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Original poster

'Astala' for a boy?

41 replies

DaSmallPunsMum · 15/04/2012 13:50

Peaches Geldof has called her son Astala. I personally think it's a beautiful name, it's Hebrew in origin. Thoughts?

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BBQJuly · 15/04/2012 16:34

It sounds like a girls name, because a lot of girls names end in "a" and it's a bit like Astrid and Aurora.

LesAnimaux · 15/04/2012 15:37

No, that's hasta la vista Grin

javotte · 15/04/2012 15:35

As in Astala Vista Baby?

DerbysKangaskhan · 15/04/2012 15:19

Where are you getting that it's Hebrew? My kids have some obscure Hebrew names and I've never heard of it. All the links I've got are Finnish (and Google wants to me search for a Astala Bonk. This I would find concerning).

LesAnimaux · 15/04/2012 15:17

Is is As-TAR-lar, or AS -t-la?

LesAnimaux · 15/04/2012 15:03

John-Bob ...Perfect.

I can see him in 17 years time auditioning on something like The Voice (or what ever is popular then)

LesAnimaux · 15/04/2012 15:02

OK, call me old and suburban, but do they know what to do with a baby? Do they even know how to hire a decent nanny?

belgo · 15/04/2012 15:00

She should call him John-Bob.

LesAnimaux · 15/04/2012 14:59

Peaches Geldof had a baby? Scary.

Sounds like a girls name to me. Or a plant/car.

Bob is a good name. Grin

nizlopi · 15/04/2012 14:55

Sounds like a girls name to me personally.

PuffPants · 15/04/2012 14:50

I think John would be a very cool name to give a baby boy these days! He'd certainly stand out.

applepieinthesky · 15/04/2012 14:35

She announced the name at the same time she announced she was pregnant Hmm

belgo · 15/04/2012 14:22

She's announced the name already? Maybe she'll change her mind.

CecilyP · 15/04/2012 14:07

Well, she wouldn't call him John, would she?

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DaSmallPunsMum · 15/04/2012 13:53

No she's called her unborn son that I meant.

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belgo · 15/04/2012 13:52

She's had him already?