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please give me your opinion on these unusual names

213 replies

harlok · 02/07/2009 21:11

I am struggling to find a boys name that is the "one". I like unique names but also names that will grow with them, quite a difficult combo. I like the sound of Brakkai and Indio but would like to test them out before I actually name the baby. Any comments welcome.

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fucksticks · 02/07/2009 22:08

whats your oldest son called?

zeke · 02/07/2009 22:09

Brakkai - no, sorry. Kai is fine though.
Indio - not that keen either.

How about Ceawlin?

cheesesarnie · 02/07/2009 22:11

how about peanut.

now thats unusual.

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:12

i have four children so far pregnant with fifth starting with oldest their names are:
Corey (was unusual at the time common as muck now didn't want to repeat)
Hermione
Harlan
Lochlan

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Clowance · 02/07/2009 22:16

Not keen on your first two suggestions, sorry.

How about Millen?

Chunkamatic · 02/07/2009 22:16

Harlok, I would really try not to take offence to the comments on here! I posted my DS's name when we were deciding and about 98% of responses said we would be cruel to name a child that, or similar! We didnt let it put us off, after all this is a load of opinions from stranger's, but it did give us a good heads up for any negative recations we might receive once he was born!

FWIW your name choices are a maybe a bit wacky, but I know nothing about you or your family and without that reference it's often difficult to see the names in their proper context, iykwim. Good luck with whatever you choose!

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:17

zeke how would you pronounce Ceawlin

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baskingseals · 02/07/2009 22:20

What about

Arlo
Leaf
River
Sunny
Rex
Inigo
Asa
Rufus

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:21

thanks chunkamatic you are kind theres hope for us all yet!
clowance not sure about that one due to karen millen.

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:28

funnily enough baskingseals arlo was on my list as it is a combo of my two younger sons names and river inigo and asa are all on the maybe list. I was just trying out the most unusual names first but maybe they are just too wacky to sit alongside my other childrens names?

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hoping4thebest · 02/07/2009 22:35

I just love Abe.

cyteen · 02/07/2009 22:39

Kester?

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:39

abe is lovely also, but i always feel like something is missing when i use a monosyllabic name.

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Chunkamatic · 02/07/2009 22:43

I love Asa, is on my list for DC2. I think it is reasonable unusual without being whoah crazy! Sits really well with your other DC's names too...

FairLadyRantALot · 02/07/2009 22:46

OP NOOOOOOOO

my ds's are called Sven, Yannic and Flynn....and I have not met any other Sven's over here, have met one little Janik (polish boy) and know of one other Flynn (online friend)...

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harlok · 02/07/2009 22:47

I agree chunkamatic i just have to convince DH on these other possibilities.

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SoupDragon · 02/07/2009 23:06

"no soupdragon i reside here on earth threfor kevin and brian are of no use to me. I mean really you must have pulled all the stops out for those!(hmm)"

WTF? You reside on earth yet you are considering dreadful made up names for your child?

saintmaybe · 02/07/2009 23:34

Ren? Ilove Ren

wook · 02/07/2009 23:40

I think Indio is OK, quite nice actually. Can imagine quite a cool kid. But isn't it Robert Downey Jnr's son's name?
Brakkai is yuk though, sorry.

MangoJuggler · 02/07/2009 23:44

Soupy

Aerauoy

Tunod

ihavenewsockson · 02/07/2009 23:47

can i just ask how hermione is pronounced?
in my head it's always hermy-1.

i'm dreading meeting one in case i make a tit out of myself.

MrsTittleMouse · 02/07/2009 23:50

Her-my-on-ee

ihavenewsockson · 02/07/2009 23:52

thanks TM.
That sounds lovely.

zeke · 03/07/2009 08:12

Ceawlin is pronounced see-lin, I think! The lady at Longleat told me at the weekend but...It is the name of the Marquess of Bath's 34 yr old son.

zeke · 03/07/2009 08:16

www.regia.org/members/names.htm

It is a saxon name - see above list.