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Ok so you know we asked you about biscuits and Austin Reed...

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JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:18

... well here's why. Many many Mumsnet moons ago a small thread sat on a leaf was started. That thread was titled: "If oyu name si Linda you are an admin perosn at a hospital" and, once folks had deciphered it, it went on to blossom into a Mumsnet classic.

Anyway, as we are wont to do here at MNHQ, we pounced on your ingenuity, wit and brilliance and thought (whilst stroking our beards) how can we plagiarise this idea? And lo after many months locked in the shed with nothing more than a Greggs' sausage roll and a froot shoot for company, Tech has transformed your our scheme into (we hope you'll agree) a corruscating and beautiful reality.

For no longer will you have sweat over the relative merits of Thomasina vs Sequoia for your baby girl - now you can just ask the wisdom of Mumsnet (at least you will be able to once we've all added our two pennies worth to it).

And so, without further ado, let us unveil the Mumsnet Baby Name Finder. Whether it's a Precious First Born or a soon to be Neglected Subsequent Child you're looking to name, you'll find the perfect moniker right here.

Please have a play and let your prejudices run riot!

(ps please bear in mind it's meant to be light-hearted - we don't really think any of offspring will grow up to be Hedge Fund Managers )

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:22

What you talkin about Willis?

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:26

Ah yes, well, sorry, as I thought I'd explained but clearly not very clearly - it won't work properly until we've all filled it in a bit - ie we need to say what we think about Linda before anyone can find out what it means to be called Linda (if that makes sense?)

It's not meant to be barrister - barista (ie exotic coffee bar person) - though clearly they're interchangeable .

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:30

You can add missing names Silverfrog. Just type it in search and it will give you the option to add it if it's not on our list (sorry for any obvious ommissions).

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:34

search for the name in the Tell me about box - if it's not there you should get a link to add it for a boy or girl?

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 19:50

Of course you can add your own HeadFairy - you could choose to be honest about what it says to you (or not).

Funnypeculiar - that's funnypeculiar - you should get the option to add it if it's not there in our list - maybe mail contactus and we'll take a look?

Right am off to get a bite to eat - will stop in later on - enjoy fiddling.

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:10

HeadFairy - they'll be a proper link up the top somewhere tomorrow soon. We're just letting you have a leetle dabble before it's properly let loose.

Wallace - yes, it's anonymous. We won't have a clue that you've put Cedric and Desdemona in... (oops)

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:13

MinneMummy: did you put Justine down as a Custard Cream-eater or a Fig Roll-muncher?

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:17

Ah! Yes, I see what you mean about it saying who's added a name - sorry, I didn't know about that

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:23

Ok, I will ask about the anonymity thing in the morning

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:28

Oh, we know EVERYTHING about you all

GeraldineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:31

Cracking biscuit list though, eh?

GeraldineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 20:33

Oh, and link in useful tools box on right (and all talk pages)

HelenMumsnet · 21/07/2009 21:27

Point taken, snice, but we hope everyone will take it for what it is: a bit of fun.

Sorry to those who can't add a name - I've just had a bit of a play and sometimes it lets you add a name and sometimes it doesn't. Goodness knows why. Will ask someone Techy in the morning.

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 22:48

Snice - think you've made a good point actually - "hated" is a bit mean isn't it? How about "unloved"? I think is more what we meant...

We'll see if we can sort the anonymity option too - though think it may be less of an issue.

(No nothing better WMMC )

JustineMumsnet · 21/07/2009 23:37

Eek sorry, that should have said

We'll see if we can sort the anonymity option too - though think it may be less of an issue ONCE ZILLIONS MORE PEOPLE FILL IT IN.

(anyway we'll see if can sort it pronto)

HelenMumsnet · 22/07/2009 11:25

Morning!

OK, so we've fixed it so that adding names is anonymous now - so all of you who secretly named your child Tatiana-Dandelion-Blossom can come out of the woodwork.

And you should now be able to add names, even if the Search throws up nothing similar.

But we're not adding extra biscuits just yet - we'd only have another bunfight at MNHQ...

HelenMumsnet · 22/07/2009 11:53

Oops, it's not adding a name that's now anonymous but any comments you make about a name.

HelenMumsnet · 22/07/2009 19:53

Ingles2, if you made any comments about names, your nickname will now have been removed.

If you added new names, your nickname will still be showing next to it.

I'm sure if/when we're planning to change that bit but, in the meantime, if you need to throw people off the scent, as it were, you could always add a few more random names in...

HelenMumsnet · 22/07/2009 23:00

lol at cowpat, ingles2 - will see what I can do to fix that for you tomorrow.

Edam: I tell you, Justine's head hasn't been out of those darn name-derivation books for WEEKS

JustineMumsnet · 22/07/2009 23:01

Not a problem Edam - we do what we can...

HelenMumsnet · 23/07/2009 10:58

ingles2 - cowpat is no more

lol at claricebeansmum's flabberghastedness

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