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Swan for baby girl

240 replies

userchanger · 28/06/2021 18:28

The name Swan for a baby girl AIBU

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ClairKingston · 28/06/2021 20:31

Haven't read the whole thread but Swan for a name? I have heard worse.
Ed Sheerun has a baby daughter called Antarctica!

I only read this today so maybe it is already common knowledge. Weird name though all the same!

Lalliella · 28/06/2021 20:35

No no no no no no no. And again, no. It’s awful. It would be child cruelty.

MrsFin · 28/06/2021 20:40

You could always call her Swansea with Swan as a nn
GrinHmm

Lalliella · 28/06/2021 20:40

@TheRebelle

Only if you’re Waynetta Slob.
Too short. It would have to be something like Swanhilda.
cocoloco987 · 28/06/2021 20:40

Too short. It would have to be something like Swanhilda.

Swannella!

MadeOfStarStuff · 28/06/2021 20:41

It’s absolutely ridiculous, don’t do that to your child!

userchanger · 28/06/2021 20:41

I like the sound and I also love the birds...

Why can I call her Robin or wren but not swan?

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userchanger · 28/06/2021 20:43

Still a top contender after all of the positive feedback... 😂

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tealappeal · 28/06/2021 20:43

@cocoloco987 On the same lines, how about Swanetta!

NigellaSeed · 28/06/2021 20:45

Swans are beautiful. But the actual spoken word swan is kinda ugly sounding.

NotTheCatsWhiskers · 28/06/2021 20:46

SWAN stands for Syndrome Without A Name, look it up.

Because it’s not a name and your child will get the piss taken out of them forever so why would you do that?

3peassuit · 28/06/2021 20:48

No, just don’t.

MK19590 · 28/06/2021 20:48

You know the lady in Fatherhood wasn't actually called Swan that was her nickname....

NigellaSeed · 28/06/2021 20:49

@ZingDramaQueenOfSheeba

when I was pg with DC5 our kids decided baby should be called Yoda. Yoda Shark for a boy Yoda Yogurt for a girl.

I repeated that story so many times they didn't even sound strange by the end.

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IsThePopeCatholic · 28/06/2021 20:50

No. If you like swans, choose Odile or Odette.

Dizzybintess · 28/06/2021 20:51

How about alarch (swan in welsh x)

imacuddler · 28/06/2021 20:52

I like the sound and I also love the birds...

I wouldn't let your child go near them if I were you ....they aren't the friendliest!

ILoveShula · 28/06/2021 20:53

How about łabędź?

Crankley · 28/06/2021 20:55

Change your own name if you like it so much. It's a bloody awful name for a child.

SmallPrawnEnergy · 28/06/2021 20:55

Because it’s not a name and your child will get the piss taken out of them forever so why would you do that?
You can not like a name, fair enough but I am so tired of this tripe being trotted out. Kids don’t pick on other kids without input from adults being judgemental at home. Can we just teach kids to accept others for being different instead of teaching them to be horrible judgemental bullies like their parents?

WhatIsThisPlease · 28/06/2021 20:57

I love it. But then my children are called Lion and Zebra.

Kitkat151 · 28/06/2021 21:08

It’s horrible

HalzTangz · 28/06/2021 21:10

I'm sorry but I can see years of bullying for your child if you give them the name swan

Hen2018 · 28/06/2021 21:14

Swannee whistle?
Swan Vesta matches?
Can she be eaten only by the queen?
Would she be able to break your arm with her wing?

Don’t be silly, OP.

BeckyWithTheGoodHair5629456 · 28/06/2021 21:17

Hahahahahahaaaaaaa! No don't do that, it's not a name for a person.