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Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

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Wished we had used 'poncier' names

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HereWeGoRoundTheMulberryBag · 27/05/2008 18:45

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RubySlippers · 27/05/2008 18:48

nope

i like the name we gave our DS

it is often referred to as "chavvy" or worse but who cares

do you like the name your DCs have? If so, job done

Boyswillbeboys · 27/05/2008 18:57

As long as you like the names and they suit the kids that's all that matters - and anyway they (and you) won't be necessarily staying where you are for ever - they will move out into the big wide world one day!

spareparts · 27/05/2008 19:05

Safe names are much less likey to go out of fashion, so I think you did a good job! Cool names won't be cool for long. Most of my favourite names are in the top 100.

What's his name? He's very handsome.

PS A cool name doesn't make a child cool.

JoanCrawford · 27/05/2008 19:15

I opted for 'safe' names, that are nice but oh so forgettable.

My friend, who had her children after I had had mine, called hers, India, Jude and Soraya. Not poncey but more 'way out' than mine. I still like my dc names but I love hers and wish I'd chosen more along those lines.

GreenElizabeth · 27/05/2008 19:32

The worst that's ever been said about my children's names (to my face anyway) were that they were 'rather conservative' although it was said with a slight sneer. They are perhaps a little conservative, but they are not in the top 100. So they're unusual but conservative . That's kind of what I was after anyway. I wasn't naming my children just to provide old school friends (?) with a drum roll moment.

I nearly called my son Bruno. It was only a last minute wobble that made me think..... what if Bruno is the Gary of 2025?? (no offence to Gary).

One thing I'm certain of is that my children's names will never be a dis advantage to them.

And that makes me happy, but I know where you're coming from OP, because I had names like Mabel, Polly and Lois on my list.

You have to be a certain type to carry off 'India'. There's something about a combo such as "India, Jude and Soraya" together that makes me roll my eyes just a tiny little bit.

And if I had gone with MY favourite names, Mabel, Polly and Bruno, somebody somewhere would have been rolling their eyes at me.

So at least that's ONE thing I don't have to worry about!

JaneHH · 27/05/2008 19:33

Phew, what a breath of fresh air among the frankly more and more ridiculous baby name threads of the last few months... Spareparts said it all - safe names are much less likely to go out of fashion... and who wants to be immediately pigeonholed as a 2008 baby with the name when they're 50 and pretending to be 40

No seriously. Be happy you didn't go way out and choose something beyond the ridiculous...

WinkyWinkola · 27/05/2008 19:36

I love love love the names I've given my children and I guess some would describe them as poncey.

Ironically, in our house we rarely call them by the actual names as nicknames have organically taken over! Never mind.

I'm certain someone somewhere will roll their eyes about every name so I'm not going to worry about them. That would be like letting other people name your children IYSWIM.

lovebeingmummy · 27/05/2008 19:38

I roll my eyes, well i dont actual do it, but im thinking it when i hear people say names like Emily, jack and Sophie, (no offence intended) Imo i just think boring xx

hatrick · 27/05/2008 19:42

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GreenElizabeth · 27/05/2008 20:01

Hatrick, I love your girls' names. They are unusual but not 'sorry can you repeat that?'.

Is your Kitty Catherine or Kathleen on her BC, or simply Kitty as she is called?

I would love to KNOW what everybody's children are called. CAT me your children's names please! I'm sure you do not know me.

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HereWeGoRoundTheMulberryBag · 27/05/2008 20:03

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Hulababy · 27/05/2008 20:06

DD's name (Mollie) is in top 100, so is rather safe option. But I still like it and it really suits DD. I am still glad we chose it.

LaDiDaDi · 27/05/2008 20:07

I sort of know what you mean. My taste was much poncier than dp's when we were naming dd but in the end conservative won out but I'm happy enough with her name now, it's not top 50 or whatever but it's a standard name that just isn't very fashionable right now and I'd rather that than a name that is so full on trendy that you can guess the child's year of birth.

MrsWeasley · 27/05/2008 20:08

I know a family who have chosen poncy names (poncy as in everyone says "Oh sorry can you repeat that" and even after several repeats people are none the wiser.

The parents drop into every conversation how clever their sons are and how the parents have degrees (as is no-one else has or that it proves they are clever) IMHO they are just trying too hard.

Even one of their very close friends told me that they dont know what the lads name is! I feel for the children really.

misdee · 27/05/2008 20:10

My girls have normal 'non-poncey' names which arent in the top 10. thyey are all in the top 100 i think except for dd3, but she may have snuck in there now.

Nicole, Lauren and Serena.

If #4 is another girl then she will be Sinead. If a boy, then Isaac. Though I am swaying towards Bernard now

or Frogmella.

WendyWeber · 27/05/2008 20:12

DS1 mentioned today that Emile Heskey's middle name is Ivanhoe, and I was really impressed and wish I'd had the guts to be poncier!

(Heskey is a Leicestershire lad and Ivanhoe was from there)

GreenElizabeth · 27/05/2008 20:14

Mulberry, the old school pal who said my children's names were conservative has daughters Ismene and Ph.aedra. dot added just in case she googles them. I love those names but she bull dozed over her husband. He had no say at all. He wanted Rachel if I remember rightly!!

Even though I like those names, she has no money for private education as the OP mentioned. I wonder how those names will 'fly' in a comp in Manchester, where she now lives.

expatinscotland · 27/05/2008 20:15

No, have no regrets on the names we chose for our daughters.

Their first and middle names reflect their culture and heritage. These qualities are what are important to us.

Their forenames are Gaelic and their middle names are Spanish.

JaneHH · 27/05/2008 20:16

My sentiments entirely, HWGTMB, the "trying too hard" thing is something I would definitely try to avoid...

spareparts · 27/05/2008 20:24

In fact, so many people choose 'unique, cool' names these days, they've become quite pedestrian. All very predictable I think!

beansontoast · 27/05/2008 20:26

poncey is as poncey does...your children will bring more to their name than their name brings to them.

beansontoast · 27/05/2008 20:27

namez that iz

spareparts · 27/05/2008 20:28

Re my 'he's handsome' comment before. I was looking at the wrong profile! Rubyslippers - your son is gorgeous!!!

GreenElizabeth · 27/05/2008 20:32

Expat, I'm imagining beautiful names like Clodagh Mariella or Maeve Leona

expatinscotland · 27/05/2008 20:35

Well, if this one is a girl she'll be Muireann Graciela.

If it's a boy then Struan Luis.

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