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When did you first start thinking of baby names for your children?

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tvlover1234 · 30/07/2015 00:09

I first started thinking of baby names since I turned about 15!! I always knew I wanted children and often would think of baby names and have always had a few in mind. What about you ladies??

I've always liked phoebe, luna or fleur for a girl and asa or jae for a boy.

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MamaLazarou · 30/07/2015 10:53

As a child! But my taste in names was awful. If I'd been a teenage mum, I probably would have called the baby Chloe, or something.

tvlover1234 · 30/07/2015 11:21

Mama out of interest have you got children now and what are there names? Or names do you like if you don't have children?

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MamaLazarou · 30/07/2015 11:24

I do have a son, but I would rather not say his name on here as it's unusual and would out me.

ButterDish · 30/07/2015 12:20

I think I was at least halfway through my pregnancy before I gave his name more than a passing thought.

Sophronia · 30/07/2015 12:21

As a child, but my taste in names has changed a lot since then!

susurration · 30/07/2015 16:34

From childhood, but my taste in names has moved on, as having naming trends.

Pegaroo · 30/07/2015 16:35

So glad I didn't have a baby at 15 yrs old as it would have been called Jade (totally not my style now)!

tvlover1234 · 30/07/2015 16:50

Pegaroo haha my middle name is jade!! Must have been popular 20 years ago lol

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Lady84 · 30/07/2015 20:58

When I was 5. If I had a girl she was going to be called Honey.Grin

Raines100 · 30/07/2015 21:45

When I was 6 or 7 my girl's name of choice was Shirley!!! Grin

tvlover1234 · 30/07/2015 21:46

Raises that is my nans name lol x

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ShadowStar · 30/07/2015 21:49

As a child. My tastes in names have changed a lot since then, though. My top picks for boy's names when I was about 12 were River and Levi.
DS1 & DS2's actual names are completely different Wink

Angelto5 · 30/07/2015 21:59

When I was little I loved the name Kerry!!Confused

Thankfully I couldn't use it as it rhymed with my dh surname!Grin

BertrandRussell · 30/07/2015 22:03

Do and I discussed a name 20 years before we actually had a child. He went back on it when we had a real life baby to name. I will never forgive him!

YeOldeTrout · 30/07/2015 22:04

er, when I was about 8. And I was quite sure I would never have any kids.

scatterthenuns · 30/07/2015 22:05

At about 10!

Tattiesthroughthebree · 30/07/2015 22:54

When I was about 8. My taste in boys names didn't change and DS has the name I always loved. My favourite girls names changed continually, depending on my current favourite book and DD has a name I hadn't considered till I was pregnant with her.

dimdommilpot · 30/07/2015 23:10

As a kid i wanted Mitchell for a boy and Jordan for a girl Blush
In all seriousness though i chose DD1s name when i was 15, although no actual plans to have kids i knew if i had a daughter she would have the name she does.

IdaClair · 30/07/2015 23:17

As a child. I wanted to call them Ian and Ruth!

calzone · 30/07/2015 23:17

I loved Chelsea Leigh ShockShockShock and Graham ConfusedConfusedConfused when I was a child!

What was I thinking?

I have 2 boys now.

If I had another they would be called Persephone and Theodore.

tvlover1234 · 30/07/2015 23:26

Calzone I love Theodore!

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Athenaviolet · 30/07/2015 23:32

I bought my first baby name book when I was in primary school.

reuset · 30/07/2015 23:48

Oh no, the idea of naming babies, or ever entertaining idea of having babies in my childhood, or teens, would have been repellent to me. My dolls and toys, and pets, all had very stupid names, though, so who knows what I'd have named a human child.

Quasilulu · 31/07/2015 02:06

At 7 I wanted twins called Catherine and Caroline. Went on to meet the most horrid woman called Caroline so glad I didn't use them!

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