Name

[Lindylou]

Have discovered that Julia Bradbury has named her new son - wait for it!! Zephyr. Poor little scrap. Why didn't she call him Capri or Sierra, or Morris Minor? Rolls Royce. Austin 7. Mini. The possibilities are endless. How on earth is this poor child going to go through life with a name like that? Mind you, a friend of my sons' has called his child Zebedee. I think that Registrars should refuse to allow such awful names.

[Anngel123]

Zephyr...well it's certainly original. Although in Julia's case I suspect he is called after the gentle wind rather than the Ford car!!. How do you propose that registrars decide what is an awful name? Even getting parents to agree on one child's name is difficult enough. And what about people who are immigrants, an innocent enough name in one language can mean something really rude in another. Also a name that may be perfectly acceptable at birth can become infamous during the lifetime.

[BRIGHT SPARK]

Waiting in med centre ...the receptionist called out....Tracy Highland

[Postdog]

FAB!

[Brinjal]

Sirrocco monsoon, typhoon mistral, khamsin, not to mention Fremantle doctor how calling you kid that, nigeq , it's cruel to give children stupid names

[Brinjal]

In some countries they have laws about what names you can give your children.

[bednobs]

but babies can be called austin, morris, ciara or royce!

[EvianBaby]

We have a Ciara. And a Morgan.

[MASS1961]

Had a friend years ago, surname DOVER, called his son BEN. I kid you not!!

[EvianBaby]

I knew of a Ben Deacock. He changed his first name at secondary school.

[Brinjal]

There used to be aa vet in Harare first name Everard. Surname Kock.

[craft1948]

I have an ancestor from the 1840's with the christian name Snowball.

[Nibble]

I had some friends called Baff, unfortunately, they called their daughter Iona (lovely name), but........................ Seriously.....Iona Baff!

And no that's not a wind-up, they weren't the brightest of people though!

[EDDIE51]

My mother, a school teacher, had 3 sisters in her class in 3 successive years.
They were Hazel, Holly and Ivy their surname was Twigg.

[sherrardk]

When I was working as a teacher there was a colleague named Headley Dick, who I introduced to parents as Dick Head (which I called him in my mind).

[lozzer50]

i know a girl called Princess Chardonnay ! and also a family whos daughter is called Nordell when i asked about her name she said hospital had written it on her tag i hadnt the heart to tell her it meant normal delivery !!! this is true by the way !!

[Lindylou]

Thanks redhelen..! but its you are - i.e. you're and not your ... !!!