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

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WhatAreYouLaughingAt · 05/01/2015 20:46

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?

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SparklingCurrant · 06/01/2015 11:23

Eh, no the OP is not me Confused.

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:23

It's lucky we didn't know we'd have 7 children - it would have been impossible to choose the best combo of days of the week, colours of rainbow, dwarfs or deadly sins! Grin

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:25

I think DS2 would have been Grumpy Green Tuesday Greed

DropYourSword · 06/01/2015 11:26

Clearly you've not met my oldest Zing Red Lust Happy Tuesday.

DawnMumsnet · 06/01/2015 11:27

Morning all,

Just so's you know, the OP won't be coming back to this thread, if you catch our drift.

We should really take it down, but don't think there's any harm in letting it stay for a bit... Smile

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:28

drop

boy or girl? difficult to tell you see

ArsenicFaceCream · 06/01/2015 11:30

Bridge dwellers are getting lamer....

I really thought it was a regular.

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:30

Dawn

we are having fun though. can this be considered a jester (entertaining troll, if I get the gist) thread?

I'm thinking of re naming all my kids. 5th names will be "the Great", naturally. Grin

SparklingCurrant · 06/01/2015 11:31

Aww Dawn please don't delete this thread. It's cheered me up.

I mean it's pretty obvious the OP wasn't being serious and was winding us up but it's a harmless wind up imo.

DropYourSword · 06/01/2015 11:34

Zing I don't believe in pigeonholing my eldest. Especially with something as passé as gender.

Red enjoys weaving lentil shoes and laughing at people who can't pronounce quinoa

god I hope I spelled that right!

SparklingCurrant · 06/01/2015 11:34

I really thought it was a regular.

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:36

so why do you call "it " your eldest? you are being ageist dontcha know?

UriGeller · 06/01/2015 11:37

I didnt realise it was a wind up. Never seen xfiles. I thought they were quite nice names. Can I ask if people could be a bit more funny next time if they want to do a wind up? thanks.

LurkingHusband · 06/01/2015 11:37

Reminds me of a moment in McDonalds - maybe 1987/1988. A young Mum was struggling to control her boy & girl, and finally shouted "KYLIE, JASON, STOP MESSING AROUND" Grin

ArsenicFaceCream · 06/01/2015 11:37

NOt that you're lame Sparkling, just, you know, benign

Smile
ArsenicFaceCream · 06/01/2015 11:39

Witty trolls went out with the ark.

DropYourSword · 06/01/2015 11:40

Oh dear god, I AM being ageist, aren't I. Well now how do I describe them.

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:41

a friend of my lived next door to twins called Adam and Eve. it's actually true.
they hated it

( you could call that "Far from Eden Grin )

SparklingCurrant · 06/01/2015 11:41

Yes, I'm nice. Too nice.

Thumbnutstwitchingonanopenfire · 06/01/2015 11:42

Awww c'mon Dawn, it's an 'armless jokey thread, with lots of humour 'n' stuff, don't delete it please! :(
ThanksWine

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:43

Can't say first, second..either. that would suggest .... something... I don't know (I'm so tired!)

SparklingCurrant · 06/01/2015 11:46

This thread has actually inspired me to go watch some X Files episodes right now. That's one good thing.

ArsenicFaceCream · 06/01/2015 11:47

You make a love-er-lee cock-er-nee Thumb Smile

I'm sorry Sparkling. You're arsehole really Flowers

DropYourSword · 06/01/2015 11:47

Should I list them alphabetically?

ZingTheGreat · 06/01/2015 11:54

Drop

could try. but be warned it will come across as favouritism. basically whatever you do you are fucked.

just point and say "you". Grin