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Duncan. or maybe not.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 15:22

After going round in circles quite a lot, DH and I have come back to the name Duncan.

previous thread

It had come up before in random reading out of names from book and DH said no , I wasn't sure as I know a fairly unpleasnant 'Dunc'. (Although I don't see him much.)

It's come up again and he's now quite keen.

it would be Duncan Allan .

a) what do you think
b) any similar suggestions?

Cheers :)

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emummy · 16/01/2012 17:56

My ds is Duncan - great name! Occasionally gets called Dunc, but usually full name.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 17:54

i like Douglas too (probably more) but DH doesn't. :(

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guinealady · 16/01/2012 17:50

I know a very nice Duncan, and it's a good solid name as far as I'm concerned. Douglas I think is even nicer, though.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 17:45

cheers for replies. :)

can't decide myself if the nn Dunc would put me off or indeed the association with the one i know. hmm. really struggling for a boy's name though.

how do you get 'dunkern' from Duncan btw? :)

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insanityscratching · 16/01/2012 16:03

I love Duncan, nice strong name Smile

RillaBlythe · 16/01/2012 15:49

Just waiting for Kreecher on this thread!

TeuchterInTheCity · 16/01/2012 15:47

Very Scottish, I like! I know a lot of Duncans.

woollyideas · 16/01/2012 15:46

What? As in Duncan Disorderly?

FoxyRevenger · 16/01/2012 15:46

I quite like it.

Also Fraser, Blair, Innes.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 15:45

I may have seen kreecher's name when I searched some old thereads :)

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BlueChampagne · 16/01/2012 15:44

Nothing from Kreecher?!

A good regal Scottish name.

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snapcruncher · 16/01/2012 15:40

Initials would be ok. Allan is family name which we are definitely using, so i have had to watch what words can be made. Luckily surname letter doesn't make too many!

My criteria for name picking is that I'd like a real (not made up) name which is not used too often. So un usual, but not out there IYSWIM. A Scottish name would be nice, although DC1 didn't end up with one :)

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Theas18 · 16/01/2012 15:35

AS long as your surname doesn't give some odd or teaseable acronym from DA then go for it. I know 2 adult Duncans both mid 20s.

For instance I wouldn't give my son the initials D.A.D really

Mi4 · 16/01/2012 15:30

But unless the OP is going to refer to baby as Dunkernallan all the time then that's not really a consideration is it?

I like it :) reckon it's due a revival.

Bonsoir · 16/01/2012 15:27

I don't think that Duncan goes at all well with Allan - dunkernallan?

What is about Duncan that you like?