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Duncan or Alasdair?

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snapdragon99 · 22/04/2014 22:45

Which name do you prefer - Duncan or Alasdair?

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YoHoHoandabottleofWine · 22/04/2014 22:48

I love both

PS don't let anyone tell you that spelling of Alasdair is wrong, it is correct and turns if from a boring Alistair to a gorgeous Alas-dair

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ThingsThatShine · 22/04/2014 22:51

Alasdair

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wanttoseethebollickle · 22/04/2014 22:52

Definitely Alasdair, Duncan feels quite "old" imo.

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Bunbaker · 22/04/2014 22:58

If you are in England you may get people spelling Alasdair with a t.

I like both names though.

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Theonlyoneiknow · 22/04/2014 22:59

Love both. However I'm not keen on the NN Ali which is inevitable with Alisdair so Duncan for me.

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MsHighwater · 22/04/2014 23:00

My vote for Alasdair (that spelling - Scots Gaelic equivalent of Alexander) as it's the name of someone near and dear to me.

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MyBootsAreMuddy · 22/04/2014 23:03

Alasdair. It's what dtd would have been called if she had been a boy.

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Nunyabiz · 22/04/2014 23:08

Definitely Alastair. Really don't like the name Duncan.

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Nunyabiz · 22/04/2014 23:09

Oops Alasdair

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Alisvolatpropiis · 22/04/2014 23:12

Alasdair.

The only Duncan I know is a tosser so that may have influenced my opinion Blush

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bingoheads · 22/04/2014 23:19

Duncan

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Blondieminx · 22/04/2014 23:20

I prefer Duncan, of the 2.

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bouquetofpencils · 22/04/2014 23:21

I prefer Duncan. Good strong solid name.

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Havanacat · 22/04/2014 23:22

Duncan.

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Lucked · 22/04/2014 23:28

Alasdair - love it.

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DramaAlpaca · 23/04/2014 00:28

Alasdair.

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Nowitscleanugobshite · 23/04/2014 00:29

Alisdair. Duncan donuts???

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Blueberrybaby · 23/04/2014 02:52

Alasdair, although I prefer it with a T. I disagree that all Alastairs are nn'd Ali. I've known 3 and none have been shortened. Ok so it's not a massive straw poll, but just saying!

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Poughle · 23/04/2014 03:01

Prefer Alasdair but Duncan's lovely too.

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ElkTheory · 23/04/2014 03:21

I like them both. Very nice names.

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Theonlyoneiknow · 23/04/2014 08:07

Maybe it's a regional thing, I know 4 blokes who have the nn Ali from Alistair/Alasdair

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Bowlersarm · 23/04/2014 08:16

Alasdair

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Bunbaker · 23/04/2014 08:18

I went to school with an Alastair. He got called Algy.

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YoHoHoandabottleofWine · 23/04/2014 08:52

The Alasdair I know is called Ally by his mates/ work, but he still is and always will be Alasdair in the family, too beautiful a name to shorten IMO. It was a lovely name for a baby, toddler, little boy, teenager, grown man. In England and he does have to live with people mis-spelling it but that's not a big deal to him.

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ShadowFall · 23/04/2014 08:55

I like both.

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