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Give me a good red herring to through into the mix

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IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 17:58

So my mother seems to have this weird idea that her opinion is of the utmost importance when it comes to us naming DC3 Hmm
If we refuse to share any of our potential names she gets a proper cob on, and when we do tell her of names we like she turns her nose up and them and says “eww no.” Hmm
Her opinion on the matter will not make a difference to our choice whatsoever - it will be a “this is the baby, and her name is...” situation, same as it was with DCs 1 & 2.
But someone hit me with a couple of good red herring names I can throw into the mix either to make her clutch her pearls even tighter or give her a sense of security that we are considering a very “normal”, old fashioned name.
It’s honestly as if she expects us to name this baby “Tracey” or something that was common for her generation Hmm

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kimlo · 20/05/2019 18:01

Hilda

Simon

JeantheHipster · 20/05/2019 18:01

Frances nn Fanny
Sheila
Diamond-Tiara

sweetsaltypopcorn · 20/05/2019 18:02

Kylie

mummmy2017 · 20/05/2019 18:02

Lettuce.....
I kid you not, she married Robert Dudley the. One who was involved with Queen Elizabeth...

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 18:03

Knowing my mum, she’ll probably think Hilda is absolutely perfect Grin

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Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:03

Carolyn
Jill
Madge

Stravapalava · 20/05/2019 18:04

Balonz Grin

Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:04

Ermintrude
Morag
Muriel

Calixtine · 20/05/2019 18:08

Anna or James. No one can hate those.

If it’s outrageous you’re looking for... maybe Scheherazade or Anaximander?

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 18:09

Threeandabit
Ermintrude Grin Such a cute cow....such a hideous name Blush

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IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 18:10

Calixtine I’m thinking one totally outrageous and one really “notmal” name

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Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:10
Grin
Littlebelina · 20/05/2019 18:11

Roxanne ( pretty name ruined by the song) and Lucifer?

Littlebelina · 20/05/2019 18:12

Damian if you want to be slightly less obvious

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 18:14

Littlebelina
Damian actually was on our list of potentials if she was a boy Blush

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NorthernRunner · 20/05/2019 18:17

Cassandra
Satine
Lorraine
Cilla

Threeandabit · 20/05/2019 18:17

Phyllis
Jezebel

iklboo · 20/05/2019 18:18

Bathsheba
Salome
Jezebel

NorthernRunner · 20/05/2019 18:18

What were the ugly stepsisters called?
Drizelda and Grimelda or something? Grin

00100001 · 20/05/2019 18:19

Philomena

pasbeaucoupdegendarme · 20/05/2019 18:20

Araminta (this is what my dd wanted for dc3).

Sexnotgender · 20/05/2019 18:21

We called our bump Alphonso until he was born. Told everyone that was his name, had a few interesting chatsGrin

Littlebelina · 20/05/2019 18:22

IntoValhalla Blush sorry!

I don't actually mind it as a name but it does have the association with the film (and only fools and horses) for me. Both are probably old enough now though that you could name a child Damian without many people mentally playing the Omen music in their heads though. It popped into mind as I read a (hopefully not real) thread once by someone who wanted to call their second Lucifer when their first was DamianHmm

PrincessTiggerlily · 20/05/2019 18:22

Sheila

ChippyMinton · 20/05/2019 18:22

Dorothy