Thoughts on Paddington, Thatcher or Kipling

[Vivee74]

I need some honest opinions as we are getting no where with a boys name. 9 weeks to go.

For a girl was keen on jemima Elizabeth Matilda or maybe Cleopatra. Etc.

Don't want a name that is common, or Jack, Harry but also don't want something made up. Needs to have a nickname /formal name they can grow with.

I go through stages if liking the below to thinking they are mean. Please let me know your thoughts not any other suggestions are welcome.

Paddington/ Paddy
Thatcher/Thatch
Kipling/kip
Frederick/Freddie
??????

Please help,

Use them all, it'll make a man of him.

Freddie's ok. As for the others no, just no! Too many crazy pregnancy hormones, step away from the baby names book.

How about Fletcher, i know a lovely little boy with this name.

Major maybe? Churchill?

Seriously, this must be a wind-up. No-one is that cruel.

Thatcher?! You MUST be joking

Cleopatra is absolutely terrible.

I don't believe that the OP is a serious poster.

Thatcher- fanny scratcher

I was thinking that no children names are unusual and almost anything goes these days.

If you like these names then why not call your lo kip or paddy.

Interesting names choices.

How about Kingsley? Nicer and less silly than Kipling IMHO, but still has that surnamey edge.

Paddy is great, Paddington is still a very popular bear so unsure about that!

Please no to Thatcher. Thanks to Maggie that's pretty close to Ghengis or Adolf in my book!

Well it depends what you are naming I suppose. Surely not a child.

I quite like Thatcher.

As with Paddington and Kipling, it's not the word, it's the associations....

I still quite like Thatcher.

I wonder if the name Cameron will start to be used less and less now,what with our current delightful PM? I always liked the name Blair but dear Tony has put me off for life.

Paddington bear.
Margaret thatcher.
Mr Kipling.
Sorry op

agree Jakey.

love Freddie - we have a 2 day old cousin called this in our family.

Think of that Mr Kippling voice with the cricket lawn and a Summers day.

Now the theme tune of Paddington Bear is playing in my head.

thatcher - a bit country bumpkin up on a roof

Please don't inflict those names on your baby boy.

"I quite like Thatcher."

Are you a Tory? I live in South Yorkshire. Some local cinemas wouldn't even show the film about Margaret Thatcher when it was doing the rounds. I don't think you have any idea how much some sectors of society hated her.

all 3names sound absolutely ridiculous!!!

Frederick/Freddie is the only sane one on that list.

Paddington = Paddington Bear
Kipling = cakes. Or possibly Rudyard Kipling.
Thatcher = Margaret Thatcher, and plenty of people react very very badly to even the mention of her. I'd avoid that one like the plague.

Surnames as names are hard to pull off without being odd. Not keen on your choices, I have to admit. Of your list I would go for Frederick.

Suggestion: Jefferson, Guthrie?

I associate Kipling with the brightly coloured luggage bag company with the little pink gorillas. Not a great association to have with your name, but then again neither are fondant filled cakes. I would air on the side of sanity caution. Caspian? Kenneth? Conrad?

On a positive note, Jemima is gorgeous :-)

Freddie is a really nice name.

The others are not. I mean Thatcher??? Really??? Just told DH and his response is not printable

I like others' suggestions - Rafferty, Horatio

Clearly a spoof thread.

I think Freddie needs to be Frederick.

I like Rafferty though.

Leighton, a lad was called that when i went to school, Lig was his knickname with mates

Why not change your name to Paddington instead? Deed Polls aren't expensive. Go on. Go on. Oh go on.