Honey

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this is a name that I have recently fallen in love with after a hearing a mum shout her little girl Honey in the park...

I'm honestly obsessed with it and love it!! What do you all think x

I used to know a child named Honey-Lee. We all called her Honey-Lee the bumble-bee. It’s cute as a middle name, I personally wouldn’t want to be called Honey as my first name. Imagine all the leery chat up lines that would be ready made. Oooohh Honey bet you taste sweet etc. Yuck.

I will say my taste is very plain for names though. My kids are called names like Hannah/Michael type of names which I know a lot of people feel are bland/boring but to me if you’re called Olivia or Jackson or Amy or Thomas you can be anyone. If you’re called Honey or Baby or Princess it’s hard to be a quiet, shy or serious type of person, you basically need to be sparky and bubbly.

I like it!

@clpsmum i was bullied for my name as a child and as an adult it has been commented on, laughed at, been a source of amusement.

Unfortunately, it is so distinctive that when people hear it, they know it usually me being talked about

I was determined that my kids would have 'normal' names that noone would think twice about.

It's fine. I know a Honey. Like any name, once you've met the person you just get used to the name.

I think it's awful but I prefer traditional names. If you like it OP, go with it. We all have different tastes

@Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow that's absolutely awful
You poor thing. I always assumed it was one of those things said on Mumsnet that didn't happen in real life.

I was bullied for my name as a child and it’s not even an unusual name but people would add on other things to make it into a silly name

People get teased for their names all the time.

I had a very unfashionable name in the 70s, kids didn’t care - but every time I was introduced to an adult, I’d get, without fail, ‘is a bell necessary on a bike, chortle chortle’. Not only did I not get it as a kid, but it was predictable and tedious. And it was for a perfectly normal name. And, it was adults!

Honey is ripe for teasing, and inevitably it will be the adults (who know the connotations), doing the teasing.

Love it

In an ideal world, it would be a beautiful name.

In this world, it’s an invitation for creepy blokes to harass her and dismiss her intelligence.

Lovely as a middle name or a nickname but otherwise a no from me.

Lifetime of jokes and men using it to come onto her. Very cute but will be difficult for her imo.

Love it x

@Morgantowers

Wasn't Honey a character in EastEnders about 10 years ago?

And a character in Matilda before that

She was Miss Honey - surname.

Yes if I remember correctly Miss Honey’s first name was the very lovely Jennifer.

Twee

@Amberflames

It’s a great name if she wants a career as a stripper.

This

I know an adult Honey who is a successful business owner. I think it’s lovely

I like it... I believe Fearne Cotton has a daughter called Honey