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You have to name your baby a part of the body

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Justinripley · 30/03/2023 23:13

A silly thread (no children will be subjected to these names)

If I had a boy it would be Artery nn Art and a girl would be Ileum nn Illy.

Anyone else? Smile

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BangaloreLulu · 30/03/2023 23:47

I can't add anything, as these are all brilliant, but I had to say I've just got home from the shittiest of three shitty days on call and reading this has been the best tonic, so THANK YOU everyone!

BitterAndTwistedChoreDodger · 30/03/2023 23:48

Iris for a girl, (Pouch of) Douglas for a boy.

TomatoSandwiches · 30/03/2023 23:49

Colon for a boy, pronounced Colin.

LittleLentils · 30/03/2023 23:51

Patella for a girl, but she'd be another Ella I guess...
Shin for a boy

HotSince82 · 30/03/2023 23:51

Atria and Coccyx.

B/G twins :)

chevvyroo · 30/03/2023 23:53

Twins, Tibia and Fibia.

TomatoSandwiches · 30/03/2023 23:54

Quite like Ulna for a girl or perhaps Sole.

Sugarfree23 · 30/03/2023 23:54

Vagina, I actually don't know why anyone would call their DD Virginia far too close for my dyslexic brain

Shin - don't know why it sounds like boys name, a bit like Shaun

mackthepony · 30/03/2023 23:55

Cardiac

PurpleReindeer2 · 30/03/2023 23:55

XDownwiththissortofthingX · 30/03/2023 23:28

Urethra, as in Urethra Franklin

🤣🤣🤣😅

Bigbus · 30/03/2023 23:58

Calcanius for a boy
Zygoma for a girl

Sugarfree23 · 30/03/2023 23:58

InTheFutilityRoomEatingBiscuits · 30/03/2023 23:34

I don’t hate Glabella, Medulla, Rasceta, Canthus or Thalamus to be honest.

Where do they all live?

You can spot the medical people on this thread.

JamSandle · 30/03/2023 23:59

Elbow

ApocalypseNowt · 30/03/2023 23:59

Scapula for a boy - he'd need to be a Greek hero type though, not just any grotty little herbert.

Aeorta for a girl. Would need to be public school girl. Rides ponies. Bessie mate called Glabella

SnailKite · 31/03/2023 00:03

I do actually know an Ilia.

Chin is nice. And I could get used to Nostril.

CC4712 · 31/03/2023 00:05

OMG- I'm crying with laughter at some of these! 😂

Are health conditions allowed instead of actual body parts?

'Look how cute little Melena is today!'

TenPenceMix · 31/03/2023 00:06

Vulva and Tarsal b/g twins.

ZandathePanda · 31/03/2023 00:07

Endoplasmic (Reticulum) = boy
Golgi (Apparatus)= girl

TomatoSandwiches · 31/03/2023 00:08

What about Cervix but spelt Sir - Vix, the newborn heir to the leading decongestant producers.

WandaWonder · 31/03/2023 00:08

'Brain' meets my playground list

'Brain would you stop climbing that tree' shouted out

Wfhwannabe · 31/03/2023 00:09

Purkinje for a girl

Henle for a boy.

FirstnameSuesecondnamePerb · 31/03/2023 00:09

Cochlea. Lea for short.

BoreOfWhabylon · 31/03/2023 00:10

Dura
Pia
Zygoma (Ziggy)
Vagus

Sunset6 · 31/03/2023 00:10

Pelvis for a boy (Pelvis Presley?)

Inkblue · 31/03/2023 00:10

Cornea for a girl
Thymus for a boy