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Murphy-or am I mad?!

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MrsAmos · 16/03/2012 13:19

Currently expecting DS2 and may be going bonkers but today I've decided I quite like the name Murphy..... Struggled with boys names the first time and this time is no different, DS1 is Fred so need something relatively traditional but don't want to risk there being 5 other children with the same name in the class etc. Any thoughts??

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MadameMessy · 18/03/2012 21:38

oh I once kissed a munro! he was lovely, go for that!

Thinkingof4 · 18/03/2012 21:28

If you are in Scotland then how about Murdo? Or Munro? Or if you are really brave Mungo!!

eandemum · 17/03/2012 22:38

Why would you choose this name if you have no Irish connections?

MadameMessy · 17/03/2012 18:48

what do you think of muireach? pronounced mwur ack and means man of the sea in Irish. similar sounds there?

LydiaWickham · 17/03/2012 18:47

It's a surname, so you'll curse him to a lifetime of saying "no, you've got it the wrong way round, Murphy is my first name." or "no, it's not a double barrelled name, Murphy is my first name."

everlong · 17/03/2012 18:45

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mathanxiety · 17/03/2012 18:44

Please God NO.

My mum had a cat of this name. He was beautiful but not obedient at all.

ExMIL used t say if she ever saw any of the DCs picking their noses -- 'that's how Murphy lost an eye'.

Murtagh is much nicer if you must go with something along those lines.

GreenEyedMunster · 17/03/2012 10:31

It's at best a good dogs name.
It's the most common surname in Ireland so it's hardly something a bit different.

Keep looking please

Tooblunt2012 · 17/03/2012 10:27

I love the name Murphy! Struggling to understand the reaction on this thread to be honest!

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MrsAmos · 17/03/2012 10:21

My feelings exactly Agora! Wasn't brave enough to use the name I really loved for DS1 either so he has it as a middle name - and although lots of people love the middle name and comment how good it is, he actually really suits his name so was probably for the best!!

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agora1 · 17/03/2012 08:37

I like it, but not sure I would be brave enough to use it.

MadameMessy · 17/03/2012 08:32

madness!

cece · 17/03/2012 08:22

My friend has a dog called Murphy.

Kayzr · 17/03/2012 08:21

My Mums dog is called Murphy. He's large, slobbery and lazy.

Please don't.

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MrsAmos · 17/03/2012 08:19

Ah beautiful and obedient - I like the sound of that!! We are in Scotland too Jaffa so used to all the surname type names. DH thinks I'm bonkers for suggesting Murphy too though so shall put it down to hormones for now (and add it to my secret list of slightly crazy names that I love but DH will never go for....)

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ilovemybum · 16/03/2012 23:45

My friend has a German shepard called Murphy.

Beautiful and so obedient.

PercyFilth · 16/03/2012 22:52

I think some of these expressions are dying out, I have never called potatoes 'murphys', only spuds! but my granddad used to. You don't hear those nn's like Nobby Clark much either.

I'm not a fan of surnames as first names either ... we did have a dog called Murphy once though, it suited him :)

tigerdriverII · 16/03/2012 22:10

My mum had a goat called Murphy. He was very sweet but I'm not sure I'd call a person after him....

jaffacakehips · 16/03/2012 22:08

an issue

jaffacakehips · 16/03/2012 22:07

Well I don't make association between Murphy and potatoes and i grew up on a farm! Hmm

I grew up in Scotland so to me, surnames as first names are very common place. I don't see a issues.

MrsAmos if you love Murphy go for it.

PercyFilth · 16/03/2012 20:49

It's one of those nicknames traditionally applied to certain surnames. Some are obvious, others less so. I can remember people of my parents' and gp's generation called

Nobby Clarke
Dusty Rhodes (or Miller)
Chalky White
Dinger Bell
Tug Wilson
and yes, Spud Murphy. because murphies is or was a colloquial term for potatoes.

wigglesrock · 16/03/2012 20:03

I know two dogs called Murphy, but they are wild cute, oh and its also a stout.

AThingInYourLife · 16/03/2012 19:44

Glad to hear the madness has passed :o

Murphy is way too surnamey. Sounds stupid as a first name.

FilterCoffee · 16/03/2012 19:32

How about Alfie if you like the "fee" sound at the end of a name?

Or another "M" name... Matthew, Malachi, Max, Mark, Michael, Marlon, Marius, Marcus?

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MrsAmos · 16/03/2012 19:16

Ok....wasn't expecting some of those responses and I had never heard the spud thing - although my concern was that it was too much of a surname and that the poor child may end up constantly explaining that he's not even Irish! I still think its great but maybe one to save up for a middle name.

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