Velvet

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Someone just told me this was on their shortlist. I love it, I want it...

Can't can I?

it's awful please don't inflict that on a child. Very porn star.

What about Jacquard for a boy?

No, it's a silly, silly name. And just because Liz Taylor played someone called Velvet in a film from the 50s does not make it acceptable

Anyway, it'll get called Val for short. That's not something you would wish on a child.

Lovely please do use it.

I liked it in a moment of madness when pregnant with dd.

I would probably think it was nice if I met a child called Velvet but I just don't think I could do it in rl.

I have met a 4 y/o Velvet with beautiful red hair and thought the name really suited her. Even though I might have thought it a bit porno had I considered the name in a vacuum, as it were...

Hmmm - nice name for a horse. Sorry.

It's way too porny! And a bit wanky.

So we know 3 Velvets, all 4 years old.

What happened in 2004/5 to create a Velvet boom?

Nooooo it is a kind of toilet paper, isn't it?

I can't complain. DS2 is names after a beer.

Little baby Karlsberg?

Even if you wouldn't feel self concious in the supermarket, she might. Do cravings for weird names come with pregnancy like cravings for weird food??

nevergoogled, you didn't call him Stella did you?!

I may have to face that none of my choices will meet with general mnet approval.

I think its lovely and Velvet Brown is quite a role model[Wasn't the horse called Pie?]

Ooops, posted this first in entirely the wrong thread. (out of practise )

You know I'm not much of a beer drinker, but i've been giving it some thought.

Miller and Bud aren't bad names.
DS2 is Sol.
(not actually named after the beer, but probably still my favourite beer).

If i ever have more children i'll be careful to avoid the names Miller, Bud and Stella though.

Not keen - reminds me of coy sex refernces in Mills and Boons. . .

Sol is lovely.

I know a 25 year old, she's an actress (well a drama teacher who auditions), it's a lovely name.

Roffle at Polly-Esther !

I quite like Calico...

Velvet not my cup of tea really - my personal tendency would be to use a more unusual or 'out-there' name as a middle name, so the child can use it if they're feeling confident enough to.

I like it - makes me think of National Velvet

Thanks thunderduck.

Please God no, if you like the sound of it can you settle for Violet, or does it have to be fabric related?

I really like it. Have seen National Velvet. At least Velvet is a luxurious not like nylon. I suggested it but dp didn't like it.