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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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MardyBra · 15/10/2010 16:47

Finlay
Iris
Marissa
Nina

Emily - too ubiquitous for my liking.

FimboBBINGFORAPPLES · 15/10/2010 16:25

Emily
Finlay
Iris
Marissa
Nina

Lucas removed reminds me of Eastenders character.

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 15:57
Grin
FimboBBINGFORAPPLES · 15/10/2010 15:45

Shareastory - I think you are on the wrong game Grin

shareastory · 15/10/2010 15:26

out with Adam, too many of them
Genevieve
Jasmine
Lily
rosa
Samuel

chickentwizzler · 15/10/2010 14:46

Deleted Dominique.

Emily
Finlay
Iris
Lucas
Marissa
Nina

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 14:36

Updated list as Florence left in Jamilah Grin

Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Lucas
Marissa
Nina

florencerusty · 15/10/2010 14:33

Peony - could so easily be used in undesirable sexual connotations ewwwwwww

Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 14:31

LOL Pickledbabe - I know a Savannah who is about 7 now...hopefully not barren Grin

Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony

Got to get rid of Jamilah, surprised it hasn't gone yet. Sounds made up!

pickledbabe · 15/10/2010 14:28

my nephew's name is Taylor, math
[narrowseyes][makes notes]

Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony

Savannah's gone - it sounds like a desert - so the child would be dusty and possibly barren.

FimboBBINGFORAPPLES · 15/10/2010 14:10

Bianca - Riccckkkkaaaayyyyyyy.

Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Savannah

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 13:02

Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Savannah

Goodbye to Venus, no one could ever really pull that off.

messylittlemonkey · 15/10/2010 12:50

I'll go for Gemma, makes me think of mean girls!

Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Savannah
Venus

Crazycow00slevin · 15/10/2010 12:43

Is Reverie really a name? It's got to go as said child is bound to be a dreamer (as in scatty not chasing a dream lol)

Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Savannah
Venus

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 12:00

Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Venus

Moving right along, getting rid of Heather, very outdated for my taste!

FimboBBINGFORAPPLES · 15/10/2010 09:55

Amity has to go reminds of Amityville Horror

Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Venus

florencerusty · 15/10/2010 08:48

Wallace has to go - Can't think of it without Gromit!

Amity
Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Venus

Spookberries · 15/10/2010 07:18

Noooooo I missed putting my list up. Sad I will be watching like a hawk. Can honestly say hand on heart I don't like any of the names on this list apart from 1 Confused So....what to eliminate....

Amity
Bianca
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Venus
Wallace

Cherry - never give a child a fruit's name.

mathanxiety · 15/10/2010 04:36

Amity
Bianca
Cherry
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah

Venus
Wallace

Bye bye Taylor, you're even worse than Reverie.

MardyBra · 15/10/2010 00:48

Amity
Bianca
Cherry
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Taylor
Venus
Wallace

Orville the green duck has gone. Took out Ulysses too as per last post.

KatnKankles · 14/10/2010 23:04

Aghh ignore Ulysses Blush

KatnKankles · 14/10/2010 23:03

Amity
Bianca
Cherry
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah

Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Orville
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Taylor
Ulysses
Venus
Wallace

Hope you don't mind me adding a couple and changing Oona :o

Kaitlynn has to go due to crimes against spelling

Lilka · 14/10/2010 22:06

I've repeated Oona oops!! Never mind, i'm sure someone will get rid of it :)

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Lilka · 14/10/2010 22:03

Amity
Bianca
Cherry
Dominique
Emily
Finlay
Gemma
Heather
Iris
Jamilah
Kaitlynn
Lucas
Marissa
Nina
Oona
Peony
Reverie
Savannah
Taylor

As you can see I've missed off 7 letters that I can't think of names for that won't be repeated

Everyone join in! :)

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zenon · 14/10/2010 20:27

Jphanna is lovely but has to go because Xanthe is the best name ever.[apart from my own DDs]