Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 What about the names we've avoided for our children? My brother couldn't call his daughters Poppy or they would have been Poppy Dey! If we'd had a girl, she couldn't be or she would have been Moor! Similarly, we wanted DS1 to be Iain Moor, but realised belatedly that his initials would say I P(ee) Moor (more)! So he was Iain instead, and was . Would these also help for your article, ? (that one you're going to share with us....) Lesley Moor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 We had a P Green () at school. B > What about the names we've avoided for our children? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Lesley M said......If we'd had a girl, she couldn't be or she would have been Moor! --------- My friend has a daughter called a Heath. Lesley R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 We had an Emma Dale at school! SAHM 6, Olivia 2, 1, 15/3/00. Editor Wallingford and District Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? > HAZEL!! Angi Nutt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 LOL! I entertained myself for quite a while coming up with names whose initials spelled something. Walter Wilke (WOW), (NEW), etc once we picked Calvin, it was narrowed down to COW or CAW or else all the 'useful' suggestions my family came p with for a m,iddle name (Klein, N'Hobbes, etc). We settled on . Boring, huh? >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? > HAZEL!! Angi Nutt __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > I entertained myself for quite a while coming up with names whose initials > spelled something. Walter Wilke (WOW), (NEW), etc Dh wanted Verity, I wanted Isobel. We just hoped no-one would notice the initials...of course the first thing my dad/uncle/friend all said was 'she must be incredibly clean then, is she?' Groan... and Verity Isobel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 We had a zoology lecturer who's subject was neurobiology and his name was Dr P(aul) Brain !!!!!!! Helen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Doberski is often known as Rob-A-Dob in our family, but we were careful to ensure that became phine Doberska and not Olivia (think about it!!!!) (Speaking as one who used to live up the road from a Wayne King) -- best wishes... Doberska - Reading, UK NCT teacher, Teachers' Treasurer Mum of (7), (5) & (23 mo.) cathyd@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 We had Goegraphy teachers called Mrs Holland Mrs Loughborough and Miss Inch -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Phyllis said....I entertained myself for quite a while coming up with names whose initials spelled something. Walter Wilke (WOW), (NEW), etc -------- I know someone with a little boy who rejoices (not) in the initials of Steeves. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 and Verity Isobel .......Dh wanted Verity, I wanted Isobel. We just hoped no-one would notice the initials...of course the first thing my dad/uncle/friend all said was 'she must be incredibly clean then, is she?' Groan... ---- I must admit, I would have baulked at that *but* does Vim still exist?? It might be one of those things that noone of our children's generation will have heard of. In a similar vein, a friend's maiden name was Murray, and she was heartily sick of being called Mint. But who ever talks about Murray Mints nowadays? And my maiden name was Dixon, so the constant jibe was 'of Dock Green?', which for you youngsters was a TV show featuring a policeman of that name. Lesley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Pete & Lesley Reader wrote: > Lesley M said......If we'd had a girl, she couldn't be or she would > have been > Moor! > > --------- > My friend has a daughter called a Heath. > Lesley R Very subtle! Probably a child of keen gardeners. Lesley M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? > > You need to ask (Dick) on this one. I know a rejected girl's name was Ophelia. Cerys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Pete & Lesley Reader wrote: > Lesley M said......If we'd had a girl, she couldn't be or she would > have been > Moor! > > --------- > My friend has a daughter called a Heath. > Lesley R Very subtle! Probably a child of keen gardeners. Lesley M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 We have a Jo King at work, curiously she does not call herself Joanne. The girls have a toy Canary called Barbara > Cerys - whose DD has a toy giraffe called Steffi giraffe (my father's > humour!) & > (Speaking as one who used to live up the road from a Wayne King) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > >> >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? >> > > >Cerys>You need to ask (Dick) on this one. I know a rejected girl's name >was Ophelia. > not to mention Henrietta... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 >We had a zoology lecturer who's subject was neurobiology and his name was Dr >P(aul) Brain !!!!!!! > : Have we done this before or was that somewhere else? Oh well, in for a penny... A friend of mine's stepfather is a farmer and his name (the farmer, not the friend) is Doug Field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? > > HAZEL!! > > Angi Nutt > Rose, Daisy, Holly ....... Lynda Garland (I don't think the boys would have thanked me for it anyway!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > >> >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? >> >> HAZEL!! >> >> Angi Nutt - after the Oklahoma bomber - after the IRA hunger striker / blower upper of Lord Mountbatten McVeigh Newsletter Editor & Secretary, Leighton Buzzard & District SAHM to (AKA Tiff Toff) DOB 19/9/97 & Caitlin (AKA Cake Tin), DOB 12/1/00 Photo Album: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=697874 & a=5085964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > Similarly, we wanted DS1 to be Iain Moor, but realised belatedly > that his initials would say I P(ee) Moor (more)! So he was Iain > instead, and was . that reminds me...I originally wanted Hope for a girl, but thought Hope would lead to 'Hope for More' esp as the English accent pronounces as 'More' nee Lucas aka Lucozade which traumatised me greatly as a small and sensitive little person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Lesley, > I must admit, I would have baulked at that *but* does Vim still exist?? It > might be one of those things that noone of our children's generation will > have heard of. that's what we decided! Believe it or not...when we decided (after the 20 week scan showing she was 95% likely to be a girl) on the name, we went roung Safeways, Sainsburys and Tesco in Aylesbury scouring <groan> the shelves looking for Vim on sale but none was to be found! ps - have used the Teetha powders (chamomilla) today to good effect, thanks for all the suggestions everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 Used to childmind a little girl whose initials were ELFS. Her mum thought it was a lovely idea to give her these initials. To make it worse, she had big ears and nose, and wore a sunhat with a knot tied in the end of it. Rabin_, (who can never have an Ann or an Adam) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2000 Report Share Posted June 29, 2000 > >> What about the names we've avoided for our children? Mercedes, Portia, Iona . . . Just as well I only do boys like Lynda! Carr SAHM to four boys Sunbury & Shepperton Branch Trainee ANT & Mem Sec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 30, 2000 Report Share Posted June 30, 2000 * My friend has a daughter called a Heath. > Lesley R Lesley M said....Very subtle! Probably a child of keen gardeners. * Reluctant gardeners more like!! They knew the connotations, though, and as they were living in Iran when she was born she also has a very exotic Iranian name. She recently married and decided *not* to double barrel her surname with the groom's, who is called Rowe!! * Lesley R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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