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What the heck do i do with the surname Bate

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Aoifebelle · 04/04/2013 21:45

I have a lovely surname, one i have no intention of parting with even when I get the ring on my finger. I am minded for our off spring to have my OH's surname, but unfortunately this is Bate.What names can I come up with to soften the Bate?

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OkayHazel · 04/04/2013 21:48

Bate is fine!

ShatnersBassoon · 04/04/2013 21:50

It's a decent-sounding name. I don't understand why you think it's unpleasant.

corblimeymadam · 04/04/2013 21:51

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MissMud · 04/04/2013 21:51

My Grandma's surname was Bate. She was Floretta - in case you needed ideas Wink

Thisisanoutrage · 04/04/2013 21:53

Alexander or Josephine

corblimeymadam · 04/04/2013 21:53

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spottyparrot · 04/04/2013 21:54

Hyphenate?

corblimeymadam · 04/04/2013 21:55

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AKissIsNotAContract · 04/04/2013 21:58

Give them your surname or double barrell.

your surname isn't master is it?

dontblameme · 04/04/2013 22:25

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Unami · 04/04/2013 22:29

As long as no letters are addressed to your DS as Master.
Which they probably will be.

I would give the DCs your name TBH.

If you really want to go with your partner's then I would tend to avoid a first name with ends with an unstressed syllable or very soft sound as this will run the two names together and put emphasis on Bate. ie. Lucy Bate, Sophie Bate, Calum Bate.

Twentytotwo · 05/04/2013 00:17

Give them your name.

joiemecconue · 05/04/2013 00:21

if your name is nicer use that, I am imagining A. Bate, D. Bate at best and I'm sure you've already considered the worst

DIddled · 05/04/2013 00:23

Not too bad! Christopher Bate/ Isabella Bate/ etc etc or double barrel- depending on your name? Look at me naming your unborn babies :)

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Aoifebelle · 07/04/2013 20:19

Thanks for the suggestions. I am toying with trying to get OH to change his name to Bale. One one consonant, but it makes the world of difference.

I love Floretta BTW.

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Rookiebfcounsellor · 07/04/2013 20:21

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lljkk · 07/04/2013 20:22

Agree put 2-3 syllables together for first name. But really most the standard English names (like William or Thomas, Mary or Clara) will work, even their NNs work.

I'd avoid Kate as nn, is all.

Sanctimumious · 07/04/2013 20:23

Bate is bad. Was at school with one and he was called MaSTEr Bate constantly. It only bothered him for the first three years.

so I would double barrel it with your name first so that it is sur name=bate not bate-sur name.

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Aoifebelle · 07/04/2013 22:11

My friends already call us Rebate. My surname begins with Re. Not really down with the double barrelling.

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ZolaBuddleia · 08/04/2013 10:47

I think you have to marry someone else. Grin

Bue · 08/04/2013 11:11

I can't work out what's wrong with Bate Confused Sounds like a perfectly nice surname to me!

Sanctimumious · 08/04/2013 11:16

At least op will be Mrs Bate and her dh mister. a dd Miss.

bue do you see yet!?

Sanctimumious · 08/04/2013 11:17

ps @ AoifeBelle you will have to call your kids lovelysurname-bate
i don't think your husband would fight youtoo hard on that one in the circs.

Sanctimumious · 08/04/2013 11:18

i like rebate! the words rebate and refund cheer me up enormously.

FrustratedSycamoresRocks · 08/04/2013 11:19

Hope you don't have a boy.