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Had a dream last night that we called DS...

25 replies

Imps9 · 10/04/2016 12:52

... Barry-Baxter (yes, double-barrelled first name).

It's still making me giggle. Can safely say that if we have a DS, Barry-Baxter definitely won't be on the short list.

Anyone else ever come up with their DC's name in their dreams?

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GoldPlatedBacon · 10/04/2016 13:10

Lol, Barry-baxter would be awesome!

WhyCantIuseTheNameIWant · 10/04/2016 13:17

Stupid dream.

Baxter-barry would be much better!

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/04/2016 13:19

Maybe that's a sign that he's already chosen his name. Its amazing how many children come with their names. Almost as though they name themselves.

Catmuffin · 10/04/2016 13:21

Dd aged 11 has a Barry in her year at school. Smile

arandomname · 10/04/2016 13:22

I dreamed I called DD Star, and after that I did try to find a star name for her (Estelle, Stella, Seren etc) but couldn't find one that we could agree on.

I still have a feeling that there is maybe a star name out there that would really suit her that I just didn't find in time!

arandomname · 10/04/2016 13:23

Barry-Baxter does have a certain ring to it Grin

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 10/04/2016 13:24

I think Star would have been nice. I don't think there's such a thing as names being too out there, anymore. I think anything goes, now.

arandomname · 10/04/2016 13:26

I dreamed two of my previous MN names - in the same dream, it was really vivid.

One was threefeethighandrising and another was motherofallhangovers.

Well, actually I dreamed it was twofeethighandrising as that's how tall DS was at the time, and that I'd change it as he grew, but I ended up using threefeethighandrising for a while.

Much wittier names than I usually come up with when awake (see current name for evidence! Grin )

arandomname · 10/04/2016 13:29

Star makes me think of the girl in The Lost Boys - who I thought was coolness personified when I was 12! I wanted to be just like her.

But now I think she's a bit dippy and it's a real shame there's not a stronger female role in that film.

Imps9 · 10/04/2016 14:04

Yvaine would be a good "star" name (from the film with Claire Danes - have completely forgotten what it's called now).

Assuming all goes well at the dating scan next week, am tempted to stick with Barry-Baxter as the bump name!

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Imps9 · 10/04/2016 14:05

(not that one can ever assume that all will be well at the dating scan of course - silly thing to say).

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Sophronia · 10/04/2016 15:08

I dreamt I had a DD called Sawyer !? which is not something I'd use irl Grin

arandomname · 10/04/2016 16:33

Barry-Baxter is a fabulous bump name :)

PolkadotsAndMoonbeams · 12/04/2016 21:34

You're thinking of Stardust Imps.

I think Barry-Baxter has rather a ring to it Grin

sammyjayneex · 21/04/2016 20:47

I had a dream that I called my baby boy Rocco (lol I'm 34+5) and it's deffo a name I would never use.

LadyAntonella · 21/04/2016 21:03

I once dreamt I had a DSD named Candy.

julfin · 21/04/2016 23:38

Arandomname did you consider Astrid? Or there's lots of good constellation names eg Cassiopeia. Sorry, bit late now!

1horatio · 21/04/2016 23:45

I actually dreamt of Isaac Peregine. But Isaac is so popular. Sad
And we don't even know yet if it's a boy...

Imps9 · 22/04/2016 06:26

Isaac Peregrine is a fab, non-weird dream name!

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AGapInTheMarket · 22/04/2016 06:31

I dream-named my DD Baureen when I was PG! Caused some hilarity among friends and relations and one close friend still occasionally calls 3yo DD by it, to DD's bemusement.

Imps9 · 22/04/2016 06:35

Baureen Grin

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MangosteenSoda · 22/04/2016 06:36

Last night I dreamed that my son's first words were, 'I love you mummy shithead' Confused

I know someone who dream named her son Elvis.

AgentCandid · 22/04/2016 06:39

The night before last I dreamt I had four more children and called them Jack, Astrid, Zoe and...Dracula.

DerelictMyBalls · 23/04/2016 11:51

Baureen! Grin

When I was pregnant with DS, I dreamt I named him Luke. I didn't end up using the name but it's still my favourite name on someone else!

MitzyLeFrouf · 23/04/2016 19:59

Wasn't Barry Baxter a character in the Adrian Mole books?

Beautiful name OP, Bazza for short I assume?

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