"MN names"

[Totality22]

A thread on AIBU made me think that there are certain names I see getting a lot of love on MN but never hear in RL

Sylvie
Beatrix
Milo
Sebastien

There are loads more but I can't think? What other names are MN approved?

I've never met a RL Xanthe but they seem to be common on the baby name board.

It's funny. I think all the 'out-there' names mentioned up thread are in the minority on the boards here. I comment on name threads where the OP is looking for a slightly more unusual name (one mans 'pretentious' is another mans 'interesting' it seems). These are few and far between though. You always get people coming on here telling you how 'awful' they think an unusual name is and 'how dare you want to give your child a name that will single them out for a lifetime of ridicule'.

I think a typical mumsnet name is George, Charlotte, Sophie, Harry ... very, very normal and very, very popular. And most people coo "oh, it's lovely! Timeless!" No one comments on those threads with "My God, that's dull. Don't you have even a little bit of imagination!". Why ask peoples opinion of them? You may well ask "what do people think about 'bread'? Do you like bread? What would you eat bread with?"

People like what they like and sometimes they want the opinions of strangers. Buggered if I know why. Equally I don't understand why you'd tell a stranger that YOU don't like it. Live and let live, eh?

One of my oldest friends is an Imogen, we're 26.
Ds's best friend is Jude, they're 5
and DH best friend is due a Dd any day to be named Beatrix.

I really like the name Milo but our 12 year old Alsation was graced with that name, suits him so well so I could never use it for a child but do love it.

Great post, anjou

There are millions of Imogens and Sebastians, what on Earth are you all on about?

my street (not at all posh but in the south east) has an Arlo, two Jaspers, a Barnaby, a Rufus, a Claudia, a Penelope and a Beatrix (amongst others - Luke, Ella, Molly, Sophie, Cara, Alex, Kieran, Finlay, Anna, Rebecca, Rose).

I know billions (slight exaggeration) with mn names - including Ptolemy, Fuschia, Ottilie, Sebastian, Milo, Clara, Astrid, Sylvia, Monty, Gabriel, Cordelia, Romilly & Octavia!

I know a Ptolemy non Tolly.

I also know Orion aged 2 and Talith and Zeke.

My sister is Imogen and her best friend is an Ottillie!