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Honey?

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babynothreee · 10/10/2023 23:08

Just curious of opinions, as its the only name me and DH both seem to like.

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clipclop5 · 10/10/2023 23:10

No, definitely not. Honey is a pet name, as in ‘oh honey are you ok’ not a real name.

Know a lovely golden retriever called Honey but certainly not for a child!

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mauvish · 10/10/2023 23:10

I think of it as very 1950s American. Is that a good or bad thing? Not sure!

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NeverWornACropTop · 10/10/2023 23:11

Delete this thread and don’t look at it again, someone is bound to come along and spoil the name for you.
Don’t tell anyone irl. Just introduce Honey to the world. People are less likely to be critical of a name once it’s already been given.

I see I was right!

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babynothreee · 10/10/2023 23:11

Its funny you say that actually, it just unlocked a memory. When I was 5 I had a rabbit called Honey, clearly always liked the nameBlush

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Bananaandmarmite · 10/10/2023 23:13

Adore the name Honey. My daughter has a friend named it. And it suits her and she’s beautiful.

Go for it!

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BananaSlug · 10/10/2023 23:13

I wanted to name my first child this when I was about 14, lucky I saw sense 🤣

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MrsPottomous · 10/10/2023 23:14

It’s what you want and no one else’s opinion matters - except dh of course!

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PollyPeep · 10/10/2023 23:15

I think it's sweet!

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Barleysugar86 · 10/10/2023 23:15

I had a pet rat called Honey :)

The problem with Honey is its a bit diminutive when said to a girl. Like the dismissive 'Hi Honey, can you get me a drink,'... something you'd say when someone wasn't important enough to learn their actual name.

And then the whole MLM Hun thing.

I think I would find it hard to imagine having a boss with this name.

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babynothreee · 10/10/2023 23:15

I know mine and DH opinion is all that matters. But I do worry about how other children will treat my child etc because of a name.. I do think its lovely. I also like that it isnt very common, but maybe thats for a reasonBlush

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Cowlover89 · 10/10/2023 23:16

No awful

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AgaMM · 10/10/2023 23:16

There’s a Honey in my office - I take it really hard to take her seriously with Honey as her first name.

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FlowerPower12345 · 10/10/2023 23:16

Boo boo.

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clipclop5 · 10/10/2023 23:18

Also think about nicknames - the only ones I can think of from Honey are things like Hon which would come off quite patronising when she’s older

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hazandduck · 10/10/2023 23:18

Love it.

Both my daughters share names with my childhood cats though so maybe don’t listen to me 😂

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megletthesecond · 10/10/2023 23:19

No. The local drug dealers family around here has a kid called Honey.

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ErrolTheDragon · 10/10/2023 23:21

PollyPeep · 10/10/2023 23:15

I think it's sweet!

Well, yes. And sticky...

Just try to imagine her a grownup with smirking male colleagues saying 'hello Honey'. It's a Bond Girl name, I suppose Honey wasn't quite as bad as Pussy...

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Snugglemonkey · 10/10/2023 23:34

It is not a name to me. It is sweet as a pet name, but it is not the name of a classy woman, or of a professional woman, or any kind of powerful woman that I can imagine. Though, maybe that says more about me and my inner prejudices than it does the name.

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MrsMoastyToasty · 10/10/2023 23:35

Honey Ryder, the character played by Ursula Andress in Dr No.

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letspopthekettleon · 10/10/2023 23:39

It's a no from me. Too sickly sweet and not something I'd want to be saddled with myself

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theduchessofspork · 10/10/2023 23:39

Nah, it’s so babyish

And also like calling her Darling or Sweetie

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Poppins2016 · 10/10/2023 23:42

Reminds me of the actress Honeysuckle Weeks (not in a bad way).

Honeysuckle n.n. Honey?

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sunglassesonthetable · 10/10/2023 23:46

If you like it go for it. Other kids won't care. It's the conventional names that are the oddities now

Don't tell anyone just announce it.

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MoulinPouge · 10/10/2023 23:46

Would the name Honour tap into something similar?

I sort of like the way Honey looks and sounds, and that it is unusual. However, it feels awfully diminutive in a way that is actually... a bit sexist maybe? Like calling your daughter Baby or Sweetie, or even Dolly (come across this one, don't like it for this reason). I feel that as a grown woman your daughter might not need or want her name to be another reason she is dismissed or patronised.

That said, in fairness, somewhat cutesy babyish names are also pretty trendy for boys right now. Eg Beau, Alfie. And slightly "unusual" cutesy names being as trendy as they are right now, probably Honey wouldn't stand out that much? I certainly don't see it being a problem at school.

And having worked with a senior person called Dolly actually and though I don't like the name it never caused me to treat her differently or view her without respect. It's more that I wouldn't feel that kind of a name would be a good fit for myself - as a professional and capable person I would feel saddled if I had a silly babyish name. But perhaps your daughter would love her name and not feel that way? And wouldn't be so alone among a tide of similar aged adults with "babyish" names.

Tricky!

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scrivette · 10/10/2023 23:47

There is a Honey in DC's school, I thought it unusual at first but now it's just a normal name to me. The DC have never thought it strange.

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