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Which word would make a wonderful name?

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Orphlids · 14/02/2022 16:33

There are some words which would make lovely names. My favourite is Obscenity. I think that would be delightful for a little girl. For some reason it has never caught on. Oblivious is nice for a boy. Has anyone else got any?

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Penvelopey · 14/02/2022 16:50

Phosphorus

irishfarmer · 14/02/2022 16:52

Are you joking? The would be terrible names!

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Orphlids · 14/02/2022 16:55

@Penvelopey oh yes, Phosphorus is fantastic! I can imagine he’d be quite a dishy sort of chap - very broad shoulders.

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Classica · 14/02/2022 16:57

Gossamer
Kerfuffle
Frond

Classica · 14/02/2022 16:57

Fricassee

Ilovetommycat · 14/02/2022 16:58

Serendipity for a girl.

Segue for a boy.

GrinGrinGrin

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Orphlids · 14/02/2022 16:59

@Classica

Fricassee
😂

Gossamer really is beautiful.

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OldTinHat · 14/02/2022 16:59

Gelatine

custardbear · 14/02/2022 16:59

Obscenity would get expelled, oblivious would be invisible and phosphorus would be explosive

I'm assuming this is a joke!

FebruaryFest · 14/02/2022 17:01

Sarsaparilla

coffeepopcorn · 14/02/2022 17:02

Cellar-door!

Firstaidnovice · 14/02/2022 17:04

Not quite what you have asked, but I did meet a Chinese girl (in china) who had picked the Western name "clitoris". Quite a pretty word I suppose Grin

JaneJeffer · 14/02/2022 17:04

Laminate - boy
Insomnia - girl

BunnyRuddington · 14/02/2022 17:08

Not quite what you have asked, but I did meet a Chinese girl (in china) who had picked the Western name "clitoris". Quite a pretty word I suppose

Well there's always the urban myth about the baby names Chlymdia...

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 14/02/2022 17:08

Mulch 🤣

Justkeeppedaling · 14/02/2022 17:10

Choose your sex - I think these could be either
Sycamore
Salubrious
Amanuensis
Tabuleh
Couscous
Farfalle
Tortuous
Delightful

AAAAAGHH · 14/02/2022 17:11

Clitoris
I may have nicked the idea from Shirley Valentine

onewednesdayindecember · 14/02/2022 17:12

@OldTinHat

Gelatine
😂
TatianaBis · 14/02/2022 17:40

Diaphanous
Micturition

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Orphlids · 14/02/2022 17:48

There are some real corkers here. Wrath for a boy. Obesity for a girl?

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MMMarmite · 14/02/2022 17:55

I love Frond.

Utensil.
Shelf, for a boy.

TatianaBis · 14/02/2022 17:58

Moiety nn Mimi
Effervescent nn Effie
Schadenfreude nn Zsa Zsa

Nidan2Sandan · 14/02/2022 18:01

Buytolet for a boy, rolls off the tongue nicely I reckon.

Asda for a girl..

MostIneptThatEverStepped · 14/02/2022 18:09

I fancy Nostril for a boy and Hyperplasia for a girl.

JaninaDuszejko · 14/02/2022 18:12

I like Obsenity, reminds me of Calamity Jane. Yosemite has a similar ring to it.

Porphyria, Atresia, Noma, Ebola, all such pretty girls names.