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To be surprised at friends/family’s baby names

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AllyCatTown · 08/01/2023 19:03

Anyone else been surprised at what people in their lives have called their children?

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UnclearNuclear · 08/01/2023 19:31

Collar?

BloodAndFire · 08/01/2023 19:31

Medal?
Chain?
Cravat?

mylifeisamessymess · 08/01/2023 19:31

Denim

DealOrNoelsDeal · 08/01/2023 19:32

Bolero

PollyAmour · 08/01/2023 19:32

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:26

Il bite and give a clue someone you wear around your neck

Cravat? Bootlace? Choker? Pendant? Crucifix? Shawl? Pashmina?

NooNakedJacuzziness · 08/01/2023 19:34

Noose??

Bagsundermyeyestoday · 08/01/2023 19:35

PollyAmour · 08/01/2023 19:13

I've got friends with baby girls called Doris and Ethel, and baby boys called Frank and Ralph, and every time I see them (they are adorable, as are all babies) I think they wouldn't be out of place in a residential care home for the elderly.

Names go in and out of fashion though, and I must admit, I prefer 'real' names to unique new names.

Ha ha, my husbands family names after family members and they are the same. I have stunningly beautiful neices with old lady names. Each to their own, although much prefer a unique name to something that is not original at all that everyone has eg Hugo, Olivia etc by unique I just mean not the usual, not just weird made up names

TheYearOfSmallThings · 08/01/2023 19:35

Hmm. Around the neck?!

Dickie? Boa? Lanyard?

Snood?!

DurdleSnore · 08/01/2023 19:35

This is hilarious

Athena51 · 08/01/2023 19:35

Tie (or Tye)?

HundredMilesAnHour · 08/01/2023 19:36

I'm guessing Parker, but I'd rather it was Anorak.

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 08/01/2023 19:36

Ahh little Bow tie, we must know the same people.

Minimalme · 08/01/2023 19:36

Levi?

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:37

None of those I'm afraid.

purpletowelette · 08/01/2023 19:37

weedytrophies · 08/01/2023 19:05

Yes. 'Griffin' was misjudged, in my opinion, but of course I'm keeping it to myself!

Similar... Dante raised eyebrows. I just smiled.

The DC is living up to the name too. I keep on smiling...

HundredMilesAnHour · 08/01/2023 19:37

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 08/01/2023 19:36

Ahh little Bow tie, we must know the same people.

That's the one, with his sister Balaclava and cousin Wrapdress.

Minimalme · 08/01/2023 19:38

Hat? Sock? Belt?

RichardOsmansXraySpecs · 08/01/2023 19:38

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:26

Il bite and give a clue someone you wear around your neck

Wait. SomeONE you wear around your neck??....

TheYearOfSmallThings · 08/01/2023 19:38

Bandana? Garland? Stole?

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:39

Something even.

CastleTower · 08/01/2023 19:39

This is so I intriguing. I'm going to guess Aran like the jumpers.

HundredMilesAnHour · 08/01/2023 19:39

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:37

None of those I'm afraid.

You have to tell us or this will go on all night 😂

TheYearOfSmallThings · 08/01/2023 19:39

Bolo?

Eranzer · 08/01/2023 19:40

Collar?
Beau?
Neckerchief?

Bananarama21 · 08/01/2023 19:40

Begins with the letter C