Velvet

[hobbgoblin]

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

Can't can I?

It is very porn star.

@Bonneville

Its NOT A NAME!!!!!!!!!! Its silly. Whatever next?!

It IS an official name popular in the 60s

My two are Ripstop and Organdie

I knew a Velvet. In her 40's by now. Always hated the name and considered deed poll last I saw her.

It IS an official name popular in the 60s

Which isn't far off when this thread was started it's so old....

Cor, that's my first time getting sucked into a zombie thread! A thousand apologies.

That's my DD's name!
Middle name: Curtains

I have 12 boys as well: Motor Oil, Gunpowder, Crib, VHS, Humidor, Power Cut, Hurricane, Grave Digger, twins Hide & Seek, Sniper and Cyanide

No, Malvolia is better

According to a quick Google, Velven is a male composer from Bulgaria and/or a red non-alcoholic drink.
Velves is a Greek surname.

National Velvet is a strange and fascinating book (the film was nothing like it).
Interesting article here www.theguardian.com/books/2012/apr/06/national-velvet-enid-bagnold-rereading

Why not just call her Vulva or Fanny and be done with it?

It's a lovely name for a pet.
But terrible for a child. Sorry. Just my opinion and quite a few others

I know of a little boy called Denim, and while I’m not usually keen on ‘out there’ names, he’s such a cool little fella he can totally carry it!

Somewhere out there theres a 12 year old Velvet

I know of a little boy called Denim, and while I’m not usually keen on ‘out there’ names, he’s such a cool little fella he can totally carry it!

We have a Denim in the family although she's a woman, not a little boy

Noooooo, it’s trashy!

Not really.. I quite like the international Velvet associations, but know a couple of kids called Rocky and Velvet - their mother has put me off both names permanently…