What names do you LOVE but would never use?

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(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...

Rafferty
Summer
Hugo

I also like Agnes but bit scared it’s too old fashioned

@AdriannaP I LOVE Agnes it’s so adorable, there’s a bloke on the radio station I listen to who always talks about his little girl Agnes 😊 you should definitely use it!

Ah! If I have another DG I might consider it - my DC1 has an old fashioned name too. @Bettie2192

Nancy simply because her nickname Would most likely be Fancy Nancy

Elvis

Girls
Brooklyn
Kendall
Dylan
Cameron
I like a lot of the unisex style names that are a lot more common in the US but would get torn to shreds in the UK

For a boy I love Orlando but would never be brave enough

Fox, Rex, Gus for boys. Probably due to knowing husband would veto. Noëlle for a girl for same reason!

For girls: Artemis, Zipporah, and I really love Leto but not sure I could get away with it.
For boys: Aramis, Kit

Lucifer, Amenadiel, Cleopatra, Ophelia, Bellatrix, Ragnar, Lagathar

Lisa and Roger

But decided that everyone would expect to see a person in their 40’s or or older rather than a little baby so went with names which are more of their time.

Lettice

Elspeth

Brian

Dorcas

Hi, I have found one interesting list of names that many love but never use. You can refer it here: www.edspire.co.uk/year_2017/08/30/10-baby-names-i-love-but-probably-will-never-use/

Willow - sounds ridiculous with our surname.

I have 4 dc and wanted to call each one Clementine (Clemmie) for short.
I first heard it when I was a TA and we had a really cheeky, curly haired Clemmie with lots of freckle. She was really naughty but highly amusing and lovable child.
But my dh was not having it. First 3 were boys anyway and never got to use it on my only daughter! 😔

DSs name is on here.

Balthazar
Thadeus

Nora - I absolutely love it! Think it’s so beautiful but I’ve been told by many it’s a bit grannyish.

In fact I think I think I probably would use it regardless of what people thought.

@Littlebirdie123

Arbella because we've got Leeds accents and everyone would think we were saying R'Bella.

😂

Galadriel, Lola.

Talisker
Ophelia
Iago

Lucifer is objectively a beautiful name

[quote Rainy88]@clemmie22 Great to hear from an actual Clementine! Can I be nosey and ask your middle name? I'm really struggling for one that goes![/quote]
@Rainy88 sorry for the slow reply. My middle name is Amy but not quite so popular nowadays. I definitely think something short that's 1-2 syllables works well!

River
Meadow
Blossom
Pheonix
Juniper
Artemis
Atticus
Winter