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Is Victor Lawrence TOO poncey sounding?

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ceeceeanne · 27/10/2011 16:48

I love it but like my girls name have over said it to be non bias. Other contenders for middle name were George and Elwood

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ceeceeanne · 03/11/2011 15:28

Yes would hate a chav name tammy but living in an area where people tend to choose posh names wouldn't want to overdo it IYSWIM

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tammytoby · 03/11/2011 09:23

What is this negative obsession with 'poncyness' Hmm. Surely an elegant, classic underused name is much nicer than a 'chav' name.

proudfoot · 02/11/2011 23:36

I don't think it is poncey. Love Victor and quite like Lawrence too - they sound nice together.

Youremindmeofthebabe · 02/11/2011 15:32

ooh, I love Victor. It's on my list. A mixed reaction to it generally though.

3isamagicnumber · 02/11/2011 14:52

Sorry, I dont like it either - Victor or Lawrence.

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ceeceeanne · 01/11/2011 10:20

Think people will have forgotten about big brother victor soon. Over said it just means the more you say a name you like the more familiar it gets and you can't properly judge what it sounds like anymore. Not sure everyone will think of victor as having to always be victorious but if he takes after daddy and siblings he certainly will be competitive!

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Kaekae · 31/10/2011 12:47

No really hate it plus there was a guy on Big Brother called Victor. Grin

allagory · 30/10/2011 22:39

Lawrence Victor is better.
You are putting a burden of expectation on a child to call him Victor.
Coluld be a lovely person..but not much of a competitor...

Fixture · 30/10/2011 22:32

Lawrence is nice, Victor is OK. I'd go for Lawrence Victor :)

I don't know what you mean by "have over said it"?

TheSecondComing · 30/10/2011 21:25

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yellowflowers · 30/10/2011 21:23

I wanted Victor but dh vetoed, and then we had a girl

Lonnie · 30/10/2011 12:06

Nice names

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ceeceeanne · 30/10/2011 05:38

Thanks! Well apart from the English lesson! Know what you mean about suiting a child

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lurkinginthebackground · 29/10/2011 21:09

I think it is fine.

pointyfang · 29/10/2011 16:16

Great name. Fabulous

MrsJWelsh · 29/10/2011 16:01

My uncle is Victor Laurence (Vic- surname is Laurence) great name, not at all poncey! X

LaFilleSurLePont · 28/10/2011 15:25

That said I think Victor is one of those names I'd really like if I met a child Victor who really suited it. I used to hate Lydia but since meeting one who was definitely a Lydia,I've loved it.

LaFilleSurLePont · 28/10/2011 11:36

Not 'poncey' but Victor is horrid.

persephoneplum · 28/10/2011 11:34

Sorry can I just point out that it's 'unbiased' not non bias. Sorry... it's the English teacher in me and far more a reflection on my pedantic nature than anything about you. Sorry... eek.

persephoneplum · 28/10/2011 11:32

I think it's absolutely stunning :) Lovely choice.

frutilla · 28/10/2011 01:17

Like it too. Lawrence Elwood is also nice...

WetAugust · 28/10/2011 01:08

Good choice.

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ceeceeanne · 27/10/2011 21:14

This doesn't mean victor is on the rise does it? (because like 5 people like it haha!)

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ceeceeanne · 27/10/2011 21:11

Thanks all!

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OliviaBirthdayGirlMumsnet · 27/10/2011 20:11

I love Victor. Surname begins with V so was a non-starter, what with it being an avalance of alliteration.

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