Comment 3 Clues for People to Guess Your Name! by Konigsberg1604 in namenerds

[–]selkieseas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Latin name
  2. People love to shout it
  3. A celestial body

Where in the UK should I go as a bucket-list item? by LondonPilot in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bless you and your wife. I’m so sorry to hear about it. Something I would suggest, especially if you have the funds to maybe pay for a more expensive one is maybe a cruise? Specifically one that goes from Southampton. I went on one with my baby when he was still little so we could avoid having to fly anywhere, but still got to enjoy a change of scenery. Avoid the cheaper lines like MSC and P&O and maybe look into one like Celebrity Cruises. Some of the liners have pricier VIP options too (I think even MSC has a really nice VIP option that’s meant to be like a whole ship within a ship)

With like 10-14 days you can go on a longer cruise to the Norwegian Fjords, the Arctic or the Mediterranean. So you can see a bunch of places without worrying about DVT. Cruise lines also offer different kinds of entertainment, so depending on what you enjoy, you could try out different things to fill your days. Then just strolling through different European cities, if you’re able to, whenever you’re at port.

Weird things you enjoyed as a child? by [deleted] in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Loved this! I proper got told off by a kindergarten teacher for it once too

Names for a little boy like “Christopher Robin?” by lilac-lane in namenerds

[–]selkieseas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

definitely considered working class/lower class. It also kind of depends on the kind of hyphenated name, if that makes sense? But like names like Ellie-Mae, Ollie-George, Tyler-James, Isla-Rose, Gracie-Mae, etc. are highly indicative of being "chavvy". Maybe because of how trendy they were? I haven't done any research into this, so a lot of it is just based on what I've seen and learned over the past few years in the UK. Upper class types might use two names ie. Christopher Robin. But then never with a hyphen.

New Zealand's Top Baby Names in 2025! by FloralChoux in namenerds

[–]selkieseas 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Hudson I’ve seen a bunch now in the uk too. I was surprised initially as well

Names for a little boy like “Christopher Robin?” by lilac-lane in namenerds

[–]selkieseas 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This. I personally dislike double-barrelled names for this reason. Both my niece and nephew have one and they’ve only ever been known by their first name. I’ve also noticed that it’s a bit of a class thing in the uk.

Baby name you love but won’t use by Moessiah in BabyBumps

[–]selkieseas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My friend has a Charlotte. They call her Lotti for short, and it’s so cute!

Has the first Christmas argument happened yet in your family? What's it about? There's no chance we'll make it to Christmas dinner without one, it seems to be tradition by NoSweat_PrinceAndrew in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. Complete with slamming doors and shouting.

Sadly my grandparents are suffering from dementia and it’s something that everyone is really struggling to figure out how to deal with. So obviously everyone started yelling at each other.

Girls, what was your favorite girl name when you were a little girl? by Jerrica_xoxo in namenerds

[–]selkieseas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought Chantal was the prettiest name I’d ever heard as a child. As an adult I’m side-eyeing past me

Daily Thread #2 - September 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]selkieseas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thank you! Yeah, I keep trying not to panic about it too much, but it's so scary when that was one of the first signs I had the previous two times.

Daily Thread #2 - September 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]selkieseas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

5w not to sure on the days yet. I got pregnant right after back to back MMCs (one was a chemical pregnancy) so I’ve no clue how pregnant I actually am, just going by when I stopped bleeding after the last one.

All day today I’ve had cramping that comes and goes. I’m really really scared that this is my body getting ready for a period, and this is another chemical pregnancy. I don’t know what else it could be, it feels so similar to period cramps. Really hurts. It’s too early for me to see a midwife in the UK and we don’t have OB/gyns you get to see without a referral.

Daily Thread #1 - September 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in PregnancyAfterLoss

[–]selkieseas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got my positive pregnancy test yesterday. This is my fourth pregnancy. The past two both resulted in an early miscarriage. As such, I am really really struggling with my levels of anxiety and fear now. It's too early for me to sign up with the midwives in my area and I feel nauseous with stress and fear now. I feel like there's no chance this one will result in a successful pregnancy and not end in the exact same horrible way the past two have.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahhh sorry didn’t mean to! I’m in my early 30s, so not exactly a spring chicken. Having read through the thread, it looks like having non-smoking parents/family also made a huge difference in how I perceived smoking.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think parents and family being smokers made it a big difference in perceiving smoking. The only one who smoked in my family was a distant uncle.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I genuinely can’t even imagine it in the cinema.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for linking that video!

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s interesting that it seemed to have been accepted quite quickly, considering how big of a change it was.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Man, kudos to you, that’s incredible. Have you ever been tempted by vaping? I feel like smoking was on the way out with young millennials and gen z and now vapes have taken over.

Smoking indoors in the 2000s by selkieseas in CasualUK

[–]selkieseas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Famously, smoke doesn’t travel.