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What "fun" name did you give your child whilst pregnant?

62 replies

LewishamMum · 06/06/2021 21:54

My DD has a perfectly normal name. But during pregnancy I called her "The Papaya" and made sure everyone else did too. The reason? At the time of my anomaly scan the NHS website said that was her size! (I didn't announce my pregnancy until after that - long story.)

Anyway, just wondered what fun names people had called their own bumps. I was Gary btw!

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Namechangenumber23 · 08/06/2021 16:39

Another Squidge here! Grin

Gem176 · 08/06/2021 17:47

@BettyUnderswoob no idea how any of them kept a straight face, the whole advert is brilliant!

Pengwyn · 08/06/2021 17:54

Squirmy

ozzyfroggy · 08/06/2021 21:28

One pack Grin

RestingStitchFace · 08/06/2021 21:31

Odie (his future initials - O.D.)

Arrierttyclock · 08/06/2021 21:37

When I told my family the baby was the size of a sprinkle so that's what my family call it. I refer to it as the little bean. Tomorrow it's the size of a doughnut 🍩 🙂

Toastedsesame · 08/06/2021 21:59

Bumpy.

SpikeDearheart · 08/06/2021 22:05

Disco baby - he was never still Grin

helpmeeee11 · 08/06/2021 22:09

Pip
It stuck so well that's what we called her (Pip/Pippa/Philippa)

EssentialHummus · 08/06/2021 22:12

Not quite the same but I posted a pic of DD on an Internet forum when she was about two days old because we just couldn’t settle on a name. One person replied with “Never mind Anna or Mary, you should call her Squidgy McGorgeous!”. She’s now nearly four and still called that at home, though if you ask her she’ll say Squidgy Bum Bum Natasha McGorgeous.

She has christened her two siblings (due Autumn) Pancake and Snuffle.

shreddednips · 08/06/2021 22:23

We used to call DS 'Pitt the Embryo'. If you've seen the Blackadder episode with Pitt the Even Younger then it might make a small amount of sense Blush

Ogwen · 09/06/2021 14:01

Banjo.

While I was pregnant we saw a chalk board outside a pub advertising a gig by someone called ‘Banjo ’ I said what an amazing name and we told everyone that’s what we were going to name him. The relief from some relatives who were too polite to say once he was born and we introduced him by his real name was hilarious 😂

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