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Lannypanny123 · 01/05/2014 05:32

I'm most of uses MN worse nightmares when it comes to baby names. I understand almost 100% won't like my childrens names and I really don't mind I quite like it in fact that way I know they won't become popular.

I'm pregnant with baby number 5 and looking for help to find a name for ether sex, I've l

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squoosh · 03/05/2014 18:06

Christmas Humphreys was an Old Bailey judge.

soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2014 18:11

I'm not against individual names, I agree that in years to come it will be the norm. People do judge and I guess they probably always have. I am sure when the first Wendys and Justins or whatever etc started to appear in the naming charts, the older generation thought they were weird and that the owners of them would never get jobs.

All the names mentioned on this thread seem to be retro rather than made up as such, i don't think any are really that out there either unless you read them in full and all together.

sonlypuppyfat · 03/05/2014 18:11

Oprah and Christmas is not in the same league as Dolly Dot

gymboywalton · 03/05/2014 18:15

to be honest buster boo has paled in comparison to flash monkey-that is abusive imo

squoosh · 03/05/2014 18:17

No they're not in the same league, they're far more unusual.

Dolly is a totally normal name. The middle name is unusual but no doubt for most of her life she'll be known as Dolly. I fail to see what's so shocking.

squoosh · 03/05/2014 18:18

Flash Monkey is more than a bit weird. Unless he's an actual monkey, in which case it's fine!

flavourflave · 03/05/2014 18:27

You are right about Wendy soontobe. Barry made that up. In fact all names are made up. Perhaps Flash will be in top 100 in fifty years.

Toadsrevisited · 03/05/2014 18:31

Capability wasn't his name either- it was Lancelot, which is a great name!

Bearandcub · 03/05/2014 18:33

Chip
Rocky
Chad
Perry
Buck
Dale
Eddie

Birdie
Wren
Barbra
Pamela
Connie
Bonnie
Marcie
Marnie
Cindy

flavourflave · 03/05/2014 18:53

From literature?

Gatsby? Zuleika?

soontobeslendergirl · 03/05/2014 19:05

Yeah, I read that somewhere about Barrie and Wendy, but then also read something about it being the first time it had appeared in literature but that it was already used as a shortening for Gwendoline so was not "made up" as such and that also seems like it could be true.

PhoneSexWithMalcolmTucker · 03/05/2014 19:29

Missy
Marnie
Gilda

Conrad
Algernon
Topper

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Lannypanny123 · 03/05/2014 19:45

Nobody can stop you being anything you want to be Buster-Boo could be a doctor, lawyer or teacher with or without his name, at the moment I find there names often are an advantage,

And somewhere I can't remember asking for opinions on my currant childrens names there not going to change anytime soon so it's a little pointless,

I need help with a new name and my taste isn't really going to change on baby number 5

How many of us really like our own names? I don't be would never think of changing it.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 03/05/2014 20:40

I like my name. It's never caused issue for me, everyone can pronounce it and I've never had Hmm Confused looks when introducing myself.

Mrsfluff · 03/05/2014 20:57

I really like your children's names OP. There are so many lovely names out there, why should we all stick to the same ones!

Girls: kitten, Rory, Delilah, Lola, Blue, Tiger

Boys: Zorro, Ace, Fox

Sorry if I've repeated any previous suggestions.

MyrtleDove · 03/05/2014 21:16

OneDayWhenIGrowUp please be aware that gpy is considered a slur by the Roma community and is v offensive.

squoosh · 03/05/2014 22:11

Coco
Tansie
Cassie
Marnie

Reggie
Xander
Woody
Arlo

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 03/05/2014 23:26

Love your children's names.
I think Plum Biba or Digby Buzz are amazing!
Congrats on number 5!

nooka · 03/05/2014 23:54

If I got a job application from a 'Buster-Boo' I might be inclined to throw it in the bin as an obvious piss take I'm afraid. I suppose all these highly cutsie names may be incredibly mainstream in 20 years time and perhaps it will be Flash Monkey (really Hmm) doing the recruiting, but seriously there are names for people and nick names for toddlers, and to me that is absolutely in the later category.

Oh and I have a very unusual name which I love and always get a positive reaction to. You don't need to go to quite such extremes to be different.

Monty and Herbie are pretty mainstream, and Dolly isn't that unusual a diminutive for Dorothy. I would suspect that both Monty and Herbie may well find themselves meeting other people with their names. Dolly Dot is the equivalent of Dorothy Dorothy to me, just a really odd combination to choose, makes me think of the sort of names that characters in a small children's book or TV show might have. Monty with Jack = Monterrey jack cheese, again just a bit odd. However middle names are in general not much used so not that bizarre I suppose.

I'm not sure I really really believe the OP isn't taking the piss though, given that she has suggested calling her new baby 'Bunny'. I think 'Bloom' would be pretty difficult for the average boy to carry off too.

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aliasjoey · 04/05/2014 00:42

Sad to think that Gypsy could be seen as offensive nowadays - I love it, and have a secret longing to name my DD that (but I won't)

I always used to associate it with romance and adventure - a combination of Enid Blyton stories and the Cadbury Flake advert...

Hardrockhallelujah · 04/05/2014 01:17

Vivienne & Otto

Lannypanny123 · 04/05/2014 07:32

I don't understand how Dolly Dot is like calling your child Dorothy Dorothy her name is dolly never in a million years have people ever thought she was called Dorothy

Isn't Harry NN for Harold or Millie NN for Mildred ???? But I know loads of children with theses names that aren't called the full name and that seems acceptable

As for not giving Buster-Boo a job interview says more about you then the name.

I can assure you my children have theses names and Bloom was actually my front runner for a boy but its too similar to boo so it maybe more of a middle name,

Bunny I LOVE I can just imagine my daughter my little Bun, :)

Thanks everyone for some great ideas I'm not finding out the sex of this baby but will make sure I come back and update with the chosen name,

It's funny how must people find Buster the most different out the 4 it's the only name I've given then to hear others in the area there's actually a few boy around 15-20 with the name xxxx

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