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

Sydney, for a girl. I absolutely love it, I don't know why. But I just am not brave enough to use it.

Willow- everyone was so rude when I suggested it 😞.

Brent - same as above.

@JuneJuly

Grover, Vaughn or Murray for boys.

Araminta or Ariadne for girls.

Agree - Araminta, Ariadne and Antigone! I have had two boys and happy with their names. We are hoping to have a third and I'd quite like an Augustine but DH vetoed. (The boys don't have A names by the way!)

Alabama and Tallulah

If I had twins -

Melody
Harmony

Temperance
Virginia
Hortensia
Henrietta
Augusta
Lilith

I have loads in this category.. some I'm not brave enough and others wouldn't go with our surname or I already know someone with a baby called that.:

Girls:
Piper
Aurelia
Edie
Margot
India
Willow
Agnes
Marnie
Meadow
Harper

Boys:
Rafferty
Ruairi
Caleb
Reuben
Arthur
Bobby
Silas
Sawyer
Hunter
River
Fletcher
Flynn
Finley
Sullivan
Harlen
Alban
Ernest

@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!

It's actually more difficult. My DP is from another country (we live overseas) and he's suggesting names like Arndale (shopping centre in Manchester).... and I'll say names like Bellamy and he'd turn his nose and say it's baby milk brand, or I love Nova but DP says it's a name of a radio station.

You are doubling the number of not-so-pretty associations.

With two languages you also have the double of weird name translations.

For example I like Arsenii for a boy. Husband said he would get called an arse.

He likes Cecilia for a girl. Unfortunately 'cici' in my language means 'Tits'. And so on. And on and on.

I really wanted to call my daughter Primrose.
I didn't! And now knowing her I don't think it would have worked. But I love it.

@LadyLolaRuben absolutely love Aspen!! We’re expecting a boy and I suggested it but DH said it was too American and a ‘fashion’ name 😭

Octavia

I love the name Lilith. It has tricky associations though.

#Girls
Aster
Aspen
Clara (to alliterative with our surname)
Winter
Eleanor

#Boys
Buzz
Fox
Spike

Hippy, nature names like Maple and Star.

Lewis (put off by too many teachers saying naught boy name)
George, William and Henry - too popular

Fritha. Always loved it but it doesn't go with our surname, and is difficult for little ones to pronounce!

Another vote for Clementine!

Love Scandi male names. Would have loved a Torston, Soren, Stellan etc.

DH also strongly vetoed my first two choices for boys - Lawrence and Seth.

I really liked Caspian for a boy and Bluebell for a girl - both vetoed

@laurenGame lol is your hubby Aussie by any chance? My first used to drink Bellamy 😂

Yes ... I don't think we'll ever find a name 😩

Julia - it's pretty but was my DH's ex name 😂

I have a Hunter. He loves his name and so do I.

Before settling on it, I was hanging out for Axel, Jethro, Sonny or Milton.

Tadhg - pronounced 'Tige' love it - but couldn't give my son a lifetime of having to spell his name!

I have always adored the name Francesca but I hate every shortened version of it and it's unrealistic to think a 3 syllable name won't be shortened. I also love Liliana but there are too many Lily's out there now.
For boys I love Matteo and Diego but am far to British to pull off either of them!

I love Seraphena and Persephone. I'm pregnant now but too much of a wimp to use them