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What names do you LOVE but would never use?

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kittenpeak · 28/07/2020 21:52

(And I don't mean you wouldn't use because there are close family members etc who have the name. I mean more that you absolutely love, but don't have the balls to use)

Mine is....

Demetrious.

I have known a few in my time and absolutely love the name, but not sure I could do it...

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Carriecotz · 29/07/2020 19:02

I really liked Octavia but it was vetoed!

Mediaevalmiss · 29/07/2020 19:04

Giles and Jemima

MartiniDry · 29/07/2020 19:41

Mordecai
Myfanwy
Hepzibah
Fenella
Hadleigh
Raphael
Villier

MamaLoLo1 · 29/07/2020 20:03

Artemis! I love the nickname Art/Arty/Artie

playthegame · 29/07/2020 20:06

My DH wanted to call our son Thor! I was definitely not brave enough.
Plus my older ones have traditional/old names so didn't think it would match their names.

whichteaareyou · 29/07/2020 20:12

Persephone- I've only recently learnt how to pronounce this and I love it 😂

Zanthe ( dunno if thats the correct spelling)

Basil- Always loved it and DH grandfathers name but I just hate the NN Bas!

FrenchtoEnglish · 29/07/2020 20:14

Gaylord and Beauregard.

AdriannaP · 29/07/2020 20:16

Sonora
Clio
Aristide
Constantine

AdriannaP · 29/07/2020 20:17

Cecil
Hilary for a boy (i love that one a lot)

AdriannaP · 29/07/2020 20:18

@playthegame

My DH wanted to call our son Thor! I was definitely not brave enough. Plus my older ones have traditional/old names so didn't think it would match their names.
My friend is called Thor but he is Swedish!
Twickerhun · 29/07/2020 20:19

I wanted Tabitha Catherine for my little DD butDH vetoed my tabby cat and realistically I might not have been brave enough.

TorchesTorches · 29/07/2020 20:20

Ursula!

I will use it if I ever have a cat, though.

AdriannaP · 29/07/2020 20:20

I know a Clementine too. She is very posh. Her sister is Celeste.

AdriannaP · 29/07/2020 20:22

Gloria

Daffodil21 · 29/07/2020 20:22

@Palavah Athena is mine too! Are you a 9-1-1 fan by any chance?

Barefootinthecarpark · 29/07/2020 20:27

Keith

areyoubeingserviced · 29/07/2020 20:28

Dorcas

DuckonaBike · 29/07/2020 20:28

Isaiah.

People considering Clementine - I do know one, she’s 9. I think it’s really pretty but perhaps people are put off by the song My darling Clementine (which is sad and also rather mocking)?

molliemay · 29/07/2020 20:30

Meadow

bridgetreilly · 29/07/2020 20:38

I love Isaiah, but I would certainly consider actually using it.

LadySlipper · 29/07/2020 20:41

Aurora
Dulcie

Veganfortheanimals · 29/07/2020 20:41

Poise
Earl Layton
Hunter

FridaKFangirl · 29/07/2020 20:45

Andromeda.... I just love it. With the surname she sounds like an amazing book heroine (think I picture someone like Pippy Longstocking) but that’s the problem... this would be a real child! 😂

Tillygetsit · 29/07/2020 22:42

Demelza

CatRamsey · 29/07/2020 22:44

Thatcher!

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