To think there is nothing wrong with the names I have chosen?

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I have boy girl twins that are three months old now. Their names are Fox and Dana. I think they're fine names and suit them well but almost everyone smirks or out right laughs when they find out their names.

Um, why? Am I missing something?

Has to be a wind up. No one could have come up with Fox and Dana by accident, surely?
Unless....
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Yes OP. Everyone who smirks knows about the X Files. EVERYONE. They know about Mulder and Scully. Mulder and Scully even made it into a popular song - THAT's how well known they are. www.metrolyrics.com/mulder-and-scully-lyrics-catatonia.html

Snake?!

Oh fuck off zing was it really?!

Brilliant.

Zing I am still me.

Do they believe?

Hysterical - I think I would have problems keeping a straight face too...if this is for real. Read it out to DP who thinks it has to be a joke!
Dana is an ok name I know one fox and think it's an unfortunate name makes me think of people calling a sexy woman a fox not the animal for some reason.
Google files - nice interesting characters just a bit weird to name twins after them. It's a bit like calling twins Sherlock and Watson!

My twins are called Dora and Boots. They are really popular with 3 year olds. Congrats on Fox and Dana. They are beautiful names. Ignore the bad vibes from others. The names are probably a bit alien to them.

it thought

fuck off is about right! it did happen. i don't know how they kept a straight face.
i was just thinking i should make it my lunch time mission to always check the Birthday cards.
there was a Tom and a Holly too. That was weird

Shouldn't this be moved to the correct topic?

makes me think of people calling a sexy woman a fox not the animal for some reason.

That's all I think of when I hear the name.

hey SB
Happy New Year chick

I hope MNHQ don't delete this thread. It's made me chuckle.

Brilliant!!!

Thanks Zing.

Do you say Dana as in irish singer with odd eye make u or DAAAYYYYNNNNAAA as in american Tv?

I am sure that no registrar would allow you to call a child fox. Actually we can check as every year a full list of all names is published- we may have to wait a few months

www.ons.gov.uk/ons/publications/re-reference-tables.html?edition=tcm%3A77-318125

Was bechster pronounced 'bec - ster' as in a naff '80's nickname for Rebecca?

Trust no-one!

zing snake is up there on Cbeebies with the birthday card made for twins (boy/girl) called Yoshi and Peach. How Ceri read those names out loud without laughing I have no idea! It was on about 2 years ago now.

Fox is really silly. Dana isn't great but Fox is ridiculous.

Do you think you have to give CBeebies pronunciation guidance?

Well....if this is real and you are not an x files superfan., then UNLUCKY!

I am sure that no registrar would allow you to call a child fox. Actually we can check as every year a full list of all names is published- we may have to wait a few months

www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/pop-names-06-t4.pdf

HTH.

One in 05 too.

www.ons.gov.uk/ons/search/index.html?newquery=baby+names

all names 1996-2013- no foxes- a fair few called baby though!

I know 2 kids called Fox.

My cousin has a DS called Fox. He must be about 16 now