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What name do you secretly like but would never name a child it?

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skratta · 16/02/2013 11:19

I like Raven. For a boy- not even for a girl. Blush

And Wolf. I don't think I could name a child that, but I love the nn Wolfie!

Thor. Don't think it'd work out in real life.

Aphrodite. Again, love the name Blush

Rune. I just love the name for a boy!

Btw, I wouldn't EVER name my child Raven (for a boy), Wolf, Thor, Aphorodite or Rune. But I still love them.

Does anyone else have any guilty pleasure names?

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Wishiwasanheiress · 16/02/2013 11:25

Sharon.

I know many lovely Sharon's and always liked the name as a child. Am embarrassed but I really couldn't as much as I still like it.... :(

willoughboobs · 16/02/2013 11:28

cherry
storm
raven
albus
star
Blush

nahla321 · 16/02/2013 11:31

Dawn - I think it is beautiful but would put me off as it is a tad old fashioned ??

AlwaysHoldingOnToStarbug · 16/02/2013 11:35

I like Raven for a boy too.

I always loved Orion, but DH wouldn't even let me use it as a middle name.

And I still love Ptolemy, and sometimes wish I was brave enough to have named DS5 it!

Thumbwitch · 16/02/2013 11:37

Jasper
Zephyr
Ariadne
Evadne
Cecily - less "out there" but the repercussions if she should have a lisp!

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skratta · 17/02/2013 09:10

I love Ariadne, Zephyr, Orion, Dawn, Storm, Star and yes, Sharon. I like a LOT of names.

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ShowOfHands · 17/02/2013 09:21

I'd happily use some of these.

I LOVE Bodhi. Like the look of it, like the meaning, sound etc. But out loud it sounds American Jock. His BFFs would be Brady and Carter. Not my kind of thing sadly.

TheYamiOfYawn · 18/02/2013 12:07

Jocasta. And (and it obviously goes without saying that I would never use it) Lucifer.

BuntyPenfold · 18/02/2013 12:13

Halcyon

Convert · 18/02/2013 12:14

Tiger. I really wanted to call DS1 Tiger.

Lottapianos · 18/02/2013 12:18

Lucifer is a really cool name!
I like Myra but would never use for obvious reasons.
Also Tori as I'm a huge fan of Tori Amos but in UK people would just think I'm a hardcore member of the Dave and Gideon club and I would rather die!

fl0b0t · 18/02/2013 12:20

Danger. As a middle name.

MsBrown · 18/02/2013 12:24

Ryan - for a girl.
Dylan - for a girl.
Anastasia - for a girl.
Maple - for a girl.

Demetrius - for a boy.
Leonardo - for a boy.
Julian - for a boy.

TiaMariaandSpringCleaning · 18/02/2013 12:43

Girls:
Ebony (not least because DCs are likely to be blonde!)
Anastasia
Jasmine

Boys:
River
Tristan

Jackson (DH hates this, I love it)

Petsinmypudenda · 18/02/2013 12:50

Billie for a girl has been my number one name since i was 6

My sister got in there first though Envy Grin

Purplecatti · 18/02/2013 19:04

Wilhelmina
Raven
Willow
Rowan
Ariana
Peregrine

ImNotaPheasantPlucker · 18/02/2013 19:07

Dmitri and Raphael

Flojobunny · 18/02/2013 19:09

Anastacia. But, after Miss Steele, I would never use it.

EclecticElectric · 18/02/2013 19:11

Geno
Juan
and yes, Raven on the Wing

SorrelForbes · 18/02/2013 19:15

Posy
Horatio

BringBackBod · 18/02/2013 19:17

Jolyon
Robin

Mackay556 · 18/02/2013 20:40

Rocky. I would call my son Rocky but DH says no way. As a concession I am allowed to give the cat Rocky as a middle name ........

nilbyname · 18/02/2013 20:42

My kids names are on here!!

BuntyPenfold · 18/02/2013 22:32

nilby, please tell me you have a Halcyon!

mimmymouse · 18/02/2013 22:42

Fl0b0t - love it! And ShowOfHands, I once taught a Bohdi - lovely little girl!

Juniper - but my husband says that is the gin talking.