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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: CLKD on April 24, 2014, 04:00:55 PM

Title: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: CLKD on April 24, 2014, 04:00:55 PM
Olde English names - the comeback

Girls

Top six
1: Milicent
2: Audrey
3: Kim or Kym
4: Kendra
5: Elvina
6: Winnie

Other names
Beatrice
Alianor
Agnes
Cassandra
Cecily
Linet
Malina
Mirabel
Oriel
Tiphina

Boys

Top six
1: Ned - Kelly
2: Alfred -
3: Cole -
4: Audley - End
5: Peyton - Place
6: Wyatt - Earp?

Kendra
Cassandra
Mirabel
Elvina is Welsh  ::)

Don't fancy any of the boys' names

Other names
Alderney - an Island off the South Coast of the UK
Auden - Rev. wrote Thomas the Tank Engine
Blakely -
Carlyle -
Eldon -
Jarrett - Cornish?
Kendall - place in the Lake District
Lyndon -
Preston - City in the North of the UK
Sawyer - Tom?


Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: libby1 on April 24, 2014, 06:20:06 PM
I like the old traditional names like

James
Thomas
Henry etc

And

Martha
Ariadne
Millie

Can't stand the modern, trendy names like Chardonnay and Jenson

But that's just me  ::)

Libby
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Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Joyce on April 24, 2014, 06:41:32 PM
I favour traditional myself.  Youngest GD ended up with a Celtic name, which I also like.
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: CLKD on April 24, 2014, 07:16:36 PM
Some names that DH liked I didn't  ::) ……… good job we didn't have any then  ;)

I wanted to be Miranda for a while; then Tracey; never the name I was given  :D
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: honeybun on April 24, 2014, 09:54:27 PM
It's the weird and wonderful that I don't like. They must get teased at school.

My two are fairly traditional.

Honeyb
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Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Scampi on April 25, 2014, 10:29:30 AM
I like 'normal' names, or names that are a little more unusual but unlikely to get children teased. 

My daughter had the short form of her name on her birth certificate, as I could see no reason for giving her the full version as I would never call her it!!  When she changed her name by deed-poll when her step-dad and I married (she wanted his surname as he's been her dad since she was 3), she extended her first name to the full version!!  She's always been unique!!!!
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: honeybun on April 25, 2014, 12:40:07 PM
When my dad registered my birth he got the two first names mixed up consequently I have always been called by my middle name. It caused all sorts of confusion when I was at school. I now answer to both and have done for years.
Add to that a very unusual maiden name and I got a lot of teasing when I was wee.

I have spent my life either explaining the first two name thing and spelling my maiden name  ;D


Honeyb
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Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Dyan on April 25, 2014, 01:49:28 PM
I go for traditional.
My children all have traditional names.
I know 3 little girls whose names are Nancy, Olive & Pearl- sweet.
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: babypink2807 on May 03, 2014, 08:46:10 PM
If I had a girl it would be either Grace or Ava

My son is called Thomas, still like it too
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Joyce on May 03, 2014, 09:27:37 PM
HB it was our minister who muddled my name at christening. He got road name we lived on muddled with my middle name. To top it off, he turned round & told my father that I should have been given full version of my name. Father nearly walked out of church without me being christened. He told minister of his reasons for naming me as they had, but minister totally disagreed. I am what I am!
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: oldsheep on May 07, 2014, 10:06:36 AM
Deed Poll office going to be raking it in in 20 years time methinks  ;D
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: CLKD on May 07, 2014, 12:32:04 PM
 ;D

today I like: Melody, Sophia, Clarissa …….. and for the boys  ;)
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Dyan on May 07, 2014, 02:17:45 PM
Tom Dick & Harry ;D
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: CLKD on May 07, 2014, 02:20:04 PM
 ;D

Celeste ………. I like un-usual names
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Joyce on May 07, 2014, 04:21:42 PM
Chardonnay. Only kidding. ;D Although haven't heard of any other "wine" names for kids. Riesling or Merlot anyone?  ;D
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: CLKD on May 07, 2014, 06:54:22 PM
<hands over glass>  ;)
Title: Re: Favourite childrens' names
Post by: Joyce on May 07, 2014, 09:31:41 PM
 ;D