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What were your dream names for your kids when you were growing up?

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BeCraftyFatball · 20/04/2026 16:58

Jay Jay after a footballer

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starfire88 · Yesterday 09:34

I have a strong memory of telling my Dad I wanted to have children, and name my daughter Rosie and my son Jim. Some of you may be able to guess what era of time I grew up in 😅

Rincoe · Yesterday 20:12

Geno and Juno

Pallisers · Yesterday 20:17

Cassandra and Finian. Still like them but didn't use them.

NavigatingASD · Yesterday 20:37

I had some odd names for my future children when in was about 9 😂
I wanted girls called Shymma (I thought it was an interesting way to spell ‘shimmer’!) and Vixen.
My boys names were going to be Paddington and Eagle.

Thank goodness I became a lot more boring before I had dc 😂

Firebird83 · Yesterday 22:18

Ariadne and Zacchaeus 😅

Tigerbalmshark · Yesterday 22:24

Luisa. Cerys. Angharad. I am not Welsh. I thought they were exotic 🤣

DomesticArchaeologist · Yesterday 23:44

starfire88 · Yesterday 09:34

I have a strong memory of telling my Dad I wanted to have children, and name my daughter Rosie and my son Jim. Some of you may be able to guess what era of time I grew up in 😅

The first Helen was by far the best!

DomesticArchaeologist · Yesterday 23:45

Tigerbalmshark · Yesterday 22:24

Luisa. Cerys. Angharad. I am not Welsh. I thought they were exotic 🤣

I love Angharad (and Seren). And Myfanwy…
I could go on!

I am also not Welsh.

babyproblems · Yesterday 23:48

Rose.

I had a boy!!!

garlictwist · Today 04:47

I wanted a little boy called Taylor. I could see him in my mind. He had blond curls. I’ve ended up choosing not to have kids and would not have opted for that name even if I had.

FiveMetresUp · Today 05:00

These are great! My theoretical children were:

Victoria
Eloise
Bonnie
Simon.

Natsku · Today 06:34

I wanted to name my future son Aslak, still strongly considered it when he was born but he just didn't look like an Aslak (and it would have been a bit odd as we don't live in Lapland)

Pinkglittery · Today 06:36

My 5 year old is very set on calling his children Verity and Porcupine. Porcupine is a boy obviously.

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