I also cannot stand the bastardisation by Aussies of Celtic names.

I have seen so many girls called Sian over here and they pronounce their name as Sigh-anne. Also I have seen a lot of phoenetic Celtic name spellings like Shevorne and Neave. Dumbasses!

Surprised no one has mentioned Chardonnay!

I love Irish names but am pretty resigned to having to correct people who insist on spelling Sean, Shaun

If we had another girl, I'd love to call her Aiofe. I also Aisling, but hearing it aussiefied as 'Ashleeeeen', I decided against

November, January, February, August and October, but surprisingly enough not June, May or April...

I went to school with sisters April May and June unbelievable but true.

I'm with you there on celtic names. our daughter is called Niamh and she often gets called "Nee-ammi" which drives me nuts, especially at school events where she has attended for 5 years now. She has a friend called Siobhan that always gets called 'Seeo-barn' too. I suppose it's our fault for giving them Irish names.

I think you'd have the same problems in the UK to be honest. A friend called her daughter Niamh and has had no end of problems with friends who have no clue how to pronounce it. The kids haven't been so bad because they just repeat what the child says and haven't picked up on spelling yet as they're only 5/6.

Anyone mentioned Paris yet?

At least being a girl We wont have to suffer the embarrassment of having her named after the place she was concieved...

I've met little boys called Rocky before now....

Unless of course it was at his mothers house... How does "Waikiki" sound as a girls name...

**** me NO!!!!!! Not "Kiki..." PLEASE!!!! Thats another strippers name isnt it?

Nothing wrong with Kiki. She was Hectors friend.

Hmmm... The green frog.... If necessary I will just say

"yes... She looks JUST like a little frog... How clever to have named her so appropriately"

That should sort it

So what name does granny approve of? There aren't many left And don't say Eddie for heaven sake!

No idea....

Just so long as it isnt a stripper name ... Or spelt wrong

Which brings me to the NEXT burning question....

What are we going to call the strippers mothers mother?

Cant be Granny.... It will have one of them already... Grey Nomad goes by that .....

Nanna? Granny Eddie? Oi You? All the mother's grand kids have only ever called her by her first name.

I suppose she could call me what the rest of the family call me...

"****ing psycho bitch" does have a certain ring to it...

Or Psycho for short? Trips off the tongue, won't offend strangers, well not as much as the full version and everyone will know who she's referring to. Ideal!