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...?

LJS666, why "is it a good job that you have boys". I LOVE your chosen girls' names .

In fact almost all names on this thread are gorgeous. Perhaps we should all be a little more 'brave'...!

Flavia - girls names.

Arthur - boys name

Jerome.

Friend said it was pretentious and effete. A bit better thought of in Ireland, I think (DH is Irish), but we are unlikely ever to live there.

(This is a fascinating thread! Arthur is the only name I'm considering that others on here have vetoed.)

Atticus - mainly because I would just never be allowed. I am pushing for Jem this time if a boy though.

And pretty any Shakespeare character.

Benvolio
Mercutio
Ophelia

etc etc you get the picture

thomas - i know too many thomas'

jezebelle - i just love how it sounds!

just looking at them really makes me want to use them now!

Autumn for a girl, love it but doesnt go with our surname and River and Romeo for a boy.

jezebelle- i LOVE this name so much i actually considered it for dd
kept asking pepole what they thought when they heard it!
answer was always the same!
such a shame!

and...
giacomo-for a boy (pron jack-a-mo)
twas cassanovas first name!

Spike for a boy. Doesn't go with our surname, vetoed by dh, and possibly a bit bold for me, but I love it.

Aww, my old Silas thread is back!

It's like welcoming home a long lost child - I was so proud when he made it into the 'Discussion of the day' list back in 2008!!!

Juno - love the name but no one else I know does, especially in my family!

Augusta
Hester
Clover

Trixie for a girl

Simeon for a boy

Oakley/Oak for a boy, it's sooo not me but I can't help but love it (the DS's have normal names!!)

Both of mine have been mentioned on the first page lol. Jesse for a boy and Clementine for a girl. I could possibly see myself using Jesse sometime in the future, but I'm not sure I'll ever have the guts to use Clementine. My surname would be absolutely fine with it, but it's one of those names I find cute on a child, but I don't think it really grows up with them, if that makes sense!

Lysander
Ophelia
Mercutio
Moth
Oberon

...I work in theatre so any obvious Shakespeare names are a no go (which is why Sebastian and Kate have snuck into our top 5)

Currently loving Rhydian which EVERYONE turns their nose up at.

Would have loved Lyra or Lola or Mylo but all sound like porn stars with our surname

ticklemouse loving Oakley!! off to suggest to DH

boo Oakley vetoed

Sonny - dh hates us

I really like the names Xanthe and Ptolomy but we went with safe biblical names that I love more! Also DH and I really liked Maria but it wouldn't go with our surname.

Xavier
Hadley
Lyndon

DH said no

Would love to give my son a name like Romeo...but everyone would think I was copying the Beckhams (plus would be too worried he would get picked on at school!)

Malachi

Ludmila
Anouk

but we have neither Russian nor French connections. Boo.

This thread is the ideal place to find a name for DS2 seeing as we already have a Gabriel!

We nearly did Jareth (Goblin King from Labyrinth) as Gabriel's middle name last time round but I wimped out.

I would love Angel as we have lived in Spain but very cruel for a boy here, especially in combo with Gabriel :)

I really like Silas too, but agree it just doesn't seem right!

Also like Lazarus but well...

I like Persephone and Felix, but DH vetoed both.