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When you were growing up, what did you imagine your DC would be called?

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AnnieApple123 · 16/12/2022 14:47

And have you ended up using any of those names?

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GimmeBiscuits · 19/12/2022 15:05

As a teen, despite being extremely single, I had a list of potential names for future children.
These included:
Zhiselle
Xavier
Chiara
Tomaz
And Charlotte

Didn't use any of them!

Eminybob · 19/12/2022 15:05

Leigh and Kurt (Kurt as in Cobain Blush)

Nope. 2 boys and no Kurt. And Leigh was not on my girls list while pg.

LadyDanburysHat · 19/12/2022 15:08

As a teenager I was going to have a Matthew and a Phoebe. I have neither, although I did nearly use Phoebe as a middle name.

AnaBannanna · 19/12/2022 15:22

Bradley after Bradley in S Club 7. I pronounced it Brad-eerly.

summerlovingvibes · 19/12/2022 15:33

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ScornedChicken · 19/12/2022 15:48

Weirdly yes.
As a young girl, I had a teddy named same name as my son, since it was a name I liked. A characteristic name from a certain country.

My husband I met totally by chance in England (he's from that certain country I mentioned) and he loves that name and asked can we name our DC after his relative and as it goes, I liked the name anyway. Didn't tell DH I had a teddy named it 😂

Kokeshi123 · 20/12/2022 04:38

I was born in the late 70s, and (in the 80s/90s) wanted my future child to be called Isabel. It was completely out of fashion at the time, but I thought it was the most beautiful name. I remember reading the St Clare books and feeling sorry for poor old Pat, the twin who got stuck with the frumpy name.

Fast forward many years, I didn’t even consider Isabel. It is lovely but has been done to death.

winonarose · 23/12/2022 21:57

Charlie and Emily

winonarose · 23/12/2022 21:58

I didn't use Charlie because my mum ended up using it for my little brother. I no longer like Emily for my own child but like the name

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