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Help. DH wants to call DS Boris

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catgirl1976 · 12/08/2011 19:49

It started as a cute, joke name for the bump / unborn baby which is great. But it has really stuck and DH wants to call him Boris when he is born.

Its wrong isn't it?

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MissHonkover · 14/08/2011 19:53

I actually rather fancy Boris Becker.

Rhubarbgarden · 14/08/2011 19:58

I think Boris is a great name, and I would use it if I didn't prefer my chosen boys name. Actually I used it in the past - my favourite guinea pig was Boris too, Miss Beehiving.

I really, really don't like Milo. It sounds unfinished, and I dislike the chocolate drink.

LetUsPrey · 14/08/2011 20:01

I like the name.

One of my friend's cats is called Boris.

Ivortheengine8 · 14/08/2011 21:04

What about Noris instead?

mayanna123 · 14/08/2011 22:16

I like Boris. Simple, classic and easy to pronounce in lots of languages. Really dislike Milo (chocolate drink).

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catgirl1976 · 14/08/2011 22:21

Noris

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Ivortheengine8 · 14/08/2011 22:33

Horris?

IsSamNormansDad · 14/08/2011 22:36

Milo reminds me of the Tweenies (the purple one?), Boris, ummm not really my taste. Isaac is what DD would have been if she was a DS :)

deste · 14/08/2011 23:38

The Who had a song in the 60's called Boris the spider.

BuntyPenfold · 15/08/2011 09:21

I quite like Boris :)
People come and people go, the blond buffoon may well be bald and retired from public life by the time your baby is at school.
Hugo and Rafe are names I love, absolutely vetoed by DH 'you're not serious are you?'.

marriednotdead · 15/08/2011 09:42

I went through the same nonsense when I was pregnant with ds (14).
Xp loved the name Boris despite the fact that everyone laughed whenever he mentioned it. Mayor Johnson wasn't even around back then. We agreed on a less controversial name but he still tried once more when we went to the register office- I can still see the incredulous look on the woman's face, followed by relief when I told her to ignore him!

Boris lives in our house in the guise of ds's first teddy that nanna bought him
Please do NOT use it even as a middle name, it's simply cruel.

JanMorrow · 15/08/2011 16:17

Boris the spiiiderrrr.

I have a mate called Boris, but he's got a Russian mother so it can be excused.. otherwise, no. It's cute in the abstract, but in reality, nah. My friend hates being called Boris anyway.

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catgirl1976 · 15/08/2011 18:30

married I thought I was the only one - it feels nice to know I am not and that others have got through it :)

Agree with Jan its cute in the abstract but not in reality!

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Lonnie · 16/08/2011 00:10

I much much prefeer Boris to Milo..

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