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Baby names....

Plasticman · 2005-03-16 20:36:16

My wife is having a caesarean next week and we're almost ready for the baby - except we haven't chosen a name yet! Does anybody know of any (UK) websites of baby names? We've been through loads of books but are still undecided. and just in case Mr Lewis happens to read this thread - sorry, we've already decided against…

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Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,629 Forumite

28 March 2005 at 5:00PM

jellyhead wrote:

lol!! there's also a rose of sharon, there's a hymn about it. that's a much more romantic and pleasant image :-)

Yup, but the Rose of Sharon is still basically a 'plain and grows everywhere' kind of weed in its native habitat! I'm not sure the hymn writer knew that though ... there was also a band called 'Vally of Achor', they liked the name and only later came to realise that Achor meant 'destruction' which wasn't their intended train of thought!

Congratulations to Plasticman and family.

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