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Do you know a Morton? How old are they? What are they like?

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Cookethenook · 25/03/2013 13:49

Please please please don't try to put me off the name! We've had such a hard time trying to decide on one that we're both ok with and we think Morton Felix G is a good sounding name that goes well with DS1.

Anyway, like the question says- how old are they, what are they like? We're just curious as we don't know of any Mortons (apart from the one in Charlie and Lola and he's a Morten, which we're not so keen on) and are just wondering if there are many others out there.

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KobayashiMaru · 25/03/2013 16:05

Morton is a middle aged jewish man who owns a small car dealership.

Cookethenook · 25/03/2013 16:04

Morton is the old English version, means 'moor town'. I think it sounds slightly more gentle than morten.
The closeness to moron has been noted though- thanks!
Yes, I think Lauren Child has a soft spot for Scandinavian names- there was a Soren in Charlie and Lola too!

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StellaNova · 25/03/2013 15:09

Oh, there's a Morten in Clarice Bean as well - Lauren Child clearly likes the name.

NeoMaxiZoomDweebie · 25/03/2013 15:01

Morten seems to be the spelling...Morton is a bit too close to Moron.

LeonieDeSainteVire · 25/03/2013 14:57

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Suzietwo · 25/03/2013 14:54

i know a lovely norweigian called morten

MyCatsRule · 25/03/2013 14:50

Aha!

mayanna123 · 25/03/2013 14:16

I know a 7 year old Morton. He is a lovely boy.

Longdistance · 25/03/2013 14:08

Grin @ Frogman

Cookethenook · 25/03/2013 13:59

HA! I think it's pronounced 'Mor-teen'...

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Frogman · 25/03/2013 13:57

There is a much loved Mortein in Australia. Kills cockroaches.

StellaNova · 25/03/2013 13:55

I thought Morten Harkett! I don't know any Mortons.

RunningAgain · 25/03/2013 13:50

Or is it Morten?

RunningAgain · 25/03/2013 13:50

Morton Harkett? I don't actually know him btw