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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on December 04, 2019, 01:02:20 PM
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I wouldn't be that bothered that my name isn't in the top 100s if not for what I regard as the 'poncy' version being there.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/pregnancy-parenting/most-popular-baby-name-of-2019-revealed-and-the-new-ones-added-to-the-top-100/ar-BBXGJo0?ocid=ientp
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I wouldn't be that bothered that my name isn't in the top 100s if not for what I regard as the 'poncy' version being there.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/pregnancy-parenting/most-popular-baby-name-of-2019-revealed-and-the-new-ones-added-to-the-top-100/ar-BBXGJo0?ocid=ientp
hmmm?
Mohammad at number 1
What did I tell ya ? Invasion by stealth 😱
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Besides , names are for life, not just for baybees!
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Both lists refreshingly sensible, on the whole, though "Harper" and Bonnie" are damn silly girls' names, and iin the boys' list, I don't like "Harry", "Jack" or "Tommy". They are fine as familiar versions of Henry, John and Thomas, but I don't like pet forms being used as names in their own right.
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None of the girls names on the list feature those of my siblings, daughters, granddaughter or myself. My daughters and granddaughter have French names so that is not surprising. Two of the names on the boys list are those of our youngest daughter's sons. Our middle daughter's boys have Scottish names which aren't that common.
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hmmm?
Mohammad at number 1
What did I tell ya ? Invasion by stealth 😱
Not sure you could call this stealth?
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Looking at the boy's list again I see my husband's name fairly low down it. His name was quite common when we were young but not so much these days. There aren't too many boys with names like Mark, John, Martin, Colin, Roger, Robert and Terrence, which were popular in the 50s/60s.
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They are quite decent names. St.H. said:- "I don't like pet forms being used as names in their own right", and I too feel that way but let's face it I'm not going to be naming a baby in the future. My daughter and husband will name their own and I'll be pleased whatever.
Exceptions: do quite like Theo and Toby which I presume are short for Theophilus or Theodore and Tobias, however 'Theo and Toby' as names have been around a long time. Mmmmm - Iquite like Tobias, never thought of it before.
Not surprising Muhammed/Mohammed are near top of list, tho' percentage of Muslims here is very small an awful lot do call their sons after the prophet. I've met many Mohammeds in my life.
LR I like Robert, Mark and Jeremy. They're not in vogue at the moment but still very acceptable.
(My kids had fairly ordinary classic names & have always been happy with them. I liked the names (obviously) but wanted them to have names that wouldn't embarrass them as they grew up. My first name is classic, second is one I was known as sometimes at school because so many others had my first name. Not so keen on second name, it's become a bit - well, maybe in the category of 'Michelle' - over past twenty or more years. My mum gave it me in honour of her lovely best friend who lived and went to school in England but was French speaking Canadian. Doesn't bother me, it's not an awful name jsut not my taste.)
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They are quite decent names. St.H. said:- "I don't like pet forms being used as names in their own right", and I too feel that way but let's face it I'm not going to be naming a baby in the future. My daughter and husband will name their own and I'll be pleased whatever.
Exceptions: do quite like Theo and Toby which I presume are short for Theophilus or Theodore and Tobias, however 'Theo and Toby' as names have been around a long time. Mmmmm - Iquite like Tobias, never thought of it before.
Not surprising Muhammed/Mohammed are near top of list, tho' percentage of Muslims here is very small an awful lot do call their sons after the prophet. I've met many Mohammeds in my life.
LR I like Robert, Mark and Jeremy. They're not in vogue at the moment but still very acceptable.
(My kids had fairly ordinary classic names & have always been happy with them. I liked the names (obviously) but wanted them to have names that wouldn't embarrass them as they grew up. My first name is classic, second is one I was known as sometimes at school because so many others had my first name. Not so keen on second name, it's become a bit - well, maybe in the category of 'Michelle' - over past twenty or more years. My mum gave it me in honour of her lovely best friend who lived and went to school in England but was French speaking Canadian. Doesn't bother me, it's not an awful name jsut not my taste.)
I used to like the name Jeremy, but have been put off it by the likes of Jeremy Kyle and Jeremy Clarkson!
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Seriously, I'm not making this up some years ago we had an insurance brokers in our high street Pipe and Co, etc can't remember the rest incorporated.
These people only named their son Dwain, I swear this is true.
ippy
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Seriously, I'm not making this up some years ago we had an insurance brokers in our high street Pipe and Co, etc can't remember the rest incorporated.
These people only named their son Dwain, I swear this is true.
ippy
OH DEAR!!!!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Both lists refreshingly sensible, on the whole, though "Harper"
Harper Lee died this year recently (I can't believe it's already three years). That probably explains that one.
and Bonnie" are damn silly girls' names,
Don't let Bonnie Parker hear you say that. She's shoot you where you stand.
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LR I like Robert, Mark and Jeremy. They're not in vogue at the moment but still very acceptable.
Don't care for Robert and Mark, but otherwise you display excellent taste.
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Seriously, I'm not making this up some years ago we had an insurance brokers in our high street Pipe and Co, etc can't remember the rest incorporated.
These people only named their son Dwain, I swear this is true.
ippy
Not as bad as what Jocky Wilson did, although, having just looked him up on Wikipedia, I can see how he might have been a bit bitter himself.
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My daughter and husband will name their own and I'll be pleased whatever.
I hope you mean "my daughter and son-in-law"!
I have a rather rare name. I have known others who share it with me - but very few. I would not wish an unusual name on anyone, What really makes me fume is the fact that I am named after a ******* footballer ....
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I hope you mean "my daughter and son-in-law"!
The alternative would make a better soap opera - or Greek tragedy.
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Harper Lee died this year recently (I can't believe it's already three years). That probably explains that one.
Don't let Bonnie Parker hear you say that. She's shoot you where you stand.
Wouldn't Bonny become Harper when she dies, well maybe in an AB world.
ippy
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My mother is in the girls' list at 89, but my Dad, sister and me are not on the lists. My granddaughter is at 69, my niece isn't on it, one of my sons is at 34, and the other isn't on it. (I'm going by first names only.)
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I note on the girls' names list are several ... err ... botanical names, including some trees.
There is Holly and Ivy and Willow - why not Hornbeam, Poplar and Horse Chestnut?
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I note on the girls' names list are several ... err ... botanical names, including some trees.
There is Holly and Ivy and Willow - why not Hornbeam, Poplar and Horse Chestnut?
How about Stinkhorn, or Hogweed?
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I note on the girls' names list are several ... err ... botanical names, including some trees.
There is Holly and Ivy and Willow - why not Hornbeam, Poplar and Horse Chestnut?
Or Oak, Beach, Hawthorn or Shoe?
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How about Acorn and Conker?
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How about Acorn and Conker?
Acorn is a real girls name.
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Acorn is a real girls name.
So is Lettice (so-spelled).
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Acorn is a real girls name.
I have never come across that one before. A friend of one of our daughters was called Sage.
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I remember somebody with the surname Thyme who had a child late in life and were going to name him Justin.
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I feel sorry for lads for have names more often associated with the female of the species, like Hilary Benn for instance, he is the only male I have ever come across with that name.
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I remember somebody with the surname Thyme who had a child late in life and were going to name him Justin.
I've known a Theresa Green, an Ivie Hair (who was a bloke to pick up on LR's post), and a Lydia Binn
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I feel sorry for lads for have names more often associated with the female of the species, like Hilary Benn for instance, he is the only male I have ever come across with that name.
Edmund Hillary...
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Seriously, I'm not making this up some years ago we had an insurance brokers in our high street Pipe and Co, etc can't remember the rest incorporated.
These people only named their son Dwain, I swear this is true.
ippy
During the work to deal with my mother's estate we worked with a solicitor by the name of Ewan Kerr.
You need to read it aloud, and quite fast.
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Edmund Hillary...
Hillary was his surname not his first name.
I also feel sorry for the kids of some crazy celebs who give them really stupid names.
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Hillary was his surname not his first name.
Woooosh...
There was also, of course, Anakin Skywalker whose mother shortened his name to "Annie". That's what really turned him to the dark side.
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Woooosh...
There was also, of course, Anakin Skywalker whose mother shortened his name to "Annie". That's what really turned him to the dark side.
Poor kid. >:(
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Poor kid. >:(
You know I'm talking about Darth Vader, right?
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Hilary, Vivien/Vivian and Evelyn are boys' and girls' names. You don't come across men called Evelyn often if ever (Evelyn Waugh of course), but I've known a male Hilary and Vivien.
I don't let one or two w*****s put me off the name 'Jeremy', know & have know too many good Jeremys.
Darth is an unusual & interesting name, uncommon too Jeremy, is it 'foreign'? :)
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During the work to deal with my mother's estate we worked with a solicitor by the name of Ewan Kerr.
You need to read it aloud, and quite fast.
he has a Spanish cousin , Juan !
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How about Stinkhorn, or Hogweed?
we had a German exchange student who came to our school. She was called Freda Girderturd . 😆
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Darth is an unusual & interesting name, uncommon too Jeremy, is it 'foreign'? :)
I think it's more a title than a name.Anyway, it was very popular a long time ago.
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I think it's more a title than a name.Anyway, it was very popular a long time ago.
Darth ; pronounced 'Darf' in the London area (probably)
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I think it's more a title than a name.Anyway, it was very popular a long time ago.
And far far away
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The Beckhams - mere et pere - named their first-born after the place where he was conceived.
I would place money on Brooklyn thanking the Lord that their conceptual shag did not take place in Scunthorpe.
And as for men with women's names, don't forget that John Wayne's real name was Marion Mitchell Morrison.
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The Beckhams - mere et pere - named their first-born after the place where he was conceived.
What - carbackseat?
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The Beckhams - mere et pere - named their first-born after the place where he was conceived.
Ditto Florence Nightingale's parents, allegedly.
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I feel sorry for lads for have names more often associated with the female of the species, like Hilary Benn for instance, he is the only male I have ever come across with that name.
Wasn't the ITV morning show doctor for a while Hilary Jones?
O.
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Yes, I vaguely remember him! Hilary is a unisex name.
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The Beckhams - mere et pere - named their first-born after the place where he was conceived.
I would place money on Brooklyn thanking the Lord that their conceptual shag did not take place in Scunthorpe.
And as for men with women's names, don't forget that John Wayne's real name was Marion Mitchell Morrison.
Evaline Waugh.
ippy.
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You know I'm talking about Darth Vader, right?
Due to my nature something I've very little control over, I managed to alter Darth Vader printed on my son's school lunch box to Daft Ada, disappointingly I didn't get, although yes it was a lunchbox, any feedback from that one, blast it.
Regards, ippy.
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There are some restrictions on the names you can call your offspring, but I think the law should be tightened, to prevent the parent registering crazy names, which will cause their kids to be teased and their life made a misery.
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There are some restrictions on the names you can call your offspring, but I think the law should be tightened, to prevent the parent registering crazy names, which will cause their kids to be teased and their life made a misery.
If you're a likeable kid with a strange name it'll be a badge of honour or get turned into a nickname, if you're a dislikeable kid with a strange name, it'll be just one more thing for them to grab onto. Kids are like wolves or vultures - they prey on the weak, changing the kids name will just mean they pick on them for something else.
O.
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If you're a likeable kid with a strange name it'll be a badge of honour or get turned into a nickname, if you're a dislikeable kid with a strange name, it'll be just one more thing for them to grab onto. Kids are like wolves or vultures - they prey on the weak, changing the kids name will just mean they pick on them for something else.
O.
A badge of honour, I don't think so if it is really stupid, how about Trump? ;D
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A badge of honour, I don't think so if it is really stupid, how about Trump? ;D
I think you'll find that's supposed to be 'Drumpf' :)
O.
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I think you'll find that's supposed to be 'Drumpf' :)
O.
;D
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Wasn't the ITV morning show doctor for a while Hilary Jones?
O.
yes, you're right he was only a doctor for a while . He's gone back to driving a truck for Eddie Stobart now. ;)
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And far far away
I though "in a galaxy far far away" might be too unsubtle.
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I though "in a galaxy far far away" might be too unsubtle.
That's why I removed the galaxy part. It also then echoes Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
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The Beckhams - mere et pere - named their first-born after the place where he was conceived.
Posh and Becks are in a taxi. The taxi driver says "how's it going?"
Becks says "great. We've just had a new baby boy."
Taxi driver says "outstanding, what's his name?"
Becks looks a bit puzzled and says "not sure.... something to do with a London station."
"Paddington?" says the driver
"no"
"Waterloo?"
"no"
"Kings Cross?"
"no"
"Victoria?"
"That's it! Victoria, what's the name of our new baby boy?"
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If you're a likeable kid with a strange name it'll be a badge of honour or get turned into a nickname, if you're a dislikeable kid with a strange name, it'll be just one more thing for them to grab onto. Kids are like wolves or vultures - they prey on the weak, changing the kids name will just mean they pick on them for something else.
O.
When I was at school, we had a new boy. His name was Alan Church. In his first art lesson, the teacher read his name off the register as "Alan Crutch". He was forever more named "Crutch".
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I think I once heard someone named their child after all the players in a football team! ::)
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When I was at school, we had a new boy. His name was Alan Church. In his first art lesson, the teacher read his name off the register as "Alan Crutch". He was forever more named "Crutch".
There was a boy in my class, we would be about 13/14 then, who fancied himself as the class clown: well he thought he was funny, who one day stood up in front of the class, just prior to morning registration, and announced loudly 'I had two shits this morning', and of course he was thereafter known as 'two shits' until this was eventually truncated to 'TS' as most of us eventually matured (a bit).
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There are some restrictions on the names you can call your offspring, but I think the law should be tightened, to prevent the parent registering crazy names, which will cause their kids to be teased and their life made a misery.
Are there any laws you think should be loosened or repealed?
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I think I once heard someone named their child after all the players in a football team! ::)
That has been done many times.
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I once new a kid at school called Willy Eckerslike .
He was often mentioned in "Coronation Street" but never seen !