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Vernon

32 replies

LittleDonkin · 02/02/2013 19:39

I am watching Splash and suddenly thought Vernon would be a cool name for a boy, what do you think?

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vamosbebe · 05/02/2013 23:09

Vernan God Little! Horrendous character in a book, it kills the name for me, sorry.
How about Vinnie or Mario or Keith?

mrstowers · 05/02/2013 22:53

It's a bit of a name like Derek or Vincent or Colin imo.

Yay4may · 05/02/2013 22:05

It's creepy. Would be nn Vern. Shudder

sunnysunnyshine · 05/02/2013 04:22

Awful. Sorry.

CzarChasm · 05/02/2013 03:46

I love the name Erin!

I can't get on board with Vernon though. A young Erin I know has a brother Nathaniel (Nate).

JuliaScurr · 04/02/2013 11:24

nasty relative nn Vermin

shoobidoo · 04/02/2013 11:22

I think it could be cool. But because most of us don't know any young, cool Vernons, we tend to think of Harry Potter or other associations. These change quickly though, once we meet a lovely young Vernon!

Littlefish · 03/02/2013 20:23

Sorry, but it's a terrible name.

OpheliasWeepingWillow · 03/02/2013 20:06

My D grandfather. Love it.

lljkk · 03/02/2013 20:05

Cringe-worthy, sorry.

derektheladyhamster · 03/02/2013 19:53

Actually, I think it might be spelt Veran

derektheladyhamster · 03/02/2013 19:47

How about Veron? I know one who's 12 (and lovely)

PartyFops · 03/02/2013 19:44

I used to know a vernon and he was often nick named Vermin

NymphadoraTonks · 03/02/2013 19:20

Vernon Dursley.

No.

Mrsrobertduvall · 03/02/2013 16:21

No.
Reminds me of a fifties fairground worker with a greasy quiff.

buttercrumble · 03/02/2013 16:15

Horrid, sorry

OkayHazel · 03/02/2013 16:11

Dursley. A fat, horrid, abusive man.

ithaka · 03/02/2013 13:24

I know someone married to a vile man called Vernon - we call him 'Vermin', enough said.

mamapants · 03/02/2013 13:18

Would always think of Vernon from hp.

poppy283 · 03/02/2013 08:08

No!

KenDoddsDadsDog · 03/02/2013 08:07

Awful

JazzAnnNonMouse · 02/02/2013 22:39

Vomit

MrsPoglesWood · 02/02/2013 20:59

Just no. Vernon's is a gambling site. Anyone over 35 would recognise that. Vernon's pool. And Vernon was Liz McDonald's waster bloke in Coronation Street.

Rhubarbgarden · 02/02/2013 20:45

Vernon Kaye - awful.

tigerdriverII · 02/02/2013 20:34

The motto of the Vernon family is ver non semper viret: the Spring does not always flourish.

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