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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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BakewellTarts · 14/10/2010 20:18

Sorry I dislike ALL that are left but removing Zariah as the most objectionable (sorry to anyone who loves it).

Johanna
Xanthe

jenniferturkington · 14/10/2010 19:34

Johanna

Xanthe
Zariah

Liam's gone as it reminds me of 'Our Liam' in Shameless.

mathanxiety · 14/10/2010 19:20

Johanna
Liam

Xanthe
Zariah

Natalie, because I prefer Natalia.

Lilka · 14/10/2010 19:04

Willem, because I still only see willie in my head when I see it!

Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Xanthe
Zariah

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Starberries · 14/10/2010 18:20

Getting rid of Oram, sounds like Oral Confused

Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

MardyBra · 14/10/2010 17:15

Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

So many needing to go still. Ivor reminds me of Ivor the Engine in a comedy Welsh accent.

kurlyvoice · 14/10/2010 17:09

Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

Ulysses has gone - just too cruel... Wink

pickledbabe · 14/10/2010 16:42

Starberries - i'm sure noone will mind if you put the next list up (but hurry when this one ends, cos they're very wiley...)
Wink

pickledbabe · 14/10/2010 16:41

Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Ulysses
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

Rosetta has gone.
can only hear it in an American accent.

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Italophil · 14/10/2010 11:02

Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta

Ulysses
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

Tullulah had to go :)

florencerusty · 14/10/2010 08:54

Vaunda???? Noooo bye bye
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

Starberries · 13/10/2010 23:23

Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

Carl's out. Fusty name.

Galena · 13/10/2010 21:48

Davina has left the house!

Carl

Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Zariah

(Out of interest, what happened to H in the original list?)

lazycow007 · 13/10/2010 21:28

Alas poor Yurich has to go...............

Carl
Davina
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe

Zariah

LifeOfKate · 13/10/2010 20:48

Paulette has to go, there really aren't any female versions of the name Paul which are nice.

Carl
Davina
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

slipperthief · 13/10/2010 20:31

Eugene has to go, makes me cringe.

Carl
Davina
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

ellesabe · 13/10/2010 20:24

Carl
Davina
Eugene
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

I had to take out Gavin as I can't say it aloud without adding 'and Stacey' afterwards!

florencerusty · 13/10/2010 19:46

Florence?????? ahem

In that case it has to go :)
Andre

Carl
Davina
Eugene

Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta

Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

Starberries · 13/10/2010 18:08

Oh can I also bagsy the next list? Grin As I've finished 2 of them but haven't gotten to put up my own yet...

Starberries · 13/10/2010 18:08

Andre

Carl
Davina
Eugene
Florence
Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta

Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

Oh dear so many obvious eliminations here. Will have to go with greater of evils.

Taking out Beulah [shudder]

MardyBra · 13/10/2010 17:12

Andre
Beulah
Carl
Davina
Eugene
Florence
Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta

Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

St John. You couldn't. And there is the obvious .

pickledbabe · 13/10/2010 17:05

okay! Grin

Andre
Beulah
Carl
Davina
Eugene
Florence
Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Liam
Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta
St John
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

Kelly's gone - I had a friend called Kelly. less said, soonest mended...

Fimbo · 13/10/2010 16:44

I am so crap, think I will just get my coat Grin

I will just eliminate M for Mandy. Reminds me of Peter Mandelson......

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