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The Name Elimination Game

593 replies

Lilka · 29/09/2010 19:08

This is quite an interesting game to play - try it!!

You get a list of one name for each letter of the alphabet. Can be either boy or girl names.

The next person to post eliminates the name they like the least, and states why they eliminated it (please no nasty insults here e.g. that name is disgusting). Copy the modified list under you eliminated name so the next poster can follow on.

This then continues until there is only one name left, whuch is the winning name.

Then you can start a new list off with completely different names. Hopefully may give people some new name ideas. After a couple of rounds we may have to eliminate certain letters of the alphabet that are hard to find names for :)

Here is the list:

Adam
Brandon
Caden
Darrell
Elijah
Faith
Genevieve
Harriet
Isla
Jasmine
Katie
Lily
Marcus
Natasha
Oliver
Persephone
Queenie
Rosa
Samuel
Tristan
Ursula
Vanessa
Wendy
Xavier
Yarjelis
Zara

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seenyertoeslately · 01/10/2010 08:28

Goodbye, Violetta! You are too fussy for me and you remind me of an ice cream.

Arthur
Faria
Henry
Jonathon
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Thomas

benandoli · 01/10/2010 08:16

im eliminating ianthe because its too tricky to pronounce!
Arthur
Faria
Henry
Jonathon
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Thomas
Violetta

SevenAgainstThebes · 01/10/2010 02:11

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smother · 30/09/2010 23:16

Arthur
Faria
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Thomas
Violetta
Xenia

Sorry, Lionel, it's time to go. I like Lionel Richie - of course - but has other less favourable associations too.

ChynaDoll2006 · 30/09/2010 23:06

Arthur
Faria
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Thomas
Violetta
Xenia

Caleb's got to go. I just hate it for no good reason

Haliborange · 30/09/2010 22:57

Arthur

Caleb

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar

Thomas
Violetta
Xenia

Petra = the dog off Blue Peter, not a person.

seaturtle · 30/09/2010 21:22

Arthur

Caleb

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Thomas
Violetta
Xenia

Yves- I keep hearing "Ee-vis" which is how my second cousin (mis)pronounces the name she gave to her son.

taffetacat · 30/09/2010 21:14

Arthur

Caleb

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Thomas
Violetta
Xenia
Yves

Quincy = cheesy US coroner

Faaamily · 30/09/2010 21:05

Arthur

Caleb

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Thomas
Violetta
Xenia
Yves

RAFE - not a proper name

MentalFloss · 30/09/2010 21:03

Arthur

Caleb

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas

Violetta

Xenia
Yves

Brian - boring!!!

PixieOnaLeaf · 30/09/2010 20:58

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Skyrg · 30/09/2010 19:49

Gabriel - knew an absolutely dreadful one, think 'Gabe' sounds unattractive and there's something a bit odd about calling a child after an angel.

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn

Faria

Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas

Violetta

Xenia
Yves
Zena

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 30/09/2010 19:45

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn

Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan

Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas

Violetta

Xenia
Yves
Zena

Karen's gone because it's the most unglamorous name in the world on the list now Edna's gone :o

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 19:38

Just tidying up the x posts

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn

Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas
Umberto
Violetta

Xenia
Yves
Zena

CuppaTeaJanice · 30/09/2010 19:18

Edna, because Evil Edna in Willo the Wisp made me cry once.

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn

Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas
Umberto
Violetta
Waldo
Xenia
Yves
Zena

minipie · 30/09/2010 19:14

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn
Edna
Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe

Thomas

Violetta

Xenia
Yves
Zena

I've removed Waldo. I think it's obvious why.

Lilka · 30/09/2010 19:13

Hmm repeated the Yay accidentaly - I sound far too enthusiastic now Grin

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mathanxiety · 30/09/2010 19:12

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn
Edna
Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe
Scarlett
Thomas
Umberto
Violetta
Waldo
Xenia
Yves
Zena

Scarlett, definitely. Even worse than Brian, Karen and Caleb

Lilka · 30/09/2010 19:11

Yay! Glad to see this taking off!

I am going to eliminate Umberto, becasue I can't see a little boy with this name at all

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn
Edna
Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe
Scarlett
Thomas

Violetta
Waldo
Xenia
Yves
Zena

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MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 19:04

My turn please. Just been putting a new list together

Arthur
Brian
Caleb
Dawn
Edna
Faria
Gabriel
Henry
Ianthe
Jonathan
Karen
Lionel
Miranda
Niall
Oscar
Petra
Quincy
Rafe
Scarlett
Thomas
Umberto
Violetta
Waldo
Xenia
Yves
Zena

Lilka · 30/09/2010 19:04

Yay! Glad this got going!

I will elimine Alice because it is too 'Twilight' at the moment

So Zachary wins!!

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CuppaTeaJanice · 30/09/2010 19:01

Susannah can't win - Trinny would be jealous!!

Alice
Zachary

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 18:59

So Penelope and Edward gone then in x post

Alice
Susannah
Zachary

yellowflowers · 30/09/2010 18:51

Get rid of Penelope because people say it Penny-lope

Alice
Edward
Susannah
Zachary

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 18:51

Edward's gone - makes me think of Prince Edward, and also doesn't stand out much as a name

Alice
Penelope
Susannah
Zachary

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