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AIBU- Someone has used my unusual baby name

530 replies

MmmmDonuts · 09/09/2017 20:32

I wanted my baby to have a one of a kind unique name.
I made up a name that I love. It's definetly never been used before.
(I realise this sounds dodgy already)

Anyway, my baby is 7 months old and someone in my town has just given birth and used the name.
I actually feel really gutted about it.

I realise I am about to be flamed in the comments.
BUt how can I feel less gutted about this? Meh

OP posts:
fastdaytears · 09/09/2017 21:47

I can't take this! The OP did not think she made up "Farrah". She must have changed her mind since that last thread. Shame because Farrah is cute, just not made up!

Popchyk · 09/09/2017 21:48

Doris, my eldest is Ana-Glypta.

I am biased of course but I think it really suits her.

crazymissdaisy · 09/09/2017 21:49

Hmm isn't farrow something to do with pigs? Is it called farrowing when they give birth, like whelping? Or a country word gor a sow? I mean as well as ploughing a straight farrow. Vague memories of the Archers....

NeedsAsockamnesty · 09/09/2017 21:49

This thread has made me giggle

carjacker1985 · 09/09/2017 21:49

I think the OP is getting a bit of a hard time here- like others, I assume she must have changed the name since the last thread. If the OP was so keen for it to be unusual and new, presumably she'd have googled Farrah and realised it wasn't (and may be why the name got changed!)

Either way OP... we need to know the name

JanQuadrantVincent · 09/09/2017 21:50

OPEEEEEEEE come back and let us know

Is it Farrah?
Did you think you made it up?
Have you never seen Charlie's Angels?

Iamtheresurrection · 09/09/2017 21:50

I know three Farahs,oldest is 7 so not unusual in the slightest.

AnnieAnoniMouse · 09/09/2017 21:50

You thought you made up Farrah?

Seriously?

😂🤣😂🤣

I have a friend who made up her daughters name. A collection of letters she thought looked pretty. Everyone, of course, asks where it's from and she properly gets the hump, saying it's not FROM anywhere, why does a name have to be FROM somewhere, why can't a name be just a name... and on & on she goes. We've TRIED to put her straight, but there's no telling her. Now we just shoot her a 'look' that says. DO NOT START! 😂 Other than this she's pretty sane & lovely.

Tiredtomybones · 09/09/2017 21:52

Just realised I love the name Farrah. I never knew! Although I did know it is a name.

DorisDangleberry · 09/09/2017 21:52

I called my son Percival Sheridan and sent him to the local shitty comp, as a social experiment. He now twitched quite badly, although he's now used to the beatings.

teaandakitkat · 09/09/2017 21:52

Oh dear. I feel quite sorry for the op. (But it is very funny)

endehors · 09/09/2017 21:55

Parthenope wasn't her first name, Benedict. It was Frances.

TheKingOfTheSwingers · 09/09/2017 21:55

I'm hoping OP has a sense of humour and comes back realising she's been a bit of a muppetGrin

haveacupoftea · 09/09/2017 21:58

Gamer chick sorry if someone else has posted, cba RTFT but could you be thinking of... 

notangelinajolie · 09/09/2017 21:58

Farrah? Surely the OP would have googled it first?

haveacupoftea · 09/09/2017 21:58

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AIBU- Someone has used my unusual baby name
GotToGetMyFingerOut · 09/09/2017 21:58

I know a Farrah she's over thirty.

UnicornSparkles1 · 09/09/2017 21:59

This is absolutely hilarious!

FerretsAreFeminists · 09/09/2017 21:59

Just guessing here but somehow I doubt it is Farrah. Either the OP's baby is a twin or she decided not to name her Farrah after all and as a result the new made up name was born.

Nobody can honestly believe they made up the name Farrah.

TheHobbitMum · 09/09/2017 22:00

😂 Farrah, I feel for the OP now

FixItUpChappie · 09/09/2017 22:00

Aww come back and settle it OP Grin

mygorgeousmilo · 09/09/2017 22:01

Scoured the whole thread hunting for the name - total anti-climax. You didn't make up Farrah, I'm afraid!

MrsEricBana · 09/09/2017 22:01

TheKingOfTheSwingers I misread your name and thought it was ThinkOfTheSwingers Grin
(😂 re Farrah being yoooonique too)

skyzumarubble · 09/09/2017 22:01

Oh please come back op - did you really think you made up Farrah?!

TheKingOfTheSwingers · 09/09/2017 22:02

MrsEricBana I love that perhaps it will be a future User name Grin

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