son. The lads ask him how it's spelled and he says G U Y.