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To think this name is actually quite cool?

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KateShmate · 06/01/2012 19:01

DD's first day back at pre-school today and there was a new little boy called Van/Vann (not sure on spelling). At first I was a bit Hmm but the more I thought about it the more I liked it, I think it is actually quite a nice name - sounds good with a nice surname too.
Friend whose DC's go to pre-school was gobsmacked and whispered, once outside the gates, 'Why not just call him Truck or Lorry?'

Not even pregnant, but think it will be going on my 'boys name list' that I mentally store Grin

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jalopy · 06/01/2012 20:21

Van?....Van?...Are you kidding. Too modern for me Wink

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KateShmate · 06/01/2012 20:00

Just to clear it up a bit - definitely not mis-head from DD. The boys name was on the 'name board' and we came in after Vann and so the pre-school lady introduced DD to him

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usualsuspect · 06/01/2012 19:44

I like it

giantfrillypigpants · 06/01/2012 19:44

I went to school with a girl whose brother was called Laurie. Lorry I thought.

WhiteTrash · 06/01/2012 19:43

I like it, but then my baby is named after a car (well, named after a person who was named after a car) so I guess I would. Although a vehical 'van' was not what automatically sprang to my mind.

cheesesarnie · 06/01/2012 19:42

dewe-ds1 told me his teachers baby was named car......it was kai.and a child at the school where i worked told his mum id called ds2 tomato.i hadnt obv!

MunchkinsMumof2 · 06/01/2012 19:40

I like it and have a friend called Ivan nn Van. Cool imo.

BluddyMoFo · 06/01/2012 19:38

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choccyp1g · 06/01/2012 19:36

Van(n) is a great name.

Ho ho to Instrument, my DS insisted that his friend's new little sister was named "medicine". Turned out to be Madison.

CheerfulYank · 06/01/2012 19:36

I know a Van who is really Donovan. And I had a great uncle who was always called Van as his surname was VanSickle. I'm not entirely sure what his real name was . Confused

Kayano · 06/01/2012 19:35

Van Wilder.

forbiddenfruit85 · 06/01/2012 19:34

What a stupid response from your friend -
Friend whose DC's go to pre-school was gobsmacked and whispered, once outside the gates, 'Why not just call him Truck or Lorry?

There is already a name Lorry, spelt Laurie. sigh

DeWe · 06/01/2012 19:33

Are you sure that your dd didn't mishear? I told my dm there was a boy called "Instrument" at preschool. His actual name was Vincent. Grin

QuintessentiallyShallow · 06/01/2012 19:29

Could he be Norwegian?
Vann means water. Venn means friend.

It would be very interesting if he was Vann White, as vannvidd means utter madness.... Quite apt, perhaps?

Miette · 06/01/2012 19:27

Maybe he was named after Vans shoes. I've heard of people giving kids brand names before.

RoughShooting · 06/01/2012 19:27

Laurie (sp. Lorry?) is a cool name too!

rhondajean · 06/01/2012 19:25

Love Van - but I'm a big fan of short strong names!

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KateShmate · 06/01/2012 19:25

Am pretty sure it wasn't short for anything as at DD's pre-school they all have name cards - my DD has a 'nickname' which is short for her name and has never really been called by her 'proper name', but pre-school insisted that her full name was on her card.
Just cant remember the spelling - think it was with 2 n's - Vann.

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Floggingmolly · 06/01/2012 19:25

No, it's not.

peggyblackett · 06/01/2012 19:22

Love the name Ivan.

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KateShmate · 06/01/2012 19:21

Gwen and Bear - obviously pre-school age, but not sure exactly.. would probably say 3.5. He was the cutest little thing though!

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ReduceRecycleRegift · 06/01/2012 19:20

Van is a great rock name! I like it, not sure I'ld be rock n roll enough to get away with calling one of my kids that but in the right family it would be very cool!

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GwendolineMaryLacey · 06/01/2012 19:15

There was a Van on Cbeebies birthday cards the other day. Wonder if it's the same one. I can't remember the age.