Name you loved but it was just too quirky?

[Greengreen88]

Is there a name you didn’t use because it was just too quirky or “out there” but still love?

I loved Starr, Juniper and Skye, DH vetoed! (Don’t even think those are that quirky, tbh.)

[mnahmnah]

Quinn, but for a boy. Only reason we didn’t use it was because we found the one we loved more. I still look at DS and think Quinn would have suited him.

[TemporaryPermanent]

Redgrave. After Sir Steve. We were too wussy.

[mininionsteve]

i was obsessed with Oberon for a while. I was talked round and went for an old man name instead!

[Dragonblossom]

Horatio
Erasmus

Honeysuckle

[Haworthia]

Clementine. We aren’t posh enough.

[growlingbear]

Wulfric

[onlyfiveminutes]

Primrose
Thomasina

[Constance1234]

Zephyr but if we have a second son we might still use it :)

[Heratnumber7]

Dodie. DH vetoed it.

[Jamjarmama]

Queenie, Calypso, Cassius and Horatio

[Mabelchiltern1]

Thisbe..... love it but peeps said it sounds like frisbee. Our dcs actual names are listed upthread

[measureformeasure]

Lysander. Loved it but was squarely vetoed by DH and DM.

[ShowOfHands]

I wanted Sacha for DS but it's used for girls too much now. He does have Erasmus as one of his names though!

[KaySarahSarah]

I am sorry but Thisbe makes me laugh.

I imagine a rude mechanical dressed up!

[Worlds0kayestmum]

Clementine

[3boysandabump]

Axel.

My dh works for a car manufacturer and refused to name his son after a car part though

[HabbyHadno]

Hamish (we regret not going for this now)
Digby
Luna
Stella

[Mayvis]

Athena and Anemone.

[nomeslice]

Dorian
Valentina
Felix
Sage

[mistermagpie]

@HabbyHadno I have a Hamish and don't think it's quirky at all! We are in Scotland though, it's maybe quirkier if you're not?

Mine are Clementine for a girl and Kester and Merlin for a boy.

[bluebellation]

ImportantWater I think Linnet is a wonderful name. I've never heard it used as a name but it's so lyrical (too old for any more myself but I'll slip it in as a suggestion for future grandchildren).

[IthinkIsawahairbrushbackthere]

Iolo, Iago and Ioan (the initial I is pronounced y)
Illtyd - all deemed too Welsh for English husband's family

Jonquil
Clemency
Tabitha
Dorcas

[happytobemrsg]

It’s quirky for my family at least - Xanthe

[HabbyHadno]

@mistermagpie we have a very Scottish surname and we're not Scottish, so it seemed a bit much but we really regret it now as we both still love the name.

[Frokni]

Kizzy- was too much like a cat name, plus not many people know the book 'Roots'.