Put me off this name!

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Imminently due with baby 3, which we think is a girl (didn’t ask at scan, but I saw the lines and certainly no other bits floating around down there!). I love the name Honey, which I wasn’t brave enough to use the last 2 times but this time round I just can’t think of anything else I want to use. My OH is not keen at all, but he hasn’t put forward any suggestions. Help!

I know this isn't what you asked but my all time favourite girl's name (that I didn't know of when I named dd, sadly) is Alba and I think Esme, Marnie and Alba sounds fab! (And avoids another -ee sounding name).

OP, I know a lovely girl aged about 14 called Honey. She is clever and kind and I like her a lot, despite the dislike I had for her name. It screams porn star. There are a wide variety of unusual names I come across working in a school but few as bad as Honey. There is an instant prejudice that I have had to get over to take the girl seriously. She's lucky that she's such a star!

This reflects badly on me, I know, but you did ask.

I have a friend called Honey. As soon as she left home she went by her middle name ...

One of my cats is called Honey and she is a little terror!!

It goes well with your other DC's names OP. I like it.

I knew a girl called Honey. She is 11 now and will be off to secondary school. She is petit, blonde and pretty like her mum so it's ok except I wonder whether people will make assumptions about her intelligence and capabilities based on her name.

I once came into contact with a girl named Fawn. She had the physique of a rugby player, which is fine, but didn't suit her name.

donqui Esme and Marnie are OP's children.

Doh. Well, OP seems like she's got a good sense of humour.

Sex worker name

I think it’s unfair to give names like that to babies who will one day be grown adult women. Yes it’s cute for a baby or a little girl, but a 30 year old? 50 year old? Can you imagine trying to do a professional job and be taken seriously with a name like that? It’s just mean.

I'm with the poster who suggested Dulcie, instead of Honey. Honey is, as others say, a stripper's name.

thank you ladies/gents and especially those discussing my existing children’s names - I totally get that names are a personal thing so it’s fine some aren’t keen. I did meet a Cinderella once and thought it was a bit mean so maybe people will feel the same about meeting a Honey... I’ll cross it off the (very short... nothing else... list)

I can imagine it could cause her problems trying to get a professional job in years to come. With unusual names come stereotypes and when all someone is seeing is a C.V. that's all they have.. wrong but it happens.

Dulcie is nice, I’ll run it past the husband! I also like Pixie but I know that really is a guilty pleasure so won’t be going for that

Honey is 100% Stripper, or Labrador. And what every cheesy American calls their partner. Really naff and she will hate you for it.

Nancy
Edie
Sadie
Fleur
Millie
Nellie
Elodie
Liberty
Celeste

"Honoria" and shortened to Honey (means woman of honour)?

I love Marnie, but you can't have Marnie and Honey! (Also sounds a bit like honey and marmalade).... Use it as a mIddle name if you must!

I've reset my password just to be able to sign in and help save your lovely daughter from being christened this bland, trashy and infantile word. Word, not even a name.

The thing is, you can call her Honey or Pixie to your heart's content as a family nickname. Just choose a real name as well, as you have for her sisters. She'll still be sweet.

Honey is what you used to get called by any sleazy bloke trying it on in a club in the 90s.

I love it! Was one of our names if we had been having a girl. Sorry not much help in putting you off.

Honey - nope, horrible for a child's name.

Think of the person she could be - strong, independent woman, and then think of the implications of being called Honey - porn start/pet name
To me it ranks alongside calling kids Angel and Princess, and Baby.
yuck.

Your other 2 girls names are lovely, find another name like those

I would assume a Honey's parents neglected to consider the fact that she will one day be older than 5.

I would hate to be a Honey as an adult. It's utterly unprofessional sounding, and I would be embarrassed to hear someone call out my name.

I think Esme and Marnie are both lovely. Classic but not too common- Honey isn’t really in the same ‘league’ IMO. I think of it as a pet name rather than a proper name.

I like the suggestion upthread for Alba. I recently met a gorgeous baby Alba. Heidi was also suggested, which is a great name.

I am going to propose Astrid, for no other reason than I just really like it.

I love Honey! I really wanted it for my DC but paired with our surname it was ridiculous. It reminds me off lovely Miss Honey off Matilda!

Honey is lovely, until about the age of 3. Then it's appalling.

Esme & Marnie are fantastic, cool but classic, names. They deserve a sister called something like
Laurel
Zoe
Imogen
Xanthe

With a name like Honey I couldn't see her being a lawyer, doctor etc ... shop assistant or stripper!

Also with a name that Sounds too cutsie she'll end up with a 'proper name' that she'll make up so just give her a name instead