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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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BertieBasset · 30/09/2010 18:05

Howard as it reminds me of Howard's Way - terrible programme

Alice
Edward

Penelope
Susannah
Zachary

Tuschinski · 30/09/2010 17:46

Alice
Edward
Howard
Penelope
Susannah
Zachary

Eliminating Dorothea 'cause it sounds silly

NKinDXB · 30/09/2010 17:36

Howard... Francis...Howard...Francis. Tough choice. Bye Bye Francis!

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Howard
Penelope
Susannah
Zachary

nickelbabe · 30/09/2010 17:28

okay,

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Penelope
Susannah

Zachary

taken off Tessa because it was my gut instinct before.

ellesabe · 30/09/2010 17:20

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa
Zachary

I took Josephine off because it's a basically boy's name with 'ine' on the end.

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 16:43

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Josephine
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa
Zachary

Letitia's gone. Made me think of the Eastenders actress.

PixieOnaLeaf · 30/09/2010 16:13

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margaret0709 · 30/09/2010 15:46

whoops didn't read the whole thread...

nickelbabe · 30/09/2010 15:30

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Josephine
Letitia
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa

Xanthe
Zachary

Una'a gone because it sounds quite PFB. the only, unique etc.

margaret0709 · 30/09/2010 15:28

Goodbye Rosa, it's a little 'old lady' to me...

Adam
Genevieve
Jasmine
Lily

Samuel

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 15:00

oops we've done it again......

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 15:00

x post but obviously thinking the same way

melpomene · 30/09/2010 14:59

great minds think alike, Mrsmadwriggle!

melpomene · 30/09/2010 14:59

bigbluebump Thu 30-Sep-10 14:00:42

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Josephine
Letitia
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Xanthe
Zachary

eliminated Ioan because I don't know how to pronounce it (and I can't be the only one who doesn't know)

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 14:58

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Josephine
Letitia
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Xanthe
Zachary

Ioan has gone on the grounds that you will always be having to explain the pronunciation

bigbluebump · 30/09/2010 14:00

Alice
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Howard
Ioan
Josephine
Letitia
Penelope
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Xanthe
Zachary

Have eliminated Nicholas - sounds too much like knickerless Grin.

tummytickler · 30/09/2010 11:36

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis

Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Susannah
Tessa
Una

Xanthe

Zachary

Eliminated Rachel, too boring and reminds me of 'Friends' which I always thought was a lot of rubbish.

rachel234 · 30/09/2010 10:12

Can names be added again Smile?

thebrightside · 30/09/2010 09:40

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una

Xanthe

Zachary

Vincent - harsh, bully sounding name

thell · 30/09/2010 09:36

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis

Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

I've eliminated Geoffrey. Geoffrey from Rainbow I've always found a bit freaky...

MentalFloss · 30/09/2010 09:30

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

Martin - no, middle aged

Bagpusstree · 30/09/2010 09:25

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

Yvonne has gone. No. Just No.

mathanxiety · 30/09/2010 04:46

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

Bethia gets the chop.

Skyrg · 30/09/2010 00:41

You are safe E&A!

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 30/09/2010 00:38

Have to get rid of Kay, I've never met a sane one, and it's very 1980s for some reason. (Awaits wrath of skyrg)

Alice
Bethia

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

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