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What did your friends call their kids and you had to stop the snort..

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charliebat · 28/10/2005 17:40

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Sarahx2005 · 28/10/2005 20:56

My Mum is called Kathleen. The reason my sister calls Izzy - Dot, is because she was born 3 weeks early and lots quite a lot of weight initially (dropped to 5lb 7), she really was tiny and my sister said she was a tiny Dot - and the name has stuck!

bossykate · 28/10/2005 20:56

JG - did you call him Zack or Zachary with Zack for short?

compo · 28/10/2005 20:56

but would you go on to have a Poppy?!!

tegan · 28/10/2005 20:56

I think it's easier to choose a name if you can see someone with that name.

expatinscotland · 28/10/2005 20:56

Yes, bossy, that's another of my pet peeves - naming kids cultural names when you have no name to that heritage. Happens A LOT in America, where I'm from. Even worse is that they tend chose names, particularly of the Scottish variety, that no self-respecting Scot would probably name their child. It never ceases to amuse Scots hubby, who continually asks, 'Why do Americans give their children such daft names?' Of particular amusement to him is a the surname-as-forename phenomenon.

Sarahx2005 · 28/10/2005 20:56

Elijah Woods! He's well known.

compo · 28/10/2005 20:57

wow 4 posts all in the same minute1!

tegan · 28/10/2005 20:57

Elijah woods - cute too

JenumGeranium · 28/10/2005 20:57

no I wouldnt go on to have a Poppy! Quite a nice name on its own, but as you said, a bit OTT with the flowery thing!

He is called Zack. Thats it! We end up calling him Zacky!

Sarahx2005 · 28/10/2005 20:57

Well I never know why anyone calls their son Caine - after all he murdered his brother!

nailpolish · 28/10/2005 20:58

i know of a couple who named their daughter after their car - a ford focus ebony

the daughter was born with very blonde hair so they thought ebony would not suit her so they changed it to Ebon

i dont think it really suits her as she is very pretty adn Ebon is a bit boring and dull sounding for her

tegan · 28/10/2005 20:58

or you could have caine cos you like micheal caine

bossykate · 28/10/2005 20:58

i'm sorry, i must leave this thread now! because another one of my bug bears has come up!

JenumGeranium · 28/10/2005 20:59

I like the name Cain (spelt like this) and also the name Zane. Oh and Xavier I like!

nailpolish · 28/10/2005 20:59

i also know a Poppy who was born on rememberance sunday - poppy day

i liked it!

tegan · 28/10/2005 20:59

bk let me guess naming kids after famous people??

compo · 28/10/2005 20:59

go on bk, what is it?

Furball · 28/10/2005 20:59

Compo - my friend did it the other way round, she had Daisy first then Poppy. It sort of reminds me of all those sisters on 'keeping up appearances' and wonder whether if anymore girls would they carry on the 'theme'

JenumGeranium · 28/10/2005 21:00

Yeah! Hyacinth would be next!

compo · 28/10/2005 21:00

I just imagine other kids saying to them 'so where's Rose, Violet and Pansy'!!!!

Sarahx2005 · 28/10/2005 21:00

Another girl on the forum has 4 children and they are called Thai Vicky Lyn, Ebonie Jade, Ethan Luc & Dion Harrisson. I think they are sweet names!

tegan · 28/10/2005 21:01

dh has just informed me that india is quite common at the mo too

startingtobehalloweenylover · 28/10/2005 21:01

thai? like thai curry!

i think they're all pretentious!

JenumGeranium · 28/10/2005 21:02

ds2's middle name is Ethan!

bootsmonkey · 28/10/2005 21:03

Friend has a Finnoula Willow, shortened to Noula...