Modern British Baby Names - an A to Z

Choosing a name for your child can be one of the most important decisions you will make as a couple. It can shape their personality, their career, even their gender. To help you and your partner with this potentially life-shaping choice, here's an alphabetical list Stephen and I drew up before naming most of our children (I‘m sure you‘ll be able to work out which ones are Stephen‘s).

M = Male, F = Female, M/F = Male or Female


A - Anaglypta (F), Anakin (M), Anon (M/F), Aslan (M)


B - Bazza (M), Beelzebub (M), Beelzebubbles (F), Beowulf (M), Bilbo (M), Boba (M)


C - Chav (M/F), Chumbawumba (F), Cialis (F)


D - Dazza (M), Dappy (M), Darth (M), Dopey (M)


E - Edna (F), Ella-Ella-Ella (F), Elvis (M)


F - Fender (M), Ferrero (M)


G - Gazza (M), George-at-asda (M), Google (M/F), Gromit (M)


H - Hadron (M), Han (M), Haribo (M), Hoodie (M/F)


I - Ibiza (F), Ike (M), Ikea (F), Innit (M), Innita (F)


J - Jabba (M), Jar-jar (M), Jedward (M), Jenga (F) Jojoba (F)


K - Kajagoogoo (M), Kebab (M), Kebabs (F), Kerplunk (M), Korma (F), Kylie (F)


L - Lambrini (F), Leia (F), Lenor (M), Lenora (F) Lidl (M), Limahl (M), Lol (M), Luke (F)


M - Masala (F), Mega (M), Megan (F)


N - N’Dubz (M), N’Dubya (F) Neo (M) , Nutella (F)


O - Omg (M)


P - Persil (M), Primark (M), Primula (F)


Q - Qui-Gon (M), Qwerty (M), Qwerta (F)


R - Reebok (M), Rocky, Rocky 2, Rocky 3, Rocky 4, Rocky 5 (all M) Rofl (M)


S - Sambucca (F), Shaft (M), Shazza (F), Skeletor (M), Skye (F), Skye Plus (F), Samantha (F), Spartacus (M), Spongebob (M), Stan (M), Stannah (F), Stella (F), Supermario (M), Susudio (?)


T - TK Maxx (M), T-Rex (M), Tickle-me-Elmo (M), Tickle-me-Rihanna (F) Tomtom (M), Towie (M/F), Tron (M)


U - Ultravox (M), Urethra (F)


V - Van Halen (M), Veneria (F), Viagra (F), Vileda (F), Vinaigrette (F)


W - Walliam (M), Walmart (M), Wazza (M)


X - X-Box (M/F), Xena (F)


Y - Yakult (M/F)


Z - Zafira (F), Zinfandel (M), Zinfandella (F), Zod (M), Zumba (F)

This is an extract from How To Have An Almost Perfect Marriage                            amzn.to/OLfAfB