chickencam Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 My ED is called Rebecca and when she was at primary school there were 4 Rebecca's just in her year, there are only 2 in her high school year though. The same thing happened with my DS his name is James, but there are less in high school too where have they all gone???? My YD is Katherine, always known as Katie and there are no others in her year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Its funny isnt it. My boys are Matthew and James and there are no others at the primary school yet you expect them to be popular. I don't know another Nia in person either. At least with all the names I know there are others about so people won't say what?!? but at the same time there are obviously not too many. Elizabeths a ggod name because even if there are a few around they can all pick different shortenings. Eliza, Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Libby, Liza.... there are loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Now pick me a boys name please. We have a girls names sorted but can we agree on a boys one? NO chance. I need it before its born so I can send DH straight to the passport office after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 My DS is Tobias, or Toby for short, although there are a few of them about! His middle name is Alexander. We also had girls names but nothing for a boy He was 2 days old before we settle on his! I think that names tend to be popular in areas too, although why I can't always fathom! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 My son's name Baden is apparently a traditional Suffolk name. Mind you, I also found out later that in Old English it meant battle! He hasn't been too much of one yet, thank goodness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 My son is called Edan, it's Gaelic and means flame - I have told him he's a flaming nuisanceas a joke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I have a Stanley George and a Louis Edward. You're very welcome to any of them! All family names, except Louis which we hit on during one of those 'what on earth shall we call this baby' conversations. Our surname is French in origin so it goes beautifully, except that a lot of people pronounce it 'Lewis' - also a lovely name, but not his! Choosing names was hard because every suggestion reminded me of a Child I Had Taught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My ES has the middle name Louis. Its a handed down name from my OH's side. I wish I had used my Gt Grandfather and Gt Gt Grandfather's name as a middle name for YS. Its is Friend, quite unusual. I was talking with YS yesterday and apparently he is the only Jack in his primary school That did surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 My uncle's middle name was Child . Not sure of the origins of that one . My dad's dad had the same first and surname (but was known by his middle name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 All family names, except Louis which we hit on during one of those 'what on earth shall we call this baby' conversations. Our surname is French in origin so it goes beautifully, except that a lot of people pronounce it 'Lewis' - also a lovely name, but not his! We named our oldest son Lewis Rayner, I really wanted to name him Spike but I chickened out in the end because I wasn't sure if he might get bullied for having a weird name Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I'm named after a movie star that Elvis was seeing at the time I was born - Ann-Margret. I always drop the Margret bit though. Blooming parents Ann-Margret is beautiful. It's Margaret I hate and so do all my friends called Maggi... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My parents are called Rod & Annette. Have you ever heard the joke, ' What do you call a couple who go fishing together' ? Rod & Annette They don't like it much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My parents are called Rod & Annette. Have you ever heard the joke, ' What do you call a couple who go fishing together' ? Rod & Annette They don't like it much They've probably heard it more than once! There was a girl along our street who rejoiced in the name of Tuppence. Mum was an Agatha Christie fan with no idea of what 'your tuppence' was in other parts of the country. I wonder what happened to her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I need it before its born so I can send DH straight to the passport office after. and isn't that ridiculous???? In a few weeks it won't look like it's passport photo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 There was a girl along our street who rejoiced in the name of Tuppence. Mum was an Agatha Christie fan with no idea of what 'your tuppence' was in other parts of the country. I wonder what happened to her? I have no idea either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 My ES has the middle name Louis. Its a handed down name from my OH's side. I wish I had used my Gt Grandfather and Gt Gt Grandfather's name as a middle name for YS. Its is Friend, quite unusual. Is that a Quaker name, Seagazer? They used to name their children after virtues - I always remember Inspector Morse's first name being revealed as 'Endeavour'. There was a girl along our street who rejoiced in the name of Tuppence. Mum was an Agatha Christie fan with no idea of what 'your tuppence' was in other parts of the country. I wonder what happened to her? I have no idea either If you live south of Watford Gap you probably wouldn't - it's a term for your lady parts, the kind of thing you might say to a little girl, but not what you would name her after! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 A friend of ours has got a Golden retriever called Tuppence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 This thread is reminding me of a funny story. Many years ago, I worked in London for a lovely lady. One day we were talking about names. She said "I think Jeremy is a horrible name". I burst out laughing and told her that was my brother's name. Embarassed she said quickly "Oh well. It's not nearly so bad as Nigel." I literally fell about. She could hardly hide her dismay when my colleague told her that was my other brother's name! DD is named (unimaginatively) after her Dad and myself. She hasn't forgiven me for not sticking to my original intention (since I was 17) to call my daughter Arwen Elanor (LOTR themed names as I was a huge fan of the book). When the films were made recently, she says she would have had amazing cred with all her friends! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Arwen is rather lovely - is it a real name or was it made up for the character in LOTR? A friend's little girl is Delwyn - Welsh for 'fair', apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I have to add this one as my Aunty has been dining out on it for a few years. She is a community midwife and has a lot of conversations with mums-to-be about possible names. Usually, whether she likes the name or not, she just smiles. She did have to stop one young lady in her tracks though. She was planning to name her baby (she knew it was a girl) Chlamydia. She thought it sounded pretty. Now wipe your screen . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowlbird Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 thank you for the explanation, Yorkshire Pudding. I was born and raised in Janty Land which may explain something... thinking of Janty... I've only just realised what was worrying me about her male name - thank goodness she was a girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I think she had a lucky escape! I have a friend whose last name is King, friend's Mum is Chilean and used to joke about naming her son Juan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyfeet Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Thought you might be interested in my son's name - Norton. Me and OH are both into motorbikes and wanted something a bit different. There were a lot of children being called Harley, and as we both prefer British bikes, we thought Norton or Vincent were good choices. If he had been a girl he would have been Aerial or Bonnie. When I looked Norton up in a name book it came back as being Anglo-Saxon for northern town or settlement, and there are loads of places called Norton all over the country. And I only ever have to put his first name in his clothes! Dawn x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Yorkshire Pudding - I think Friend is a Quaker name but as far as I can tell they weren't Quakers Both of them are buried in the C of E churchyard in Darenth, Kent. I'm hoping that if I get back into the family history I might be able to find out more about the origin of the name. Its all interesting stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
