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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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pickledbabe · 13/10/2010 16:29

Andre
Beulah
Carl
Davina
Eugene
Florence
Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Kelly
Liam

Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta
St John
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich
Zariah

have you already eliminated M????
where's M????????????

pickledbabe · 13/10/2010 16:28

(yes, MardyBra, I am - this is my halloween name!)

Fimbo · 13/10/2010 16:27

Oops I did it again, another go for me Grin

NEW GAME AGAIN

Andre
Beulah
Carl
Davina
Eugene
Florence
Gavin
Ivor
Johanna
Kelly
Liam

Natalie
Oram
Paulette
Quinn
Rosetta
St John
Tullulah
Ulysses
Vaunda
Willem
Xanthe
Yurich (eek have I made this up?)
Zariah

Fimbo · 13/10/2010 16:21

I am taking out Toby as I dislike it very much

MardyBra · 13/10/2010 15:54

Sorry pickled (are you nicklebabe?)

Now I'm back can I have another go?

Toby
Vincent

Eliminated Xander, just because I find it a bit more pretentious as a nn than Alex.

pickledbabe · 13/10/2010 15:51

[knocks heads together]

MardyBra misread the list
Fimbo spelled it that way in her list

now stop fighting and play nicely
[stern face]

Grin

Toby
Vincent
Xander

Felicity has gone because it sounds quite old-lady-ish.

Fimbo · 13/10/2010 14:41

Ooh don't go MardyBra I was only joking! I can be either one or two, the most hideous way I have ever seen it though is with a K. Wrong on so many levels.

MardyBra · 13/10/2010 14:36

Oooh - I think Callum/Calum can have either one or two "L"s. It's cos I didn't read the post properly and thought someone has just gorn and changed it arbitrarily. And then I realised that it was one L originally and it was Fimbo's list and her choice, so I changed it back.

And now I feel like a horrible person cos Calum with one L got kicked off for being controversial.

florencerusty · 13/10/2010 13:50

Ioan - because no one would have a clue how to pronounce it!

Felicity
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Fimbo · 13/10/2010 13:46

My nephew is a one L Calum - wahhhh >

chickentwizzler · 13/10/2010 12:40

Dont like Ewan

Felicity
Ioan
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Starberries · 13/10/2010 12:23

Getting rid of Paul.

Ewan
Felicity
Ioan
Toby
Vincent
Xander

SkyeplusArlo · 13/10/2010 11:41

Graham has to go...

So that leaves
Ewan
Felicity
Ioan
Paul
toby
Vincent
xander

pickledbabe · 13/10/2010 11:33

norty Mardy. [tut tut]

LifefKate, you may have another go!

Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

taking out Calum because it should be spelled with 2 ls. and because it caused a argument. Shock

LifeOfKate · 13/10/2010 11:24

:o

Galena · 12/10/2010 22:20

Calum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Removed Henrietta because it always makes me think 'What did Henry eat?!'

MardyBra · 12/10/2010 17:51

Calum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Sorry Fimbo - thought it was a random change.

Just realised it was originally one L and your list. Blush

MardyBra · 12/10/2010 16:57

Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Posting it back again as I know a Callum with 2 Ls Wink

Fimbo · 12/10/2010 16:38

Calum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Reposting this list as my Calum only has one L in it!

MardyBra · 12/10/2010 15:29

Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Atticus has gone. Feels a bit "I'm trying so hard to be PC, I love To Kill a Mockingbird, don't you know".

My late Auntie Dolly was a Dorothy. They didn't have anything as exotic as Dolores in rural Dorset.

frakkinstein · 12/10/2010 14:45

Atticus
Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander

Removed Yan - dislike the spelling as I feel it should be Jan!

BakewellTarts · 12/10/2010 14:33

Removed Wanda...not keen on fish Smile

Atticus
Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Xander
Yan

pickledbabe · 12/10/2010 13:57

Atticus
Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Wanda
Xander
Yan

Taken out Zain - sounds too much like Zany (and don't pick on Linda, that's my mummy's name!) Grin

FernieB · 12/10/2010 12:31

Atticus
Callum
Ewan
Felicity
Graham
Henrietta
Ioan
Paul
Toby
Vincent
Wanda
Xander
Yan
Zain

Removed Jacqueline - it's just too much of a mouthful.

Fimbo · 12/10/2010 11:40

Dolly is short for Dolores.