Fashionable names

My names origin is Welsh for lake or pool. My husband has an English name but his Hebrew name is much more interesting.

My sister had an unusual name until one or two people with that name who got into the papers a lot.

She had so many misspellings of what was a phonetically pronounced 6 letter name she used to say her name then spell it out letter by letter, until, she said she began to feel that her name was not complete without the spelling out part.

Songstress60, I adore the name Irene, it was my beautiful mums name, my daughter has it for her middle name.

Jemma75, also love the name Lucy, I named my beloved dog that. Hope you enjoy your little Lucy !!!!!

In some circles there seems to be a fashion for letting the older child choose the younger one’s middle name. The actor Samuel West did this, and apparently it worked out all right for them. He doesn’t say what the name is, but he does say a friend’s child now glories in the name Isabella Spaceship.

A bit risky, I think!

Nana3

My parents gave me 2 names then proceeded to call me by the second one. It means I'm called by my first name in the doctors, hospital etc. I just go with it now, past caring.

I have the same problem. I answer to either.

My 5 year old DGS thought PacMan would be a good name for his new brother.
Luckily his Mummy and Daddy were not so keen.

When I was expecting my third, my son and daughter were 4 and 2. One summer evening we all sat in the garden and chose names for the forthcoming baby. We didn’t know if he was a boy or a girl. Three girls and three boys names were chosen. Admittedly we didn’t let our son and daughter choose any old name. We had a shortlist to choose from!

I said before that I have a French name. Just today a friend spelt it wrong when she dropped a note round! Not enough ‘n’s’!

My friend and her brother wanted to call their new baby sister Teapot!!

Grandma70s
I think it must have been a thing in our parents generation. My first name is my Mum's name.

New baby twins just arrived home from hospital a few doors down - Jill and Sally. Gorgeous names

I often wonder why there are so many baby girls names Isla these days . I have asked the parents and they have no idea it comes from the island of Islay which is pronounced Isla . There is also a river and a glen in Scotland with the same name , however I think it is a nice name . I always fancied Clara after the little girl in the Nutcracker. I was almost named Blanch because it snowed when I was born .