Baby Girl Names

ka7e

mildred1978 wrote: »

Surprised nobody has mentioned the importance of the surname when choosing a first name. Some names just don't go together.

So true. Friends first choice of name for their son was Justin (this was the 80s!). Unfortunately their surname was Wright.....say it out loud .

elvis86

[QUOTEMildred1978;51310675]Surprised nobody has mentioned the importance of the surname when choosing a first name. Some names just don't go together. [/QUOTE]

Gosh yes, good point! OP, if your surname is Dunkley, you'd best avoid:

Dunroamin wrote: »

Or Dairy-Leigh.:)

bargainbetty

The Toyah Wilcox story reminds me of the Peaches Geldof interview she gave discussing the abuse she got from school-friends. My favourite line was 'Oi, Peaches! Are your parents bananas or what?'

Surname linkage is very important. My 'real' initial and surname spell a word. It has followed me a nickname for more than 30 years now. Wasn't funny then, isn't funny now, but everyone sees it for the first time and giggles...

fluffnutter

ka7e wrote: »

So true. Friends first choice of name for their son was Justin (this was the 80s!). Unfortunately their surname was Wright.....say it out loud .

Reminds me of the Fawcett Inn near where I live .

elvis86

bargainbetty wrote: »

Surname linkage is very important. My 'real' initial and surname spell a word. It has followed me a nickname for more than 30 years now. Wasn't funny then, isn't funny now, but everyone sees it for the first time and giggles...

Perhaps if you share you might open expectant chav's eyes?:D

Or maybe give them ideas...:(

elvis86

elvis86 wrote: »

Perhaps if you share you might open expectant chav's eyes?:D

Or maybe give them ideas...:(

*chavs' (for some reason I can't edit posts!)

mrbrightside842

flutterby_lil wrote: »

I wanted Emilia if my DS was a girl. I know an Emi-Leigh.

I have friends who's little girl is Daisy and I love it.

Don't like Tina, Tori, or Tehya.

Good luck with your choice. I love Matilda and Tillie.

I've got a Matilda

MentalMinnie

I'm probably going to be VERY contraversial now...but I hate when white parents name their child with a name that you would associate as being of black origin (i'm REALLY sorry if that's offensive terminology, i can't think off a less offensive way to word it) I know people that have recently named their newborns Ketisha and also Shaniqua.

raven83

I am not keen on any of them tbh, daisy is probably the best but for some reason it reminds me of a name for a cow.....:o

StumpyPumpy

Metranil_Vavin wrote: »

What does anyone think of the girls name, Marnie?

My old boss's daughter had that name and I always quite liked it.

Hitchcock fan by any chance? Probably wouldn't get commented on these days, but the IMDB plot summary for "Marnie" begins: Marnie Edgar is a habitual liar and a thief...

Also, IIRC the character's name was actually Margaret Edgar, Marnie is a diminutive.

SP