What names do you love but wouldn't use

[inmyslippers]

I went for a very safe name for my son. But looking at him now he could pull off Rio which his dad wanted to call him. There were others I loved but felt unfair to saddle a child with

Shilo
Hudon
Shay
Franklyn
Carter
Lorenzo (we have strong northern accents and it would sound ridiculous)
Carey - due a come back
Tate
Ira
Silas

Loveday- I’ve loved it since I was a teenager but it’s a hell of a name to live up to!

@Puffalicious of course it’s not universal in the whole of Glasgow but in the area I’m from it definitely is

You’re right though - Violetta is probably my favourite as well. I might consider using it in future!

I absolutely love the name the name Isis.
Such a shame its unusable and I don't want any more kids.

Esteban. Loved it since The Cities of Gold was on TV.
Hillary for a boy.
Aslan
Giulietta (I'm not Italian. And hate Jules).
Adelaide (husband vetoed and I hate Addy).
Anjuli (I'm not Indian)
Noor (I'm not Arab)
Jesse (love, but wouldn't go with surname)
Silvan
Vangelis

Isis is a beautiful name but can't imagine there's going to be any, anytime soon.

Jezebel.

Absolute cracker of a name but unusable really, isn't it. Lucifer is not bad either.

Isolde.

Can't really imagine shouting it in a supermarket aisle though....

I love but wouldn't use Ptolemy, Adrianna and Lavinia.
I'm 32 weeks pregnant and little girl doesn't have a name yet.

Isolde.

Can't really imagine shouting it in a supermarket aisle though....

^^ depends which supermarket 🤔😆

I love this thread! Adding Atticus to my boys list.

Autumn is top of my girls list but our surname is double barrelled and both start with S so I’m not sure if that’s too risky even with a middle name

Ishbel. If baby #2 was a girl I'd probably be mounting a serious campaign for it, but rationally I know that with no Scottish connection whatsoever, it would never work. I adore it though.

Forrest
Genevieve

[quote dundermifflinthisispam1]@Puffalicious of course it’s not universal in the whole of Glasgow but in the area I’m from it definitely is

You’re right though - Violetta is probably my favourite as well. I might consider using it in future![/quote]
Go for it!! I think it's awesome. I shall keep an ear out for little, future Violettas and she might be yours!

@DentalWorries

I love this thread! Adding Atticus to my boys list.

Autumn is top of my girls list but our surname is double barrelled and both start with S so I’m not sure if that’s too risky even with a middle name

Stacey & Joe vibes!!😆

Dd1 says she's going to call a future son Atticus, nn Kit. It will hopefully be a while off though as she's still only 17 atm.

@JuneJuly I hadn’t even realised they had the same issue with Autumn, just googled it. It’s been on my list forever but I don’t want people to think we copied the name they wanted 😂

Flora I love it but our surname starts Fl too

Always love Horatio and Reginald dh was on a firm no

Loce Aida and Lakme' too

Reginald is fantastic name for a baby!

@TheYellowOne I have an Isolde. She is too little to have her name shouted in the supermarket yet, but I am occasionally asked her name by other shoppers. They all wrinkle their noses when I tell them. 😂 I need to upgrade to Waitrose, because the clientele in the Co-op just isn’t cutting it!

She had a lucky escape though, as my DP really wanted to name her Boudicca. I had to draw the line at that, although I do actually think it’s a fabulous name.

@Orphlids it's such a beautiful name. Clearly those shoppers have no taste!

😂 @Orphlids one of mine has a name in a similar style to your DD's. Several times in the supermarket I was told that it was an "unusual" name for a boy. Well, yes it would be, but my baby is a girl.

Pepper (for a girl)

I think it's adorable 🥰

I love Pepper too. I know a Pippa who is often mistaken for Peppa (Pig) by her peers at nursery.

I love Arianwen and Merewyn but have no Welsh connection.

@Orphlids it's such a beautiful name. Clearly those shoppers have no taste!

^^ agreed