Help!! Difficult choice of boys names: Sean, Daniel or Balonz?

[TheoGB]

Dear MNers. Hoping you might all be able to help us out as we’re having real difficulty agreeing a name for DS due soon. For DD, we went 'rare'. Weren’t sure we were quite ready to find some ultra-weird name, but equally there are millions of Kates, Elizabeths and so ons.

For DD though, we’re thinking a much more traditional name, perhaps inspired by close friends/family. What are MNers’ thoughts on either Sean, Daniel or Balonz? Many thanks in advance!

[magpiegin]

Blooming hell. I have a sleeping baby on my chest and just woken her up laughing. If we have number 2 and it's a boy I'm putting it on the short list.

[KatieKaye]

OP, you know one person called Balonz. One.
That alone should signal it is not popular. I'm surprised that you are surprised that everyone agrees it is not popular, far less traditional.

[rembrandtsrockchick]

I rather like Balonz, it's unusual. I like the shortened version too...Ballz.

[crabbyoldbat]

Are you sure its not some sort of contraction/nickname/mishearing of Alonzo?

[AvonCallingBarksdale]

I keep coming back to this and am now properly sobbing. OP, what's your DD called, please tell us? Based on the Balonz theory, I reckon she's called Ella or similar Can you get your friend Balonz to come on to MN and give us some name proof?

[TheoGB]

Oh my, I’ve had private messages demanding that I not keep you in suspense about DD’s name! Gosh. Posting now and then I’m running away for and , probably never to return!

I guess you could say DP and I are incorrigible “Trekkies”. So when we found out we were expecting, we thought it would be nice to pay tribute to our favourite character. Now obviously Data is traditionally a boy’s name and when we found we were having DD we rejected it entirely, but over the months of waiting we realised that because it ends with –ta it is actually quite a feminine-sounding name, so we were bold and just went with it.

There you go. I don’t expect it to be popular with MNers , but we – and, more importantly, little Data! – love her name.

[cherrybombxo]

german or australian or something

[flavaadit]

I'm surprised at the reaction to the name Balonz here, my father is called Balonz and his father before him. I like in a small village quite near Aberystwyth and had never considered it an uncommon name.

I'm pretty sure its heritage traces back to the celtic word for "cleaner", not the most glamorous of backgrounds, but I've always like the sound of it.

[PicnicGatecrasher]

Oh I love it. You have to use Balonz now, because you simply can't have Data and Daniel.

Oh I soo badly need to do some work.....

[CoteDAzur]

OP - You must return and start more of these threads!

"Now obviously Data is traditionally a boy’s name"

Obviously. Traditionally.

[TortoiseUpATreeAgain]

Data? Well, it's nice enough, but after all your buildup I was expecting something more unusual. I hope you're OK with her ending up as Data Lastinitial all the time at school.

[TortoiseUpATreeAgain]

I think the more usual feminine spelling of Data is Daytah, though. Apparently the y and the h make it seem much girlier.

[OwlCapone]

There are plenty of traditions boy names on Star Trek if you wanted to retain a theme of sorts. William Riker, Wesley, Worf...

[TortoiseUpATreeAgain]

Between 1916 and 2005 there have, by the way, been two people with a middle name of "Pickle" and loads of people named "Bacon".

I thought there was one with a first name "Balony" but on checking the original index it appears to be Briony. Shame. Still, there's always deed poll.

More ideas for you there, OP. If you're looking for something slightly more mainstream than Balonz, Bacon might fit the bill.

[cedricsneer]

Why is this so funny? I am sure it is a piss take but I am literally crying with laughter and I don't really know why. Op balonz is just the perfect name to inject into the mn baby names thread, piss take or not. It is almost plausible but so incredibly absurd - and therein lies the genius.

[FinDeSemaine]

Yup, Balonz is perfect. Data not so much.

[Coughle]

Show him this thread.

Balonz I mean. Balonz from Surrey.

Show him.

[cedricsneer]

And just out of interest, where is the emphasis on balonz? Is it balonz, or balonz? Is the z silent, French style?

[AvonCallingBarksdale]

so we were bold and just went with it

So, did you decide to boldly go with Balonz after little Data

incorrigible Trekkies indeed

[insancerre]

More like baloney

[GreatJoanUmber]

I'm in tears over this thread!! Definitely think this name must be the dog's balonz

[GiantGraspingCeramicFist]

If you're looking for something slightly more mainstream than Balonz, Bacon might fit the bill.

Actual tears

[Decanter]

I'm roaring at this thread My 3 year old keeps shouting "stop it"!!!

[Boysandme]

You are not serious OP , did you really do that to your child? Call her Data????

Sorry but I can't believe it!

On the other hand I have a Daniel and he's great, now a teen he calls himself Dan but a lovely name. A bit 'boring' in some people's eyes but we have an unusual surname so it suits.

But thanks for the tears of laughter you have provided

[Castlemilk]

Data?!

Let's hope your surname isn't Banks

I quite like it, though.