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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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OracleofShelf · 20/05/2019 18:24

Zebulon.

yokellurker · 20/05/2019 18:24

Daphne
Celeste

EdtheBear · 20/05/2019 18:24

Dougal to go with Ermintrude.

Barnaby
Richard
Elizabeth
Margaret

Ginny
Harry
Ronald

Aimily · 20/05/2019 18:25

Nice and normal?
Sarah
Emily
Susie
Jessica
Michelle
Karen
Grace
Sandra
Katie
Jabe
Emma

Unusual or Greek as I seem to be obsessed lately?
Cecilia
Octavia
Valentina
Camilla
Priscilla
Tatiana
Flavia
Sabina
Vita
Cassia

I would have fun giving her outrageous suggestions

yokellurker · 20/05/2019 18:25

Shatonya
Candy

Rtmhwales · 20/05/2019 18:26

My grandfather was the same way, except he was convinced I'd name the baby 'something hippy-dippy like all these millennials do'. I told him the entire pregnancy we were calling the baby Acorn Grin

His actual name is James.

I'd just throw out any Game of Thrones names - Daenerys, Yara, Ned, Jon, Drogon. Enough weird and simple names in there and easy to think of at the drop of a hat.

UrsulaPandress · 20/05/2019 18:26

Calypso

JellySlice · 20/05/2019 18:26

Candida
Eunice
Euphemia
Hephziba
Lettice
Ludmila
Jocasta

These are all names of women I have known, not all British, and all with a great appreciation of their unusual names. (Apart from Candida, poor thing!)

GreenTulips · 20/05/2019 18:27

Gurtrude
Dominica
Fredrica
Brenda
Campari

Corndog · 20/05/2019 18:28

Janet or Janine

PollyShelby · 20/05/2019 18:29

Archie Harrison

DontCallMeShitley · 20/05/2019 18:29

Adolph

Reaah · 20/05/2019 18:29

Esmerelda

Jinx or Jinxy

Patrick

Eric

Edna

Iris

Maud

slipperywhensparticus · 20/05/2019 18:30

Disney neveah

DontCallMeShitley · 20/05/2019 18:31

Mabel
Hilda
Candida
Gloria
Myra

parabailarlabamba · 20/05/2019 18:33

Maud
Edith
Jean
Sybilla
Ernestine
Willa

Reaah · 20/05/2019 18:35

Lullaby

Smithy

Eliza

Storm

Reaah · 20/05/2019 18:35

Wilma

Phyllis

XaviersMum1 · 20/05/2019 18:36

Desdemona

JaretsGirlfren · 20/05/2019 18:37

My name has been suggested in Aimilys unusual list!

Userplusnumbers · 20/05/2019 18:39

Balonz

NaToth · 20/05/2019 18:49

Another vote for Lettice, the old English form of Letitia.

LoisLittsLover · 20/05/2019 18:52

Arnold
Barnany
Ursula
Vanessa

IntoValhalla · 20/05/2019 19:14

Omg absolutely howling at “Candida”Grin

My mum isn’t British, so the association with the itchy flange would probably go right over her head and she’s think it a lovely name Grin

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Proseccofuelled · 20/05/2019 20:29

I wouldn’t throw in plain ones I’d do the opposite & have a whole list of ludicrous alongside yours then she’ll be relieved Grin