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Huckleberry

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boodleboot · 09/09/2011 20:44

Now you see i like this name.....before it gets suggested instead let me say i do not like Finn as just too popular round these parts......is it just totally ridiculous? My sister likes it too and she is way more sensible than me usually.....Wink

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midnightexpress · 09/09/2011 20:49

Oh give over.

CurwySwide · 09/09/2011 20:50

Bear Grylls has a son called Huckleberry. Just saying

SoupDragon · 09/09/2011 20:51

Why the hell would you do that to a child?

Greythorne · 09/09/2011 20:53

Love it, was on my shortlist but had two girls.
Fab. Shortened to Huck.
Do it.

Scarletbanner · 09/09/2011 20:54

I like Huck but not a fan of Huckleberry.

stripeybump · 09/09/2011 20:55

Imagine shouting 'Huck' in a strop in Waitrose though. Sounds like fuck a bit too much.

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boodleboot · 09/09/2011 21:15

i hear all of you and my split personality is saying 'oh give over' too.... :)

but i can't help wishing i was brave enough to use it as i love it....it just sounds so adventurous and romantic....

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mayanna123 · 09/09/2011 21:18

I love Huckleberry. Huck is a cool nickname.

happyhorse · 09/09/2011 21:38

Why would you do that to a child? I bet you have a nice, boring name that's never caused you any trouble. Kids don't want romantic and adventerous - they want to blend in. And a name that rhymes with fuck is asking for trouble in the school corridors.

mayanna123 · 09/09/2011 21:53

Is Huck any more teaseworthy than Will(y) or Ga(y)briel for example? Kids will tease any name if they want to.

exoticfruits · 09/09/2011 21:59

Cruel

Collision · 09/09/2011 22:01

Life is tricky enough without a daft name!

Tis cool for a cat!

LetThereBeRock · 09/09/2011 22:27

It's dreadful.It's beyond ridiculous.

tummytickler · 09/09/2011 22:31

I love it, but don't think I could ever use it. Very, very cool nn though

tummytickler · 09/09/2011 22:32

Nope - I didn't mean nn, I meant very, very cool middle name!

meditrina · 09/09/2011 22:32

Finn, Hound or (slightly bizarrely) the Rockabilly Rebels single (OK, that was 'Do the Hucklebuck' but it still came to mind).

snazaroo · 09/09/2011 22:34

ROAR

snazaroo · 09/09/2011 22:34

ROAR

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boodleboot · 09/09/2011 23:01

Ooh id forgotten how peed off some mners get when u suggest faintly ridiculous names....great to be back!!! My name is uncommon and often pronounced wrong but to be honest anybody who is anybody worthwhile in ur life only gets it wrong once so its never bothered me. I would of hated a common safe dare i say it 'boring' name......but then im romantic and adventurous ;)

All that said my 3 dcs have classic tasteful names as no matter how gorge i think huckleberry is i generally see sense when presented with squishy newborns....and fuckleberry shouted down a menacing school corridor is pretty horrendous i must admit!!!!

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MelinaM · 09/09/2011 23:45

I rather like it ..but then I am absolutely barkingGrin

meditrina · 09/09/2011 23:54

Barking? Back to Huckleberry Hound, then!

NorkyPies · 10/09/2011 00:02

No, but Berry is nice.

SoupDragon · 10/09/2011 08:35

If you love it so much, change your name by deed poll. You may be brave enough but why should your child have to live with the fallout from your bravery?

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boodleboot · 10/09/2011 17:33

Yes ok soupdragon i'll change my name to huckleberry then. What a good idea.....thanks for the suggestion.

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Toobluntforboss · 10/09/2011 17:34

I love it but wouldn't be brave enough- wish I were though!