enter one's mind

Also, enter one's head. Occur to one, come into one's consciousness. This expression is most often used negatively, as in It didn't enter my mind that he'd want to join us, or Run for office? It never entered my head.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Apolonia	ah-paw-LAWN-yah (Polish)	Spanish, Polish
BrÉAnainn	-	Ancient Irish
Clayton	['kleitn]
Gulbadan	-	Urdu (Rare)
Eutychia	-	Ancient Greek
Freddy	FRED-ee	English