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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:
how about Jack and Zoe

what the hell is wrong with you?

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:
how about Jack and Zoe

what the hell is wrong with you?

Wrong with me!

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
But at least Paddy can decide for himself when he's older whether he still wants to be called it.

True

Wow, thinking about it, I guess little paddy must now be in his mid teens

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:
But at least Paddy can decide for himself when he's older whether he still wants to be called it.

True

Wow, thinking about it, I guess little paddy must now be in his mid teens

And I bet he doesn't let his mates call him Paddy
It's a pet hate of mine, this fashion for giving kids daft versions of real names.
I've got a very classic, trad name but my family always shortened it to a 'cutesy' version when I was little.
Fine when I was a toddler, but I'm glad I had the option to use the proper version when I grew up!

I wish we had the same rule as the French - over there, you're not allowed to name your kids shortened or pet versions of real names. You can call them it, but their birth certificate must have the proper version.

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

how very dare you, the are beautiful names

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

how very dare you, the are beautiful names

of course they are dear

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Originally posted by Shizzlex:
Have you got any choices yet?

We can't decide either we are going for an irish name

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Originally posted by Ella:
Ella

If that fails then maybe: Rebecca, Olivia, Amber (my fav), Ellie, Ava
For boys: Matthew, Jamie, Morgan, Daniel, ermm....I'm all out Boys names are much harder for some reason!

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Shizzlex:
Have you got any choices yet?

We can't decide either we are going for an irish name

Caolan

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

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Originally posted by Gel:

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Originally posted by Templetonpeck:

how very dare you, the are beautiful names

of course they are dear

*is so glad we didn't have a girl* we were gonna call it Zoe

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Ella:
Ella

If that fails then maybe: Rebecca, Olivia, Amber (my fav), Ellie, Ava
For boys: Matthew, Jamie, Morgan, Daniel, ermm....I'm all out Boys names are much harder for some reason!

Urgghhhh! Ellie? What's it short for - Elliephant?

Ellie is NOT a real name, it's short for Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elspeth, etc.
I'd ban every Ellie, Millie, Tilly etc from the planet if I could

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Originally posted by Shizzlex:

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Shizzlex:
Have you got any choices yet?

We can't decide either we are going for an irish name

Caolan

thats a nice name is it a boys one the girls name we chose is one of your choices Ava

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

That's not true - but you have my sympathy

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

That's not true - but you have my sympathy

I'm lying, that's not my name
But if we had to all stick with the basic names of Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine and so on it would be tedious. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with those names (they are the names of family btw) but to keep up with the times they need to vary a little.

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

That's not true - but you have my sympathy

I'm lying, that's not my name
But if we had to all stick with the basic names of Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine and so on it would be tedious. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with those names (they are the names of family btw) but to keep up with the times they need to vary a little.

I have one of those names
My family used to shorten it when I was little, and I grew up hating that. Now I use the full version and I love it.
I've seen new babies with my name, and very old women. I don't think it needs to 'move with the times' because it's a classic that suits all ages.

Names that 'move with the times' do no such thing in reality - what really happens is they 'date' very quickly.

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

That's not true - but you have my sympathy

I'm lying, that's not my name
But if we had to all stick with the basic names of Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine and so on it would be tedious. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with those names (they are the names of family btw) but to keep up with the times they need to vary a little.

I have one of those names
My family used to shorten it when I was little, and I grew up hating that. Now I use the full version and I love it.
I've seen new babies with my name, and very old women. I don't think it needs to 'move with the times' because it's a classic that suits all ages.

Names that 'move with the times' do no such thing in reality - what really happens is they 'date' very quickly.

Agree to disagree While some 'older' names (meaning they have been around longer) are classics a lot are dated. Some new names are ridiculous and hopefully don't stay around too long. I think there's a nice mix out there but wish parents would think of how the name suits both a baby and older person before they decide.

While we're on this subject does anyone know where the name Nellie came from? Is it shortened from something?

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by Ella:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Ellie is a nice name! There's are laods of names which are a variation of a 'real' name. Most 'real' names are a variation of another and so on

My name is Ellie.

That's not true - but you have my sympathy

I'm lying, that's not my name
But if we had to all stick with the basic names of Elizabeth, Margaret, Catherine and so on it would be tedious. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with those names (they are the names of family btw) but to keep up with the times they need to vary a little.

I have one of those names
My family used to shorten it when I was little, and I grew up hating that. Now I use the full version and I love it.
I've seen new babies with my name, and very old women. I don't think it needs to 'move with the times' because it's a classic that suits all ages.

Names that 'move with the times' do no such thing in reality - what really happens is they 'date' very quickly.

Agree to disagree While some 'older' names (meaning they have been around longer) are classics a lot are dated. Some new names are ridiculous and hopefully don't stay around too long. I think there's a nice mix out there but wish parents would think of how the name suits both a baby and older person before they decide.

While we're on this subject does anyone know where the name Nellie came from? Is it shortened from something?

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Originally posted by china:
i thought nellie was from helen

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by china:
i thought nellie was from helen

Nope - Nell Gwynn was really an Elizabeth

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by china:
i thought nellie was from helen

Nope - Nell Gwynn was really an Elizabeth

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Originally posted by china:
nope-its definatley helen

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by china:
nope-its definatley helen

You're right, cleverclogs
Or Ellen. Or Eleanor

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Originally posted by china:
i maybe right but i cant spell 'definatley'

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Originally posted by china:

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by china:
i thought nellie was from helen

Nope - Nell Gwynn was really an Elizabeth

ok-but william is a lovely name

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Originally posted by Demantoid:

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Originally posted by china:
i maybe right but i cant spell 'definatley'

That's the 'modern' version

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
I think picking names is a really tough decision as it is such a responsibility. Personally, I like very traditional old names, perferably English or Welsh, because that reflects my own background. We're thinking Nathanial Edward or Nathanial Ellis for a boy but we'll call him Ned as a nickname. Girls names are proving harder for us but so far Harriet, Hermione, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Betrys are on the list. I know a lot of people hate these names, I've been told I'm being snobby and boring and my mum keeps telling us we still have time to change our minds (to something that she likes ie Tilly or Mary Jane ) and other people keep offering up suggestions which I think are awful. Everyone will have an opinion on what you call your baby, I think you should just pick something that means something to you and that you think will be a fitting introduction for your child. My step siblings all have 'different' names, Barnabus, Thadaeus, Tryphena and Damaris. All of them have said that they wished they had something more normal sounding. At the same time, my goddaughters are called Ella and Megan, along with dozens of other little girls in their classes and playgroups, and their parents now regret picking names that were pretty but just too popular. What about family names? Is there something in your family tree that would be appropriate?

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
I think picking names is a really tough decision as it is such a responsibility. Personally, I like very traditional old names, perferably English or Welsh, because that reflects my own background. We're thinking Nathanial Edward or Nathanial Ellis for a boy but we'll call him Ned as a nickname. Girls names are proving harder for us but so far Harriet, Hermione, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Betrys are on the list. I know a lot of people hate these names, I've been told I'm being snobby and boring and my mum keeps telling us we still have time to change our minds (to something that she likes ie Tilly or Mary Jane ) and other people keep offering up suggestions which I think are awful. Everyone will have an opinion on what you call your baby, I think you should just pick something that means something to you and that you think will be a fitting introduction for your child. My step siblings all have 'different' names, Barnabus, Thadaeus, Tryphena and Damaris. All of them have said that they wished they had something more normal sounding. At the same time, my goddaughters are called Ella and Megan, along with dozens of other little girls in their classes and playgroups, and their parents now regret picking names that were pretty but just too popular. What about family names? Is there something in your family tree that would be appropriate?

Eleanor is lovely. I'm sorry but I hate your mothers ideas.

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Originally posted by PuppyDooDoo:

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Originally posted by Queen of the High Teas:
I think picking names is a really tough decision as it is such a responsibility. Personally, I like very traditional old names, perferably English or Welsh, because that reflects my own background. We're thinking Nathanial Edward or Nathanial Ellis for a boy but we'll call him Ned as a nickname. Girls names are proving harder for us but so far Harriet, Hermione, Elizabeth, Eleanor and Betrys are on the list. I know a lot of people hate these names, I've been told I'm being snobby and boring and my mum keeps telling us we still have time to change our minds (to something that she likes ie Tilly or Mary Jane ) and other people keep offering up suggestions which I think are awful. Everyone will have an opinion on what you call your baby, I think you should just pick something that means something to you and that you think will be a fitting introduction for your child. My step siblings all have 'different' names, Barnabus, Thadaeus, Tryphena and Damaris. All of them have said that they wished they had something more normal sounding. At the same time, my goddaughters are called Ella and Megan, along with dozens of other little girls in their classes and playgroups, and their parents now regret picking names that were pretty but just too popular. What about family names? Is there something in your family tree that would be appropriate?

Eleanor is lovely. I'm sorry but I hate your mothers ideas.