please give me your opinion on these unusual names

[harlok]

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.

The problem is lockets- it just gets nasty, doesn't it...
same poster who does it about your DS' name got her comeuppance on a baby names thread where she was slagging off another name, and someone ended up outing her and her children's names, didn't they?
A couple of silly posts are great- a joke, a good laugh, but this has gone a little too far really.
I obviously have my grumpy pants on today, as none of my childrens' rather numerous names have been mentioned

not my cuppa tea but each to their own,my first post as i am new to all of this!
I am also stuggling for a boys name! help!

hi i'm struggling for a boys name,im very fussy&if i hear it too often i go off the name,help! any ideas?

maybe start a new thread with some criteria sumatra?
helps if people know what your other dc are called too, to judge your taste...

"The problem is lockets- it just gets nasty, doesn't it"

I really don't think it's nasty - there isn't, surely, a mumsnetter with children called Scrofulo, Palimpsest and Lexicon?

And if anyone is thinking of using those names, the gentle teasing they got on here would be nothing compared to what they would get in real life - so this thread could serve useful warning function!

oh come on this is pathetic. and of course it is really nasty if you see a bunch of people (who you might even respect or like a bit) rubbishing your child's name.

But I don't think anyone rubbished any real names did they? Honestly, is there anyone called Tankard?

Both are really awful!

yes they did seeker. twice.

But so what if they're rubbished? As seeker so rightly points out - if a bunch of "old enough to know better" women are taking the piss - heaven help little Tankard when he hits 13 and rolls up at the local comp!

If you don't want people to rip the piss out of what you know are dodgy names, and hence you parade them here for approval - - don't fecking post them!

I went to school with a Geronimo. He was gorgeous. As such nobody took the piss out of his name, as they all wanted to snog him be his friend.

He was called Gerry for short.

Oh I can easily take the ribbing about my children's unusual names. And I'm sure they will be resilient enough to cope too (in a multicultural classroom where no-one else really gives a shit anyway).

But I do find all the 'ho, ho, let's add some words that would be ridiculous names' games a bit . We get it, any name that is mispelt/modern/ hippy/chavvy/pretentious /unknown to you makes you spill your cocoa. Why do you care so much?

"But I do find all the 'ho, ho, let's add some words that would be ridiculous names' games a bit ."

Don't play then. It gives some people some mild amusement - obviously it doesn't amuse you. Find another game to play!

Napoleon (m)

Vileda(f)

Daytona (f)

Incontinentia(f)

Phlegmia(f)

razorlight(m)

rizla (m)

JazzyB (m)

nothing beats ikea ercol and priory imho

I'd still go with Ashtre! Bit of a conundrum though, as I really like Aldi and Tankard too. Ah the indecision.

Look OP,

If you are beautiful and confident, it's great to be called Orlando or whatever.

If you are shy or not beautiful, it's hell on earth.

How's your bone structure?

lingle hallelujah! As beautiful and popular as the name Grace might currently be - I fear my offspring will grow up to be a Ginger Tree-climbing Bruiser [tm], she will be named Bensons - far more in fitting with her personality.

Ebonaaaaay, ebonaaaaay - look at moi ebonaaaay!

jaypickle 1 ashtray ?

like tankard tho...what about pewter ?

I quite like Indio, not so keen on Brakkai.

Kai is nice though or
Callum
Kieran
Caleb
Kasper
Sean
Coby
Christian
Eli
Leon
Riley
Cassius
Aloyisus, might spend too much time spelling it out though
Austin
Joel

dare i ask....

ok i dare. WHY do you need a totally unique/made up name anyway? its like baby naming has become super competitive! just choose a bloody name you like! who cares if anyone else has it! someone somewhere probably will and why does that matter?

mum to a very confused normal named couple of children who are not so far traumatised by having said names.

and my husband is 43. his middle name is caleb. someone, somewhere will have the name you pick....so why worry? id love to understand the new competitive baby naming thing...

And what's not to like about continually being asked "didn't you stab Caesar? or where you the one on his side?"