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your first off the cuff reaction to Kingston, nn kingy.

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Iheartpasties · 01/05/2013 00:16

thanks :)

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FoofFighter · 04/05/2013 20:55

Kingston is a common name where I am from in the Midlands, even in white people.

Bit harsh that so many are calling it a ridiculous name Sad

(Kingy however is Confused )

Butterkistbutterkistrarara · 04/05/2013 20:46

OP - were you anywhere near Glasgow today?

merrymouse · 04/05/2013 11:41

I think its difficult to give somebody a place name of somewhere in the UK, because its either going to sound pretentious if its somewhere 'posh', or it's just going to sound a bit odd if its somewhere ordinary, like Kingston.

I lived in Kingston upon Thames for many years and parts of it are lovely, but I would be thinking of the one way system and the Bentalls centre.

You could get away with it if it was very obviously alluding to Kingston Jamaica, but I think that would be hard if your child had a British accent.

Catlike · 04/05/2013 11:29

Not keen on Kingston as it immediately makes me think of Kingston upon Thames rather than Kingston, Jamaica. And it just sounds a bit odd to call a person that. You may as well call them Surbiton or Morden.

usualsuspect · 04/05/2013 10:56

I know 2 kingstons, both Jamaican.

This thread is making me feel uncomfortable.

Earthworms · 04/05/2013 10:56

Upon Hull

JazzAnnNonMouse · 04/05/2013 10:50

Kingston - what? That's a weird name.

Kingy - um Star Trek close to Cling on

Suzietwo · 04/05/2013 09:46

Ridiculous

Mellymog · 02/05/2013 20:55

OMG!

TallulahBetty · 02/05/2013 17:09

Kingston - love.

Kingy - WTAF?

MummytobeDC2 · 02/05/2013 16:34

Terrible ShockShockShock

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Iheartpasties · 02/05/2013 09:09

Hi, ladies you have had me in fits of laughter. I love the honesty on here. It was a name I heard today at the park, a little toddler. I almost fell over. Sorry for being a judgemental cow but it really did make me wonder if I would be the only one with this reaction. FWIW a white mum calling to her white toddler.

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vitaminC · 01/05/2013 15:52

First reaction = must be Jamaican. Just awful otherwise.

And Kingy is waaaay too close to "Kinky" to be used as a name, IMO!

OkayHazel · 01/05/2013 15:03

Kingsley is better... but not by much.

Dire.

bollockstoit · 01/05/2013 14:57

I'm hoping the op hasn't already called their baby this, in which case it's an absolutely lovely, unique name Blush

bollockstoit · 01/05/2013 14:34

If I knew someone who was called Kingy, I wouldn't be able to bring myself to say their name. Ridiculous.

TobyLerone · 01/05/2013 14:28

I like Kingston.

Kingy is utterly ridiculous!

chaya5738 · 01/05/2013 14:27

Capital of Jamaica.

Purplebananas · 01/05/2013 14:24

Reminds me of Gwen Stefani. Kingy is awful for a nn. Not a name I would choose but nothing wrong with Kingston.

TheYamiOfYawn · 01/05/2013 13:51

Kingston: not my cup of tea and I would probably judge a bit unless you were unspeakably cool, had Jamaican connections or it was a family name, but I wouldn't think it was ridiculous.

Kingy: ridiculous.

lottiegarbanzo · 01/05/2013 13:31

Jamaica? Ontario? Or on Thames?

worsestershiresauce · 01/05/2013 13:30

Kingy????? My thoughts - he'd get his head kicked in at school.

lisaro · 01/05/2013 13:25

This is a joke, right?

givemeaclue · 01/05/2013 13:20

I too think kingsley is a better option

meditrina · 01/05/2013 13:04

Place name: Jamaica, if that fits your ancestry, otherwise Humberside.

How about Kingsley instead?

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