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

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Jay Jay after a footballer

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 😅

Geno and Juno

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

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 😂

Ariadne and Zacchaeus 😅

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

The first Helen was by far the best!

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

I am also not Welsh.

Rose.

I had a boy!!!

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.

These are great! My theoretical children were:

Victoria
Eloise
Bonnie
Simon.

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)

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

When I was about 12 I wanted to name my future children Toby and Mia. I’ve completely gone off Toby but I still think Mia is a pretty name. I have a boy and a girl now and neither has those names, although my daughter is called something quite similar.

I always liked Philip as a name, but ended marrying a Philip by chance. Any sons we have will not be called after their dad!

Mary-Kate
Matilda
Aeson
Cassius

I was OBSESSED with the name Monica. Every doll I had was called Monica and every fantasy family I had contained Monica.
I have two daughters and my DH named them. Boooo

I loved the name Dylan for a girl.

Hadassah
Joanna
Emma

Daniel
Damian.

I've got one daughter who isn't any of those!

Mafalda… I really liked Hector as well.

I remember thinking I would have a girl called Mandy when I was in primary school. I wasn't a particularly exciting child! In secondary school I planned the names Cadance and Devon.

Girls - Alexis, Sable or Crystal
Boys - Blake

I blame my mum for letting me watch Dynasty when I was a child!

Genuinely every one of these names is in my kids class, some in shortened forms but....100% of the before the line list 😂