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113 replies

MsHopey · 18/09/2018 19:07

I've always loved the name Ophelia (pans labyrinth).
While discussing it with DH he said the first thing he imagined was a 14 year old boy "I'll feel ya. . . round the back of the bike sheds." Absolutely ruined it for me.
Anybody else?

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jumpingjack123 · 24/09/2018 20:16

@GoneForFood - I think pronunciation Soraya differs slightly with the accent. I'm of Iranian descent as well, but the Iranian grandparent is no longer here to say if my way is correct or not! However my Iranian friend says it can be either way (rye-ah or ree-yuh), it's just with either an Iranian or British accent. I've seen some really weird spellings of the name though, with h's at the end, random a's and i's all over the place... becoming one of those names people adapt to their tastes I think!

Worlds0kayestmum · 24/09/2018 20:19

Yes! My DP ruined a few names for me. All drug connotations: Elodie (LSD), Charlie (coke), Billy (Billy whizz: speed)

SprinkleOfInsanity · 24/09/2018 20:28

@makeanewname13

Did you go to a school that had a wee island with a statue on it outside the gates? Grin

makeanewname13 · 26/09/2018 23:06

@SprinkleOfInsanity maaaaaybe Wink

Hairmumscaremum · 26/09/2018 23:22

Isaiah - one eyes higher than the other

L0kiWh0 · 27/09/2018 17:12

Noah - I Noah man called Noah

LeftRightCentre · 27/09/2018 17:20

'Abra'. It was such a beautiful name before the bra was invented.

Sunflower321 · 27/09/2018 19:13

William Willy am

OutPinked · 27/09/2018 19:43

There is a song by one of my favourite bands, Wild Beasts, where they literally sing sexually about an Ophelia and it is “oh Ophelia, I feel ya” so Grin.

Carouselfish · 02/10/2018 06:56

Anaïs. Because if you glance quickly or write in caps it's anals.

SevenOf1981 · 02/10/2018 07:17

If we had a boy, I liked the name Rhett. But DH said it sounded too close to rat. Balls does it.

Wellonlyifihaveto · 02/10/2018 14:18

Lydia dustbin, thanks sis 🙄

newrubylane · 04/10/2018 13:09

I had always liked Manon for a girl, until my dad said 'that's something you shout on the football pitch' ('man on')... doh.

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