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Quentin?

51 replies

WallydollyHolly · 12/05/2009 14:45

DH loves it.

What do you think?

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tummytickler · 12/05/2009 14:46

Love it! Is it baby no5?

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WallydollyHolly · 12/05/2009 14:47

No, does that matter?

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FearOfThePig · 12/05/2009 14:48

kind of camp and nerdy at the same time. Does that matter?

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hulabula · 12/05/2009 14:51

Love it - there is a really cut 3 year old in my ds's nursery.

Seems to be becoming more popular.

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malenagrrl · 12/05/2009 14:51

It is OK.... What about Quinn?

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MsMargotBeauregarde · 12/05/2009 14:53

Camp, nerdy, posh, pretentious, but apart from that it's ok.

Prefer just quinn.

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annasmami · 12/05/2009 14:53

My son is Quentin so I'm biased! We've generally had very positive responses to his name!

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othersideofchannel · 12/05/2009 14:55

I like Quentin. Reminds me of Quentin Tarantino.

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sophiesmummie · 12/05/2009 14:58

Lovely name! I know a 6 month old and a 2 year old Quentin, so I also think it's becoming more popular.

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nooka22 · 12/05/2009 15:01

Very popular in France (top 10 until a year or so ago), although pronounced slightly differently.

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sonniboo · 12/05/2009 15:09

I like it. Reminds me of Quentin Blake and Quentin Tarantino - neither of which I associate with nerdy or camp!

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Cadelaide · 12/05/2009 15:12

Can't stand it (but that may have something to do with x-BIL so feel free to ignore! )

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mrswoolf · 12/05/2009 16:12

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poppydaisy · 12/05/2009 17:58

I love Quentin - classic and classy!

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PrimulaVeris · 12/05/2009 18:01

Uncle Quentin from Famous Five. As portrayed in 'Five Go Mad in Dorset'

noooo, sorry

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tammytoby · 12/05/2009 18:12

Seems to be one of those old fashioned names making a comeback. I know of two Quentin's under age two.

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olliesmummy234 · 12/05/2009 18:21

I like Quentin. Just added it to our list for ds2.

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screamingabdab · 12/05/2009 18:37

Sorry I hate it - but I hate "posh" names, unless one is posh

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mopsyflopsy · 12/05/2009 18:59

I quite like it actually. Don't think of it as particularly posh, perhaps because I know a lovely window cleaner with that name .

Also reminds me of Quentin Tarantino - not exactly posh either!

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Poppity · 12/05/2009 19:13

Quentin makes me smile, it's a lovely name

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piscesmoon · 12/05/2009 19:18

Sounds a bit 'wet' to me.

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annasophia · 12/05/2009 19:50

Love it, but then it's my ds2's name, so I am biased... .

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WallydollyHolly · 12/05/2009 19:53

Do you get a good reaction to it annasophia?

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Tinker · 12/05/2009 19:57

No. Think Quentin Crisp although youngsters won't. It'll seriously depend on where you live I think

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Knax · 12/05/2009 20:48

Don't like it I'm afraid.

Also Quinn sounds too much like Quim to me, which I believe is a slang word for fanjo, isn't it?

What would I know though, as I started a thread about Jonty which MANY people really hate!

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