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You have to name a child a name you liked growing up , what would you call the child?

214 replies

MeatPeatCeat · 17/04/2023 22:57

Ryan

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SpecialControlGroup · 18/04/2023 06:59

Isis (and yes I am old enough for that to be in reference to a goddess, not a terrorist organisation)

YouSoundLovely · 18/04/2023 07:03

Lucinda, Gabriella.

Can't remember particularly liking any boys' names.

Bigpinktrain · 18/04/2023 07:09

Elizabeth and Hannah. When I played games with my brother (usually schools) these were the names I would pick. Incidentally my brother would always want Alan and Robert, I think they were footballers

CleaningOutMyCloset · 18/04/2023 07:13

Holly

Chocolateismyfavourite · 18/04/2023 07:15

Vanessa. Always wished my name was that when I was young

FannythePinkFlamingo · 18/04/2023 07:17

Laura

Tradescantia252 · 18/04/2023 07:18

As a teenager, I planned for a girl named Chloe and boy named Dylan. They weren't common then - but clearly a lot of people had the same idea as me!

Arewehumanorarewecupboards · 18/04/2023 07:19

Sophie or Clara.

WutheringMights · 18/04/2023 07:30

Louise

Melodybogwot · 18/04/2023 07:49

Shannon from home and away as per pp.
Courtney
Tiffany, both eastenders mother and daughter 😂

niki26 · 18/04/2023 08:29

Jessica and Elizabeth - after the Sweet Valley Twins! I mean ideally my husband would have the surname Wakefield as well of course.

He doesn't but we did call our first daughter Jessica! (And her middle name is Elizabeth but he actually chose that after his mum's middle name!)

Melodybogwot · 18/04/2023 09:02

Ooh I would have loved to be an Ashley or Mary-kate aswell. I was sooo jealous when I met my best friend in year 7 because her name was Melissa and I was obsessed with Sabrina the teenage witch 😂

handsoffate · 18/04/2023 09:05

Amber

FurElsie · 18/04/2023 09:21

Tammy. There was a girls magazine called that and I thought it was so cool!

Needmorelego · 18/04/2023 09:52

@FurElsie Tammy (after the comic) was one I liked too.

FurElsie · 18/04/2023 10:35

Needmorelego · 18/04/2023 09:52

@FurElsie Tammy (after the comic) was one I liked too.

I was going to say comic, but then couldn't remember exactly what it was!

Soubriquet · 18/04/2023 10:38

Ruby
James

Heddaga · 18/04/2023 11:40

Fantasia 🤣

hlc123 · 18/04/2023 11:42

Stephanie Rachel

Tidsleytiddy · 18/04/2023 11:52

Justine

belikejeff · 18/04/2023 11:57

Amelia. My grandmother's name.

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 18/04/2023 12:23

Stella. I must have liked it as went through a phase of only answering to it for some time. My name isn’t Stella. 😂

mrssanchez · 18/04/2023 13:59

Xanthe and Aragorn Confused

testtrout · 18/04/2023 14:25

Sarah - loved it so much used it on my doll.
Alberta- I have a strange feeling I picked this up from a shampoo or bubble bath bottle??
Jemima- Always loved this
Heidi - From the book
Daisy - used it on a pet on the end

Strangely I never thought up boy names

testtrout · 18/04/2023 14:30

Tradescantia252 Chloe and Dylan were my DH ideal names 😂.
We didn't use these names! Not my style I was obviously pushing to use Alberta after probably seeing it on a shampoo bottle 😂
(obviously did not name my child Alberta either)