Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on September 21, 2018, 03:32:28 PM
-
The return of the Nigel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45559619
-
11 scary couples in this country. Unless they all happen to have dad’s called Nigel.
One of my favourite baby name stories is that of a woman who called her sons Sean and Shaun. She didn’t know how to pronounce the first one.
I also knew brothers called Barry and Gary which is sad, but I don’t know why.
-
Is the parents who don't think, or who do think but decide to ignore, the surname that always get be. I went to school with Lydia Binn
-
My mother did that. She chose a name with snob value for me. Not a good look in East London surrounded by Joannes and Traceys.
These days with the trend for heritage names (can’t think of another way to put it) no-one would bat an eye.
-
One of my sisters was quite worried by the idea because she married a Mr Hall (and yes the whole patronymic stuff is odd). So she didn't want a name that sounded like a stately home. Her first preference was Tobias but she then thought that would be shortened to Toby, and Toby Hall sounded like a listed vuilding. Tbh I thought the same about Tobias Hall.
-
Ralph, Felicity, Sarah and Oliver are names with which I am familiar, as they are names of members our extended family.
-
Ralph, Felicity, Sarah and Oliver are names with which I am familiar, as they are names of members our extended family.
They are good names too, no-one would grow up objecting to being called any of them.
-
They are good names too, no-one would grow up objecting to being called any of them.
All but one of those names would not have been my choice.
Our birth children have French names, as does our granddaughter.
-
Nice.
My middle name, by which I was known at senior school & some old friends still call me, is French. My mother's best mate was French-Canadian and I was given the name after her. However it's so unbelievably common in this country - soap actors, z list celebrities have the name. So I'm in good company! Much prefer my first name though, it was very common when I was young but it's classic.
You don't hear of the name Nigel being given nowadays, or I haven't. That was a popular name at one time, have known a few Nigels.
-
Nice.
My middle name, by which I was known at senior school & some old friends still call me, is French. My mother's best mate was French-Canadian and I was given the name after her. However it's so unbelievably common in this country - soap actors, z list celebrities have the name. So I'm in good company! Much prefer my first name though, it was very common when I was young but it's classic.
You don't hear of the name Nigel being given nowadays, or I haven't. That was a popular name at one time, have known a few Nigels.
Our next door neighbour, a guy in his early 60s, is called Nigel.
-
That sounds about right. I don't know any under fifties called Nigel that I can think of.
Quite a good name if you're not put off by Farage Features.
-
Chris Evans has called his new twins Boo and Walt.
-
Typing my name into the 'how popular is your name' query in the OP link I am dismayed to see that in England in 2017 there were only 6 baby boys named Gordon!
-
There were four Karen's in my class in 1970.
The Tracey's came later.
-
Do all the twits who call their daughters "Jade" know what it meant 200 or more years ago? Presumably not. Also, Mr and Mrs Hilton were presumably unaware that "Paris" is a boy's name.
-
Do all the twits who call their daughters "Jade" know what it meant 200 or more years ago? Presumably not. Also, Mr and Mrs Hilton were presumably unaware that "Paris" is a boy's name.
I once knew someone who called their daughter Paris Jade. No word of a lie.
-
I once knew someone who called their daughter Paris Jade. No word of a lie.
::) ;D
-
Do all the twits who call their daughters "Jade" know what it meant 200 or more years ago? Presumably not. Also, Mr and Mrs Hilton were presumably unaware that "Paris" is a boy's name.
Or, or, or, perhaps, just perhaps, things change over time.
Just a thought.
-
Talking of fashions in names: "Harold" was very popular about 100 years ago (Wilson, MacMillan, my dad and uncle), but has since been severely out of fashion. I wonder why.
-
11 scary couples in this country. Unless they all happen to have dad’s called Nigel.
From the article:
Nigel is making a comeback of sorts, with 11 baby boys given that name in 2017.
The name was thought to be almost extinct after fewer than three babies were named Nigel the year before.
Apparently Mr. Wainwright is unacquainted with the phrases "only one baby" or "only two babies."
-
Talking of fashions in names: "Harold" was very popular about 100 years ago (Wilson, MacMillan, my dad and uncle), but has since been severely out of fashion. I wonder why.
One of my grandfathers had that name, I can't say I like it much.