What name do you secretly love but would never use for your child?

[CuppaTeaJanice]

For me it's Silas - it reminds me of the adventure programmes I used to watch as a kid. I think one of my first crushes must have been on a character called Silas.

I did suggest it for DS1 (vetoed by DP), but thinking about it I wouldn't want to call my son Silas and I can't really explain why.

Does anybody else have a name that they wouldn't use, but really like nonetheless...?

Another :

Gabriel

Laurence

Indiana (Indy) if I had a girl but doubtful it will ever happen so have given the name to one of my cats instead!

Gabriel but dp refuses to even consider it!

I love Scarlett but can't have it as our surname's Bootes!! Grr!!

Christopher

Christian or Ianto for a boy (DH is Welsh and nixed Ianto as it's used in the Welsh equivalent of 'Paddy walks into a bar' jokes.

Also like Ieuan but think it's unfair not living in Wales....

For a girl I love Ophelia too, or Calliope. Unfortunately our surname is Robson, which doesn't really work.

mabel

dh says no way..due to auntie mabel.

yes, Ophelia is nice, but shame about the air of tragedy.

For a boy, Tarquin - my first childhood crush.

Hero (for a girl), also after Georgette Heyer novel and (oops) Shakespeare. DH vetoed, even as a middle name.

Yolanda

DP had a yen for....

Oberon or Auberon

lovely, classic, Shakespearean. Til I pointed out that being called King of the Fairies in the playground might result in hatred and therapy.

Though in reality what kind of a PONCETASTIC school yard would that be???

October Red-absolutely love this but an absolute no no.
Also liked Anastasia, Gabriel and Ralph (pronounce Raif)work colleagues couldn't hide their amusement when the latter was mentioned.
Think it is a male thin about Gabriel as my oh vetoed it straight away.

I loved teh name Atlanta Lace at university where I met a beautiful girl from USA ( not atlanta ) with long blonde hair and green eyes who was bascialy everything i wasn't in the looks dept .

When I was pregnant with frist dd I tenatively mentioned to dh who said something akin to "over my dead body will you call her lace curtians" at wchih point the subject was dropped!

Hero, Savannah or Tamar for a girl.
Milo for a boy.

I've always loved Gilbert (yes, another AofGG fan) - but it wouldn't go with existing DCs's names.

Darwin. Dp loves it too, so when we become parents we might still consider it. Poor kid.

Joaquin for a boy. I just like the sound of it, and I actually am a bit Spanish, just don't think we're brave enough to pull it off!

Ophelia

Tuppence. I love it.

Gretchen
ismene
Antigone

Eric
ivo

These are the no-way names or cat name options
Sitting here with pregnant friend having a wonderful time looking at your secret wishes

My wee friend likes
coco
Anastasia

Jesse
Another plug for Gabriel
Hector

Ezra, Horatio, Ulysses

Ha! Just read Slur's comments! Very funny AND true!

Good thread idea btw!

Django

Gertrude, Boudicca,

Lysander, Quintus, Bear, Herbie,

Also Moses and Dante.