Why?? (Actual names given last year)

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There were girls called:
Dyc
Kc
Juri
Cauvery
Boex
Mu
Priceless
Dhax
Han
Euan
En
Das
Chu
Purity
Rut
Dikshita

And boys called:
Boi
Timotei
neophytos
Bode
Solo
Metatron
Blyss
Sing
Mate
A
Kohl
Godstime
Saxs
Rygg
Boon
Caio
Nimrod
Rouxx
Pride
Fountain
Goddominion
En
Daire
Creed
Braxtyn
Orinate

I used to think it was good that in the U.K. There isn't a set list of names and parents are free to name their dc whatever they like but surely some of these are cruel?

Neev and Shavaughn are horrible.
Niamh and Siobhan sound a bit dated.

Well Niamh is also an ancient Irish name with its origin in pre Christian mythology, so yes I suppose it could be considered “dated”.

She was the golden haired daughter of the Celtic sea god.

Euan is very unusual for a girl but I know a female Cameron and a female Finley.

Courtney, Hillary, Beverly, Sidney, Leslie and Lindsay all started as male names.

There was a thread recently where someone suggested Aubrey for a girl.

Euan isn’t any different really.

The rest of the list as others have said, lots of them are perfectly normal names.

Euan is scottish🙄

Orinate, urinate not great...

I think Niamh is lovely. Siobhan not so.

Depends who you know with the name, I suppose.

Let me guess, OP is English try educating yourself. Maybe you won’t look like such a fool and offend so many people next time you post.

What a narrow minded & ignorant OP. It's quite nasty to pour scorn on names that are perfectly normal in other cultures.

Agree.

I don't like Niamh and Siobhan. Because the spelling doesn't work in English.

Well no, because they are Irish names. Spelt in Irish. It’s a different language.

"mate" though can you imagine?

"Mate" is pronounced Mah-teh. It's the equivalent of Matt for Matthew.

Mate is pronounced similarly to Matty

I know a Mate.
I'm not sure but I think it might be French. The name not the person I know. I've no idea if he's French as I don't know him that well.

OP makes the English look bad.

I've taught kids with names on that list. None of other kids in their classes even raised an eyebrow.

Loving Metatron 👍

A pal posted a picture of a new babe on FB named Bridie! I’m from Scotland.....this is a savoury pastry up there!!!!

Well Niamh is also an ancient Irish name with its origin in pre Christian mythology, so yes I suppose it could be considered “dated”.

The receptionist at the Drs asked me for DS's "Christian name" the other day. I said - "Well, pre-Christian, actually".

I probably sounded like a twat but I don't care, I couldn't resist! And anyway, who says "Christian name" in a multicultural town these days, seriously?!

Mate is Polish actually....

Bridie is a "normal" name, too. It's been used for centuries in the UK. I know one - rather an old lady now.

Margot thank you - ive only spoken to this person via email but he's a member of a club/hobby I attend - just in a different county to me.

From the way others have pronounced his name I though possibly French.

Soz

I said - "Well, pre-Christian, actually".

I think I might steal that line!

Mate is a common name in Croatia and Hungary as well as Poland.