The Dogmother Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 wouldn't surprise me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 21, 2015 Author Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just Googled the name - 98% of the entries are referring to vet antibs, a couple of other entries of Tylan as a name, mainly used in the US. Then this from the Urban Dictionary, which made me laugh: TylanSmall excited little person. Usually female and very artistic. Quiet when in a group she doesn't know but extremely chatty when she knows people. Loves exploring and being in the country. Could be described as a beautiful individual who would charcoal your face if you got out of line. That girl Tylan, yeah she's a cowgirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alis girls Posted July 22, 2015 Share Posted July 22, 2015 I do a baby clinic and have to ask parents how to pronouce some names as frankly some are so off the radar its easy to offend. And believe me some parents get very humpy. My ES has a Greek name in which the Greek N and T are pronounce D but we stupidly didnt spell it the English was and people regularly say it wrong. I dont get upset I just correct them. If your gonna saddle your kid with a weird name take the consequences and bare in mind the Brits shorten and lenghthen names - its usually cos they like you. I have no objections to "Ali" or Ally Pally as one girl at work calls me. And if its a celeb name make sure your child can live up to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 Thats a good point....'make sure they can live up to it'!!! Sadly, what sounds like a lovely, sweet name for an adorable baby really doens't work when the child has grown up by which time its too late!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The opposite is also true though, some names are fine for grownups but I can't imagine choosing them for babies - Eric, Frank, Fred, to name a few (no offence to Erics, Franks and Freds!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 The opposite is also true though, some names are fine for grownups but I can't imagine choosing them for babies - Eric, Frank, Fred, to name a few (no offence to Erics, Franks and Freds!) Good point, tho sometime parents put 'ie' on the end (doesn't work with Eric ) and the 'child' can drop the diminutive as they get older. Our boys are Nathaniel and Nicholas.......Nat is very much a Nat at all times whilst Nicholas (7) is absolutley adamant that he is Nicholas outside the home and Nick with family! I remember when Home and Away was first very popular there were lots of Kylies and Jasons; its a very social thing that you can chart by trends in the media at certain times. As has already been posted Beyonce is already 'up there' ; what's the betting that George and Charlotte will be topping the name charts next year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I already have a nephew George and niece Charlotte! (They're cousins, not siblings) Funny how the "ie" sticks or doesn't. My ES is Andrew, never Andy. My Dad was Frederick, always Freddie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 24, 2015 Share Posted July 24, 2015 I have a four year old nephew called George and a 6 year old called Henry, my SIL is expecting and hoping for a girl, I wonder if she will go for Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I really like the name Carenza.....apparently its from Cornwall (I hope someone will put me right if I am wrong!?) I first heard it when watching Time Team and they had a fantastic archeologist called Carenza Lewis. My mother is also a huge Time Team fan but always refers/d to her as Credenza which, I understand, is some sort of sideboard!!!!! Sorry, wandering slightly off thread there but, for some odd reason, it just always really makes me laugh and sprang to mind as we have been discussing names As I think it might be a Cornish name it does make me wonder if there are more names that are predominant in certain areas or if that is something that has gone by the board as the population is more mobile in 'modern' times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
