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

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MeatPeatCeat · 17/04/2023 22:57

Ryan

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Maraudingmarauders · 19/04/2023 20:17

Pietro and Lillian

Hotvimto3 · 19/04/2023 20:18

Veronica or Robyn

ConkerBonkers · 19/04/2023 20:18

Anna and Greg

TwoBigNoisyBoys · 19/04/2023 20:40

I was OBSESSED with names when I was a child (still am to a degree) and I used to read name books all the time! I wanted Tristan for a boy (big James Herriot fan) but my girls names were always a huge great big long list …including Colinetta, for some bizarre reason 😂 (apologies to any Colinettas out there!)

I ended up with two boys, so no chance to use any of my favourite girls names, but I wasn’t allowed Tristan, even though I still loved it, as my ex husband hated it.

Mittens1717 · 19/04/2023 20:42

Jennifer and Lindsay, one of them is now my daughters name

tallcypowder · 19/04/2023 20:43

Ruth , Laurie ane Melissa

multivac · 19/04/2023 21:02

Brett. My best friend and I at the time had a MASSIVE fight about who would get to use it

Lovelybluesky88 · 19/04/2023 21:03

Ethan or Sebastian

Stormydanielss · 19/04/2023 21:08

Melissa
I wanted to be Mellisa for a while

AllOfThemWitches · 19/04/2023 21:14

Abi or Natasha

Mossstitch · 19/04/2023 21:37

Sebastian (I loved the TV programme Belle & Sebastian)

Blackcountryexile · 19/04/2023 21:44

Starr, Jocelyn and Fiona.

tobee · 19/04/2023 22:40

Elspeth
Chester

MakeMineADouble81 · 19/04/2023 22:43

Liberty, I tried to get everyone to call me that when I was in primary school (nobody did !)

Didicat · 19/04/2023 22:44

Amelia, Rebecca and Tristram

ScruffMuffin · 19/04/2023 23:36

Vanessa or Kirsty. Really not keen now!

Francisco or Roman. I have no European connections.

ShortSilence · 20/04/2023 09:50

Mary

My name is unusual and I used to get teased about it so I pined for the simplest, most common name I could imagine Grin

SVRT19674 · 20/04/2023 10:06

Hmm I liked Chantal (seriously) and Arabella, I wrote a mystery strory and called the main character that. I have a daughter and called her neither. Luckily for her.

Olios · 20/04/2023 10:55

Skye

Comefromaway · 20/04/2023 11:09

Louise or Carla

Ginnington · 20/04/2023 11:09

When I was really little I thought I'd have twins Gemma and Tracey.
As a teenager I wanted 5 boys and a girl, Winston, Carlton, Layton, Levi, Leroy and Francesca.

My children aren't called any of these although Francesca was a contender for DD.

NameChangingIsMySuperPower · 20/04/2023 12:11

Lucky or Chantelle.

I thought these were the lovelies names! 🙈🤣

CloudPop · 20/04/2023 12:22

Laura

Stoptheworldpls · 20/04/2023 12:24

Courtney

SpringLobelia · 20/04/2023 12:26

Sage or Paisley.

Then when I became devoted to the Jinny at Finmory books I wanted to be called Jinny.