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What's the first 5 words that come into your head when you see these names?

37 replies

onetiredmummy · 15/01/2013 11:27

Ready? Up to 5 words please.

Edward

Max

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FergusSingsTheBlues · 15/01/2013 15:45

My neighbour is an adult called Max. We laugh privately cos hes only 5'4.
Same reason id never call a dd grace. Imagine she grew up to be a bit of a heffalump!

Id always avoid descrptive names.

Oxtailchambermaid · 15/01/2013 15:40

Edward - Prince, Ted, classic, scissorhands, ewarwoowar

Max - dog, eastenders, factor, maximilian, maxi cosi

Both lovely names though!

delilah88 · 15/01/2013 14:51

Edward - Ed. Sexy ex-boyfriend! Otherwise dull. Posh. West London!
Max - Woody Allen's friend in Annie Hall. Trendy. Lewisham. Montessori School.

Why don't you go for Edgar? More bite more modern.

Littlecherublegs · 15/01/2013 14:26

Edward - regal, bit posh for me!

Max - dogs name but like it!

MrsMangoBiscuit · 15/01/2013 13:31

twilight

thunder dome

I clearly watch too many films, sorry.

SunbathingintheRain · 15/01/2013 13:29

Edward - belt, potatoes, blonde, teddy, royal

Max- wild things, dark hair, fast

Charleymouse · 15/01/2013 13:09

Edward - son, Dad, teddy, Woodward

(what do you call a man with a plank on his head? Headwood;
what do you call a man with a 3 planks on his head? Headwood Woodwood)

Max - hairy hands, maximum ride - james patterson novel

susiedaisy · 15/01/2013 13:06

Edward-twilight

Max -the pet dog

HoratiaWinwood · 15/01/2013 13:06

Edward - elegant, versatile, classic

Max - strong, unfinished, classless

wigglesrock · 15/01/2013 13:02

Edward - Twilight, Mrs Simpson, potatoes, royal, cigars

Max - Hart to Hart, Kerry Katona, Maximillian Schell, Eastenders, short version of maximum

robbo902 · 15/01/2013 12:53

Edward = Twilight, Popular, Royalty, Upper Class

Max = Pet, middle class, naughty, short

Jinkjude · 15/01/2013 12:52

Edward - Royal - Woodward - Banger

Max - Brookside - Hart to hart - Power - Headroom - Level

Piffpaffpoff · 15/01/2013 12:47

Edward - teddy, bit poncey, old man

Max - Ds's friend, happy boy

CaseyShraeger · 15/01/2013 12:46

Edward - bear, safe, classic

Max - Where The Wild Things Are (if I can count that as one rather than five, then also popular and chess (DS's friend Max keeps beating him at chess and I never hear the end of it )

BehindLockNumberNine · 15/01/2013 12:44

Edward - academic, quiet, deep thinker, nice

Max - floppy haired, middle class, confident / arrogant

sherbetpips · 15/01/2013 12:43

Edward - pale skinned, large ears and little gawky
Max - a brown labrador but also cute brown haired kids (know both types!)

Narked · 15/01/2013 12:38

Ed, Ted

Power

chocoluvva · 15/01/2013 12:33

Oh. I'd never have got the Rebecca allusion.

I think of 'Max' in the same vein as 'Sam'.

How about, Heathcliffe? :o

Sorry. Just being (very) silly.

ChippingInNeedsSleepAndCoffee · 15/01/2013 12:19

Edward - Eddie - not for me

Max - Dog

VisualiseAHorse · 15/01/2013 12:16

Edward - classic, lovely, I'd use it!

Max - popular

wordfactory · 15/01/2013 12:16

Edward - older mum, posh dad, weedy.

Max - bit sarf London, quite cute.

500internalerror · 15/01/2013 12:15

Edward: Teddy, prince, woodward.
Max: popular, Max Power, Max Lion lollies!

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onetiredmummy · 15/01/2013 12:13

Thanks all, I didn't realise Max was so popular :)

chocco I was thinking of Max de Winter in Daphne du Maurier's book 'Rebecca'. I don't like Maxwell or Maximilian but I do like Max on its own, its not as clumsy.

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beckhamz · 15/01/2013 12:10

Edward: terribly nice to meet you.

Max: doesn't do what he's told.

Thumbwitch · 15/01/2013 12:08

Edward - weedy, royal, teddy, classic, eddietheeagle

Max - mad, maximus, maximillian, cousin (DS has one called Max), Bygraves.

HTH

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