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Totally stupid or unusual?!

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 11:44

For a boy: Dymoke and Marmion!!!

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scurryfunge · 05/08/2011 11:46

Have heard of Jamoke not Dymoke or Marmion. Sounds a little odd unless they have particular significance for you.

deemented · 05/08/2011 11:47

Odd. Very odd.

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 11:48

No particular significance just thought they were unusual, so I thought I'd get opinions.

Odd in a good or a bad way scurryfunge?

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scurryfunge · 05/08/2011 11:50

Odd in a bad way Grin They sound a bit made up but hey, start a trend.

scurryfunge · 05/08/2011 11:52

Do you like Walter Scott?

scurryfunge · 05/08/2011 11:53

Would you pronounce Dymoke as "Dimmock" ?

Iamkenny · 05/08/2011 11:54

I thought Dymoke was a surname? But then people do use surnames as first names. You'd get called Dy/Di. Not seeing it as a first name

Marmion like Marmy/Marmee which is the mother in Little Women (I think) which they might get problems with. Again a surname and a poem by Scott, which is always good :)

Marmion is slightly better than Dymoke (which I keep reading as Dynamo)

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 12:00

Do enough people know Little Women to associate Marmion for a boy with a character in that book?!

I do like Walter Scott, well spotted!

Dymoke would be pronounced like Die-moke and I can't really see a boy being called Di/Dy

Not sure I'm over keen but they were the surnames of the King's Champions years and years ago!

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Iamkenny · 05/08/2011 12:05

Boys called Dy/Di - walk into wales :P

And the little women reference may be obscure but I read it in primary school and if your DC did and his nn was marmy/Marme then....

Ephiny · 05/08/2011 12:05

Marmion is a little better, but not keen personally. Dymoke just sounds plain odd to me.

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 12:14

I think I agree with opinions on Dymoke so will forget that one.

Iamkenny - I lived in Wales for two years and met two men called Dy/Di but haven't heard of any anywhere else, so that wouldn't put me off and I see what you mean about the Little Women but I'm 32 and haven't ever read it and it is such a small risk that that wouldn't put me off either. Thanks for your opinions though Smile

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fluffyanimal · 05/08/2011 12:16

Don't like them I'm afraid. Dymoke isn't so bad but Marmion makes me think of a) Marmite, b) marmots c) a French slang word for kid - morpion (pejorative).

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 12:18

Thanks fluffyanimal Smile

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 13:42

Anyone else like either of these names?

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 13:43

or should I say dislike!?!

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OTheHugeManatee · 05/08/2011 13:47

Marmion = too much like something you spread on toast.

minipie · 05/08/2011 13:48

Dymoke is awful IMO.

Marmion sounds quite cool in a Narnia kind of way - but also makes me think of Marmite.

What about Albion?

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 13:49

Marmion - Marmite: Would you think the same for Marian or Margaret?

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 13:50

Not too keen on Albion but it is in the right direction!!

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minipie · 05/08/2011 14:01

Hmm. you could try www.nymbler.com which is good for coming up with similar names?

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 14:08

Thank you. Never tried that before! Smile

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Selks · 05/08/2011 14:10

Sorry, I think they're both awful.

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Renaissance227 · 05/08/2011 14:13

Fair enough selks

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BikeRunSki · 05/08/2011 14:14

Boys are called Dai all over Wales.

Not keen on your names tbh. They sound like made up surnames, but they are certainly unique.

Have you thought about using place names that are special to you? That might turn up something unusual. As long as you didn't go on honeymoon to Mousehole!

fluffyanimal · 05/08/2011 14:16

Marmion has 5 out of 7 letters in common with Marmite, as opposed to 3 with Marian or Margaret, so no, I wouldn't think that with those names.

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