Children's names

[Humph Warden Bennett]

There is a girl in my daughters class whose name is Medea.

Don't get me wrong, if parents want to use pagan names for their kids, I consider it to be their business not mine, but Medea? According to legend, she ate her own children.

[jeremyp]

So? Why shouldn't a name be given to children of all sexes?

Don't know. You were the one suggesting they were girls names.

Grimsby,  Waterloo,  Southend,   Arijaba   ...

That reminds me of an old joke. Posh and Becks are in a taxi soon after the birth of their child. The taxi driver is congratulating them and he asks David what the name of the child is. David looks blankly at him for a bit and says "give me the name of a London station."

"Paddington."

"No."

"Waterloo."

"No."

"Fenchurch Street."

"No."

"Victoria."

David's eyes light up. "Yes, that's it!"

Then he turns to Posh and says "Victoria, what's the name of our new child?"

[Rhiannon]

I did once hear of a woman who called her boys Shaun and Sean.

[Robbie]

Antimony is a name I've heard of. I think it's a poison!

[Harrowby Hall]

Don't know. You were the one suggesting they were girls names.

I didn't say they were exclusively girls' names. 

[floo]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40506109

Poor little chap!

[Nearly Sane]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40506109

Poor little chap!

You have to remember that Jake doesn't use his first names, Biggus Dickus Incontinentus

[floo]

You have to remember that Jake doesn't use his first names, Biggus Dickus Incontinentus

You can imagine what his poor little son will be called at school!

[Nearly Sane]

You can imagine what his poor little son will be called at school!

Yep, 'Jacob Rees Mogg's son'! What could be worse!!!!

[floo]

Yep, 'Jacob Rees Mogg's son'! What could be worse!!!!

As a devout Catholic, Rees Mogg presumably is, he might not be thrilled if his son lives up to the name he will no doubt incur in years to come.

[Bubbles]

Until a few years ago, French parents were restricted to an official list of first names. Maires were instructed not to register names not on the list.

One trend I have noted is to give girls forenames which we usually consider to be surnames - some spring to mind:
   Taylor, Channing, Kennedy

Another trend is the use of place names - also for girls:
   Chelsea, Savannah, Shannon

I haven't heard of anyone called Scunthorpe, though.

We could rename Floo " Grimsby "

😉

[Bubbles]

Here's some more place names

Bell End, Worcestershire -
Brown Willy, Cornwall –
Boggy Bottom, Hertfordshire –
Twatt, Orkney – .
Nob End, South Lancashire –
Fanny Barks, Durham –
Scratchy Bottom, Dorset –
Minge Lane, Worcestershire –

Lol

[Nearly Sane]

As a devout Catholic, Rees Mogg presumably is, he might not be thrilled if his son lives up to the name he will no doubt incur in years to come.

By becoming the 6th Pope called Sixtus?

[floo]

We could rename Floo " Grimsby "

😉

I can think of a name for you too Rose, but it would be too impolite to mention it on the forum!

[torridon]

Here's a nice data viz on the change over time in the popularity of baby names in England and Wales :

http://names.darkgreener.com/

[floo]

My grandchildren don't have run of the mill names, but they are not way out either.

[bluehillside Retd.]

Can't help but think that Brad & Angelina Pitt's daughter Shiloh is something of an unfortunate spoonerism.

[ippy]

Off topic, but I think I'll be forgiven my first grandchild has just arrived Reece, he's probably the best looking grandchild in the world, be fair I've had to get to 75 years old for the first one.

By the way I love the name Reece.

ippy

[bluehillside Retd.]

ipster,

Off topic, but I think I'll be forgiven my first grandchild has just arrived Reece, he's probably the best looking grandchild in the world, be fair I've had to get yo 75 yeas old for the first one.

By the way I love the name Reece.

Many congratulations. We're few years behind you, but (worryingly?) Mrs Blue is already getting a bit "whatever the word is for grandmother broody"... 

Ah well.

[Nearly Sane]

Off topic, but I think I'll be forgiven my first grandchild has just arrived Reece, he's probably the best looking grandchild in the world, be fair I've had to get yo 75 yeas old for the first one.

By the way I love the name Reece.

ippy

Congrats to all

[ippy]

Congrats to all

Ta folks, it feels great.

ippy

[Gordon]

Off topic, but I think I'll be forgiven my first grandchild has just arrived Reece, he's probably the best looking grandchild in the world, be fair I've had to get yo 75 yeas old for the first one.

By the way I love the name Reece.

ippy

Congratulations: you'll love being a grandparent (I speak from experience).

Best bit is enjoying being even more silly than you ever were with your own kids.

[ippy]

Congratulations: you'll love being a grandparent (I speak from experience).

Best bit is enjoying being even more silly than you ever were with your own kids.

Silly that comes naturally to me sounds good, I'd like to think I've the ability to be serious for some of the time, but thanks too.

My son's adopted and has always been at the hart of the whole of the family but this baby is someone of his very own, I'm especially pleased for him as well as for myself and everyone else.

ippy

[Rhiannon]

Yay, Ippy, congrats to your boy and to you all. 

My dad says that 'granddad' is the best name in the world to hear. 

[Robbie]

Ippy that's marvellous news! Congratulations & well done to all.
(Never guessed you were in yo r 70s, come over as younger)

You can imagine what his poor little son will be called at school!

"Old Sixty" sounds about right  . What are his other names, think I read Horatio Boniface. So if I'm right - 'Horrid" & 'Bonny'.