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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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Spookberries · 18/10/2010 14:35

I liked Yael too Sad

But then again I like most of them Grin

frakkinstein · 18/10/2010 14:03

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Pierce
Seren

I quite like Yael :( Quinlan goes - reminds me of quisling

Spookberries · 18/10/2010 13:15

Updating as one of the names is mis-spelt Grin

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Pierce
Quinlan
Seren

LadyInPink · 18/10/2010 13:12

Yael has to go - it's like the school only spelt wrong!

asher
caleb
donovan
elias
freddie
gianna
isiah
pierce
quinlan
seren

shareastory · 18/10/2010 12:53

morgan gone, too many in school
asher
caleb
donovan
elias
freddie
gianna
isiah
pierce
quinlan
seren
yael

can't keep up. ignore last post!

shareastory · 18/10/2010 12:49

genevieve
jasmine
lily
rosa
samuel

bye bye adam

frakkinstein · 18/10/2010 11:51

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Pierce
Quinlan
Seren
Yael

Xian's out as I wouldn't have a clue how to say it!

sarahscot · 18/10/2010 10:08

Omri - blah.

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Pierce
Quinlan
Seren
Xian
Yael

frakkinstein · 18/10/2010 09:30

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Seren
Xian
Yael

Vera goes - it's a bit 'old lady' for my taste.

Galena · 18/10/2010 09:11

Rio can go - too Duran Duran for my liking (EEEK! Showing my age there!)

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Seren
Vera
Xian
Yael

BakewellTarts · 17/10/2010 12:07

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Vera
Xian
Yael

Uzmah is gone.

kurlyvoice · 16/10/2010 20:19

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Xian
Yael

Walker has gone. It is a noun, but not of the name variety in my eyes!

kurlyvoice · 16/10/2010 19:36

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Xian
Yael

Walker has gone. It is a noun, but not of the name variety!

Lilka · 16/10/2010 13:59

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna

Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael

Hugo is gone

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Nancy66 · 16/10/2010 12:55

Kai gone - can't stand it.

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael

pickledbabe · 16/10/2010 10:27

Asher
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Kai
Morgan
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael

Zephyr's gone - as soon as kids work out that it means "light breeze" the poor child is going to have Fart jokes aimed at him his entire school life. not fair on him...

MardyBra · 15/10/2010 23:25

Asher

Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Kai
Morgan

Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

So many needing to go - plumped for Belle because a) I hate all Disney princesses and b) she is a whore in the Billy Piper programme. I think Neo went and wasn't deleted so I've taken that out too.

pigindisguise · 15/10/2010 20:30

ooh can I join please?

Lucien - makes me think of the devil

Asher
Belle
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Kai
Morgan
Neo
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

LifeOfKate · 15/10/2010 20:27

Crikey, I should get on here more often, I've missed an entire list!

Ok... I'm removing Jonquil, it's the name of a colour that I'm really not very keen on...

Asher
Belle
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Kai
Lucien
Morgan
Neo
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

mathanxiety · 15/10/2010 20:24

Asher
Belle
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Jonquil
Kai
Lucien
Morgan

Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren

Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

Neo is gone (neo-Nazi not a good thing)

Galena · 15/10/2010 19:21

Tierney goes - Don't know, I just don't like it!

Asher
Belle
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Jonquil
Kai
Lucien
Morgan
Neo
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren

Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 19:17

Asher
Belle
Caleb
Donovan
Elias
Freddie
Gianna
Hugo
Isaiah
Jonquil
Kai
Lucien
Morgan
Neo
Omri
Pierce
Quinlan
Rio
Seren
Tierney
Uzmah
Vera
Walker
Xian
Yael
Zephyr

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 19:16

Marissa is gone because it reminds me of the girl from the OC.

Finlay is the winner! MY list coming soon Grin

LetThereBeRock · 15/10/2010 18:45

Finlay
Marissa

Iris goes because when I hear it I immediately picture a giant eye on legs,not the flower.

frakkinstein · 15/10/2010 18:42

Finlay
Iris
Marissa

Nina goes cos it sounds like siren!