What names do you love but can't or won't use?

[Kimonolady]

Maybe because it doesn't go with your surname, you know someone with that name, it's just a bit too "out there"...

Alex has always been my favourite, favourite name for a boy - but since it's DH's name, that's ruled out for me. At least he has it instead!

There are also a lot of girls' names that I like, but don't know if I would have the balls to use - my family all have very traditional, ordinary names. I like Marina, Beatrice, Emilia...

How about you?

Madeleine - strongly dislike the nickname Maddie

Alexandra - strongly dislike the nickname Alex

Chloe - too popular

Genevieve - would worry about it getting shortened to Jen/Jenny/Jenna because we already have a Jen in the family

Ivy - sounds like Ivy League with my surname

Lucy - sounds awful with my surname

Presley - DH hated it and he's probably right, it's a bit out there

Sarah - doesn't work with the surname

Violet - doesn't work with the surname

Lottie - we already have a Charlotte in the family

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Charlie - doesn't work with the surname, and already have a Charlotte nn Charlie in the family

Evan - sounds like "heavenly" with my surname

Flynn - sounds like someone thing with a speech impediment saying Finley when paired with my surname

Harry - we already have a baby Henry in the family

Thomas - this name has a sad legacy in our family.

Elspeth - my favourite girls name but can't use it as a friend got in there first. As our DSs both have the same name (top 30), it would be a bit ridiculous. She was very gracious about us using the same name first time round but might not be the second!

Girls:

Coco
Tabitha
Penelope
Gigi
Ramona
Bronte
Seren
Lark
Anais
Maeve

Boys:

Ash
Leo
Jude
Dash
Oscar
Jasper
Lysander
Jerome
Florian

All vetoed by DH

I really loved the name Madeline and we were all set to call my daughter this. Unfortunately she was born 3 or 4 days after Madeline McCann disappeared and it just felt wrong so we had a late name change 🙁. Still love the name though.

Philippa doesn't go with our surname. DH didn't like Reuben or Elliott. Eleanor and Isobel had been used by close friends.

Etta ... I love that name but FH has said no way! He thinks she'd get teased if not stick thin (Etta chocolate biscuit etc...) shame as I really love that name!

Sorry, 'DH' not 'FH'!

Flora as our surname starts with FL

Alannah I love this but it is dhs significant x

Monica I love this but dh got his favourite name for dd1 and well everyone would think we had a sitcom name situation (dd1 is named after JD Salingers "The Catcher in the rye" just a shame there also is a P in Friends so I couldn't have Monica)

Aida DH veetoed..

Basil DH veetoed