Merlin, Kaiser & Wulfric

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Travelled up to London for Goddaughter's birthday party today, she's 3 and the party was filled with kids with such daring names.

I met a Merlin, Kaiser, Wulfric, Colt, Sailor (Girl) Dallas (Girl) Ophelia, Illythia and many more.

All 5 & under, I didn't realise daring names had now become the trend, is it just a London thing ?

I have a Wendy & a Kane & I thought those names were daring

When I hear Kaiser I just think of WW1 - not the nicest association with a name

I knew a merlin, his brother was algenon

Those names would all be unusual around where I live.

I do come across the occasional child with a "daring" name, but they're outweighed by children with top 50 names. And children with creatively spelt names. There's some bizarre spellings of otherwise fairly ordinary names among DS2s nursery group.

Kaiser and Wulfric are awful names, except for perhaps a pet. Sailor is an occupation, not a name. The only person i've ever come across with the name Dallas is that science presenter guy, it's an odd choice but not as "out there" as Kaiser.

I knew a Mexican Merlin once. He was amazing - camp as a row of tents, and didn't give a stuff about what people thought. Kaiser is over the line, though.

My nephew's middle name (second of two middle names) is Merlin. He does NOT like it. I like it but to me it's a bird rather than a wizard.

Welsh here so Merlin wouldn't raise an eyebrow although Emrys seems more common among babies and young children in my area.

I am impressed by the range of names. It's all very safe names around here. I'm a bit exotic for having an Alastair!

Kaiser is what they always seem to call alsatian police dogs

nightandthelight Emrys is a fabulous name

Emry and Emery also love thwm

Really wanted it for DS yaaas but DH vetoed

Kaiser? !
KAISER???
Hun, you need to read your history....

How could anyone not think of Peter Pan with Wendy? The name was invented for the book!

We were at a well known safari park the other week and one young chap was hollering his friends... Fabio and Egor!!

I know a Merlin and a Gandalf.

I move in wizarding circles, me.

I live in Texas, Dallas is a redneck name here. No Ruprekts then? may I take your trident sir?

Lol sound like Teen Mom
Names?
Kaiser is 2nd son of Jenelle from teen mom 2 and Dallas was ex girlfriend of maci from teen mom OG baby daddy Ryan

Kaiser!! Poor kid.

I know a Merlin, an Arwen, an Aragorn, an Elfie, etc etc.

I also live in Wales.

I am actually suprised at how not so rare the names are. I was so sure no else would say that they'd met a Kaiser. He also went by Kai, only his Mum called him Kaiser.

FlattenedWhite a Gandalf?!

Olennas, we've never actually had anyone bring up Peter Pan, the association seems to just be a Mumsnet thing

Wordsare, I didn't name my kid Kaiser!