Baby name suggestions for surname Darling

[cdarling]

My partner and I haven't found out the sex of the baby but he or she is due in a few weeks and we are still stuck with baby names... we don't really like the typical UK names but don't want something too out there that he/she will be bullied over.

Send me your suggestions!

Hester
Miranda
Elspeth
Joanie
Lyvia/Livia

Can't think of any boys names this morning.

A tricky challenge. When you say not 'traditional' do you mean that classic royal vibe?

How about Irish names known in the UK.

Finn Darling

Maeve Darling

I know you said you don't like classic names but Dominic Darling and Leo Darling are what I would consider European / Catholic classics. Do you like those? And for girl equivalents, Mary Darling sounds lovely. Marianne Darling, Enya/ Anya Darling

Maggie Darling has a ring to it. I think Darling softens up a potentially 'solid' unfrilly name. Lois Darling eg

Olwen Darling sounds good but I think that something like Lucinda Darling could sound like nearly a joke posh name.

Clio Darling
Greta Darling just popped in to my head.

For boys I think Howie with Darling makes it less ''tip toed'' somehow, and to ''man up'' darling I like it paired with Victor.

Howie Darling
Victor Darling
Marius Darling

Gabriel and Claudia

Xavier Darling
Arabella Darling
Llilyana Darling
Gideon Darling
Ezekiel Darling
Lucien Darling

Rex
Reuben
Rocco
Atticus
Maximillian
Rafferty
Cassius
Sebastian
Orian
Jett
Xavier
Roscoe

Eloise
Saskia
Indiana
Juliet
Nina
Nancy
Adela
Riva
Veda

OP, with a surname like "Darling" you really need something that is not too "out there" and definitely not anything that functions as a noun. Leaf Darling, Love Darling.... really? These sound pretty silly. And the Darling River is a well known Australian river, you absolutely cannot use "River."

To be honest, I'd consider using the surname "Rivers" in this case. If I was really set on the surname "Darling," I'd go for something fairly classic like Eleanor or James or something like that.

@user1477391263

OP, with a surname like "Darling" you really need something that is not too "out there" and definitely not anything that functions as a noun. Leaf Darling, Love Darling.... really? These sound pretty silly. And the Darling River is a well known Australian river, you absolutely cannot use "River."

To be honest, I'd consider using the surname "Rivers" in this case. If I was really set on the surname "Darling," I'd go for something fairly classic like Eleanor or James or something like that.

Rather rude, suppose with asking on mumsnet I should have specified positive replies to avoid those like you.

A bit confused as to why many people seem so against using the name of an Australian river? Am I missing something...?

I think it's a great surname. Don't change it ! I do love the names Eleanor and James though. Elizabeth Darling is beautiful too.
Can I throw Valentine back in the ring??!!!

Darling is a fab surname, don’t change it!

Girls:
Summer Darling
Holiday Darling
Astrid Darling
Sienna Darling
Tullia Darling
Keira Darling
Serena Darling

Thank you :-)
My partner suggested Valentine too... hmm... maybe!

Thank you, appreciated :-)

Quite like Summer, thank you

If you want to avoid more teasing:
Don’t use V as the initials will be VD.
O Darling is not good as others have said.

Use whatever name you like, nothing too overused or too out there.

I wouldn't use a noun (e.g. Leaf, Willow - he or she will get It's a leaf, darling jokes) or something that would make a phrase (e,g. Ophelia - I feel you, darling)

I would't use something twee or cutesy.

I don't think that @user1477391263 was being rude. You specifically said in your OP that you don't want something too out there that he/she will be bullied over. @user1477391263 was pointing out that your suggestions don't meet that criteria.

One thing to consider, if you use a noun for a first name there's a risk that people will naturally say the full name with an inclination at the end, like a question. That could become annoying.

Zaphora
Samara
Suki
Zaliki
Esperanza
Beatrix
Perdita
Valentina
Calithea

Thanks all for your input! A lot of thoughts here, I guess I was lucky at school and with those that surrounded me and would never have thought of many of them...

Quinn - boy or girl

On this thread I love Clover, Liberty, Valentine and Roman Darling.

I hope you have multiple children and get to use all 4 names!

I wish Darling was my surname

@ChristmasPlannier

I wish Darling was my surname

Awwh thank you

Alistair