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Are there any 'perfect' names?

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KvetaBarry · 24/05/2011 10:34

I mean names which won't get a child picked on at school, are not names shared with a product/margarine; aren't too popular, but can be spelt by anyone who hears the name; aren't considered 'chavvy' or 'posh'; names which suit both a baby and an adult, pass the playground test AND the 'judge' test, yet wouldn't sound totally out of place in a trendy bar; a name which isn't too old-fashioned, but equally isn't totally on trend; names which don't get shortened to something ridiculous or something totally different to the registered name; and names which don't have any particular connetations?

I ask because I have read so many threads on here where there is an objection to a name for being one of the above!! Plus my 'darling' sister told me yesterday that she thinks my DS has a 'weak' name and it's far too common too, unlike the name she chose for her DS, which is perfect classic and rare without being pretentious. Hmm

I could only think of Alice for a girls name and maybe Adam for a boy. I fell asleep before getting past the letter A :o

Any others though?

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CalmInsomniac · 25/05/2011 10:27

Jonathan and Elizabeth are my brother's and my names! My parents must be perfect Grin

GwendolineMaryLacey · 25/05/2011 10:31

Nope, knock Sarah off the list. I get Sara and Sarha and the Irish side of the family write it Saragh. I officially gave up correcting people about 20 years ago!

Anna is the perfect, trouble free and lovely name.

KvetaBarry · 25/05/2011 12:44

My DS is an Oliver, and we have had many spellings of it since he was born - my favourite was 'Rolan' from my Nan :o but at least my whole family can pronounce it (half the family don't speak English), and it's not a name where I get Confused looks when I call it in the park :o

I guess I'm just a bit tired of the crap from my family over his name, and wondering if there is any answer to their constant whining, other than to ignore it (which we're doing!). And wondering if there is really a perfect name out there - seems that there isn't a perfect name, so much as the perfect name for your child!

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