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Turquand?

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freyapoodle Fri 09-Jan-09 04:45:39

Just come across this, what do you think? For a boy of course. It's a bit like Tarquin but not so foppish I thought.

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ninedragons Fri 09-Jan-09 05:11:03

It sounds like something from Ikea.

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KnickersOnMaHead Fri 09-Jan-09 05:36:53

Message withdrawn

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2toddlersandme Fri 09-Jan-09 06:37:16

Is it actually a name?

It sounds like one of those words expert Scrabble players pull out of the hat.

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HelenBurns Fri 09-Jan-09 06:39:47

no

sorry, not keen.

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Buda Fri 09-Jan-09 06:40:04

No. Just no. Sorry. Sounds totally pretentious.

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HelenBurns Fri 09-Jan-09 06:42:35

Does it have a meaning you like?

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freyapoodle Fri 09-Jan-09 09:08:28

It is an old surname apparently.

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MrsBadger Fri 09-Jan-09 09:11:03

no

even Tarquin is better

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Lauriefairycake Fri 09-Jan-09 09:11:15

LOl - thanks for that, hilarious. grin

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Bluestocking Fri 09-Jan-09 09:17:21

Reminds me of Farquaad from Shrek. Not good.

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claireybrations Fri 09-Jan-09 09:18:49

I somehow miss out the quan when I read it so can't help but read it as turd, sorry

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MrsBadger Fri 09-Jan-09 09:19:48

actually I read the title and thought you'd planned to call a girl Turquoise and it had turned out to be a boy...

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freyapoodle Fri 09-Jan-09 09:20:53

Oh dear, nobody seems to like this much. I like Tarquin but I thought it was a bit of a joke name now.

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nailpolish Fri 09-Jan-09 09:22:32

ridiculous, sorry

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OneLieIn Fri 09-Jan-09 09:28:04

I'm laughing sorry - it is ridiculous.

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LouMacca Fri 09-Jan-09 09:40:55

I can't believe you are serious? hmm

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moondog Fri 09-Jan-09 09:41:21

You are fucking joking?

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OrmIrian Fri 09-Jan-09 09:41:59

?

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FanjoForTheMammaries Fri 09-Jan-09 09:42:31

It is without a doubt the most pretentious name I have ever heard in my entire life, I'm afraid!

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shangelcharlie Fri 09-Jan-09 10:12:44

Yuk, how about Farquaar grin

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MrsBadger Fri 09-Jan-09 10:18:16

Try pretenious surnames-as-first-names eg Kingsley, Rudyard

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fgpl Fri 09-Jan-09 10:27:29

WTF ?

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Nancy66 Fri 09-Jan-09 10:53:09

Absolutely awful

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HelenBurns Fri 09-Jan-09 11:21:51

Oy! MrsB I'll have you know Rudyard is ds's middle name! It's not pretentious! It's just a nice name. smile

which he will hate me for

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