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My DH keeps shooting down all my name suggestions, are they really that bad?

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Awhimsy · 12/03/2025 00:28

We may be expecting a child soon, so we have been stewing upon possible names. My recommendations have been Campbell if it's a girl (Not exactly as tribute to our insignificantly small Scottish heritage, more-so because I just really like the sound of it!) and Renn if it's a boy. Are these bad? I've thrown around the idea of Casimir, or Cassidy, but none of them seem to stick with him, is this a me issue?

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HugoYorway · 12/03/2025 16:50

Lewis - Scottish and motorsports

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 16:51

diddl · 12/03/2025 16:14

Yes!

I remember singing "My Bonnie" & The Skye Boat Song at school-about 55yrs ago!

My primary school children play The Skye Boat song in recorders.

MissDoubleU · 12/03/2025 16:52

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 16:51

My primary school children play The Skye Boat song in recorders.

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Same! I used to sing it to my weans when they were teeny

username462025 · 12/03/2025 17:24

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ICanTellYouMissMe · 12/03/2025 17:26

MrsMoastyToasty · 12/03/2025 16:21

@MissDoubleU Buckfast isn't Scottish, it's from South Devon. So doesn't fit the brief.
@Awhimsy how about Stirling or Murray if DH is into motorsports?

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Or Lewis!

sel2223 · 12/03/2025 17:37

Sorry OP, your husband is right

RuthW · 12/03/2025 17:51

I'm with your husband's choices.

Needspaceforlego · 12/03/2025 18:00

diddl · 12/03/2025 16:14

Yes!

I remember singing "My Bonnie" & The Skye Boat Song at school-about 55yrs ago!

Please tell me I'm not the only tulip who sang My Bonnet?

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 18:08

Needspaceforlego · 12/03/2025 18:00

Please tell me I'm not the only tulip who sang My Bonnet?

Can I make you feel better by telling you I sang ‘ I am the lord of the dance settee’?

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 12/03/2025 18:12

Hamble, like the Playschool doll.

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 12/03/2025 18:31

Bonnibel is absolutely not a French name. But I give you Bonnie Langford.

Needspaceforlego · 12/03/2025 18:35

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 18:08

Can I make you feel better by telling you I sang ‘ I am the lord of the dance settee’?

Oh that's funny.
I can totally see where you got settee from.🤣🤣🤣

fortniteplaya · 12/03/2025 18:36

Canonicalhours · 12/03/2025 06:31

Dignified always wins over risking coming across as attention-seeking for no good reason, in my opinion.

The most British sentence ever. If someone does something you consider different it could never be because they like it or it works for them, nope, they must be "attention-seeking." Blegh.

Incredibly snobby sounding I would add!

Needspaceforlego · 12/03/2025 18:37

ColourlessGreenIdeasSleepFuriously · 12/03/2025 18:31

Bonnibel is absolutely not a French name. But I give you Bonnie Langford.

And Google says she's really Bonita, Bonnie is a nickname or stage name!

melonalone · 12/03/2025 18:45

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I agree with you re those kind of names! I meant clover etc - which is a lovely name for a pony!

SleepyDormouse59 · 12/03/2025 19:33

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 18:08

Can I make you feel better by telling you I sang ‘ I am the lord of the dance settee’?

I give you Our father, who art in heaven, howard be thy name...I thought God's name was Howard for quite a while

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 19:36

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 16:01

Gone with the Wind? One of the most well known films of all time.

I honestly don't know anyone who has watched it under 50, 40's even. Not trying to throw shade, but the reference is lost.

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 19:46

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 19:36

I honestly don't know anyone who has watched it under 50, 40's even. Not trying to throw shade, but the reference is lost.

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Just Asked my DD21 and she knows it’s a long film set in the Deep South of America.

Needspaceforlego · 12/03/2025 19:49

SleepyDormouse59 · 12/03/2025 19:33

I give you Our father, who art in heaven, howard be thy name...I thought God's name was Howard for quite a while

Brilliant so funny 😁 😂

HugoYorway · 12/03/2025 19:58

@SleepyDormouse59 , Harold wasn't it?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 20:05

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 19:46

Just Asked my DD21 and she knows it’s a long film set in the Deep South of America.

Has she watched it?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 20:09

greengreyblue · 12/03/2025 16:02

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid- also a major film of the 20th Century.

Not arguing it was a major film in 1969. 🙄

HugoYorway · 12/03/2025 20:13

@Mumtobabyhavoc , i haven't seen a lot of films but I know of them.
Just because you haven't seen a film doesn't mean that nobody else has.

Bambi and Casablanca were released in 1942. Heard of them?

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 20:34

HugoYorway · 12/03/2025 20:13

@Mumtobabyhavoc , i haven't seen a lot of films but I know of them.
Just because you haven't seen a film doesn't mean that nobody else has.

Bambi and Casablanca were released in 1942. Heard of them?

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The discussion stemmed from a comment that naming a child, Cassidy, would mean the child would be called, Butch. My point is that likely would not happen as the film, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), is too old and therefore the association is lost.

Now that my interest is piqued, 🤓 Google AI says:

The name Cassidy is currently considered moderately popular, primarily used as a female name, with its peak popularity occurring in the late 1990s and early 2000s; while not as common today, it still remains a recognizable choice for parents.

Key points about the name Cassidy:
Origin:
Derived from an Irish surname, ultimately from the Gaelic name "Caiside" meaning "clever" or "curly-haired".

Gender neutrality:
Can be used for both boys and girls, though more commonly associated with females.

Current trend:
While not in the top 100 names, Cassidy still appears on the list of popular baby names, ranking around the middle range.

Mumtobabyhavoc · 12/03/2025 20:37

HugoYorway · 12/03/2025 20:13

@Mumtobabyhavoc , i haven't seen a lot of films but I know of them.
Just because you haven't seen a film doesn't mean that nobody else has.

Bambi and Casablanca were released in 1942. Heard of them?

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PS
No need to be snotty. It's just conversation.