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Since I've had children I've learned it's not appropriate to criticise other peoples choices of names but that doesn't mean I can't be amused by some of them. We have a couple of friends who gave their first two children unusual names, both beginning with 'T': Talitha and Tariq - that's fine, but they've since had a third child the unfortunately yclept Boadicea.

Pronounced BOODEEKA, perchance ?

Even more important than not criticising your friends' choices of names is accepting your children's choices for your grandchildren.

This posting is by the grandmother of Seol Erraid (the o should have a grave accent on it), he was 3 last Saturday.

Some real names I've encountered:

Albert Hall
Annette Curtain
Amber Jade
Hazel Nutt
Mary Christmas
Beverley Hills
Victoria Cross
Polly Esther Cotton (no joke)

Parents really need to think before naming their children.

We're quite happy with all our Grandchildrens names.

Zara Sinead
Sharna
Amber
Eddie. (Not Edward, Ted, or Ed - Registra got quite funny about the registration !))

My great-nephew - EBAI, pronounced ee-bye.

It's the Basque for "river", goodness knows why.

I pray he never falls amongst Yorkshiremen, and they add "gum". Possibly, living in Docklands, his little friends will think he can sell stuff on the Internet.

Munch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarquin_Fi ... cuitbarrel

Need I say any more?

We all had a laugh at work when we came across some documents relating to "Fanny Hole."

Angela Woodford wrote:My great-nephew - EBAI, pronounced ee-bye.

It's the Basque for "river", goodness knows why.

I pray he never falls amongst Yorkshiremen, and they add "gum". Possibly, living in Docklands, his little friends will think he can sell stuff on the Internet.

Munch

I know I'm going to regret this, but is his surname isn't Gumm by any chance ?

I'm still wondering why Chavs always decide to name their children names like Porshe or Ferrari!. I mean, why be so mean to your child?.

I know a girl who's name is actualy Princess. Why doesn't the parent think to the time when their child is grown and they will have to say their name in public.

I wonder if he changed it back again...?

J.R. wrote:

Angela Woodford wrote:My great-nephew - EBAI, pronounced ee-bye.

It's the Basque for "river", goodness knows why.

I pray he never falls amongst Yorkshiremen, and they add "gum". Possibly, living in Docklands, his little friends will think he can sell stuff on the Internet.

Munch

I know I'm going to regret this, but is his surname isn't Gumm by any chance ?

Marsh, as was mine, JR. All the family boggled in horror, believe me!

Katharine wrote:Even more important than not criticising your friends' choices of names is accepting your children's choices for your grandchildren.

This posting is by the grandmother of Seol Erraid (the o should have a grave accent on it), he was 3 last Saturday.

This looks excitingly Tolkienesque, Katharine. How do you pronounce it?

We used to know a Norman Conquest.
Maggie

Angela Woodford wrote:

Katharine wrote:Even more important than not criticising your friends' choices of names is accepting your children's choices for your grandchildren.

This posting is by the grandmother of Seol Erraid (the o should have a grave accent on it), he was 3 last Saturday.

This looks excitingly Tolkienesque, Katharine. How do you pronounce it?

Not Tolkien but Seol is Gaelic for sail, they liked the sound of it, it is almost she-awl but a very short e. He is usually known as Shawly. Erraid is the name of a small island near Iona which they visited on holiday (but he wasn't conceived there )
His little sister is Hafwen, where the F is pronounced V, my daughter in law says it is Norse for Summer but my Welsh friends know better that it is Welsh! (also for Summer!!)