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

Walter. Alas we have strong military connections so it’s not an option.

Hamish. It’s ‘too Scottish’ apparently.

@DentalWorries

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

Next door's grand-daughter is Pepper. At first both neighbour and I were ' Erm...' but she's now 3 and totally suits it and I love it. She's red haired, so is a little red pepper

She's red haired, so is a little red pepper

^^ that's just adorable

Esyllt for me which is Welsh for Iseult/Isolde. I'm in England and it be mispronounced as Ess-ilt as the aspirated L doesn't really translate.

Iseult is also on that list because DH would never agree.

I'm also partial to Constantin and Anatol but am not remotely Russian.

@inmyslippers

She's red haired, so is a little red pepper

^^ that's just adorable

Isn't it just? Neighbour, Gran, came up with it.

Blythe for a girl, just love it but we already have another girls name we’d use first

Clara (DH didn't like it)
Etta (sounds awful with our surname)
Grace (DH didn't like it)

Matteo
Ilyas (always loved the way this name sounds)

@RosyTea

I love Arianwen and Merewyn but have no Welsh connection.

Those are beautiful names, lots of Lord of the Rings vibes..

Patsy
Colette
Beatrix
Tamsin
Arlene

For boys: -

Laszlo
Clive
Malcolm
Darwin

Effia, Penelope and winnie for a girl I love those names

I love Darwin!

Glad I'm not alone in loving Darwin.

Genevieve!

Laurence!

Peter. Was my grandads name. Was sadly also the name of a fuckwit ex bf. He has ruined the name forever the bastard!

Valentina
Zephan
Roman

I love Meadow.

I really like Darcy for a boy. It’s quite popular where I live (Australia) but I know my dad would be horrified. Plus Arsey Darcy feels like too big a risk. They also spell it weirdly - D’Arcy

Aspen

I've always loved the name Raphael/Rafael but really I don't think we could pull it off as we're Scottish. I had gone out with Spanish and Italian men in the past and I always thought that'd be a benefit of having a kid with someone from a different culture - that you'd have more names to choose from!

@MimiDaisy11

I've always loved the name Raphael/Rafael but really I don't think we could pull it off as we're Scottish. I had gone out with Spanish and Italian men in the past and I always thought that'd be a benefit of having a kid with someone from a different culture - that you'd have more names to choose from!

I love this name too. I considered it for my DS but a very close friend of mine called her son Raphael and he was still born, so felt it was his name only.

I love Lysander and Roman for boys. Husband absolutely refused!

Adore Fenella for a girl but just wouldn't. Can you tell I love Jilly Cooper novels??

Isabella, Milena, Romeo, River

Domino (too much like pizza)
Fairfax
Edgar
Valentina (but hate val)
Cosimo
Leo