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Name Game

115 replies

Frikadellen · 13/09/2014 20:31

We haven't played the name game in a while so I thought I would start one.

The way it goes is you have a list from A-Z of names and then you take one out you do not like (sometimes people explain why it can be hilarious - this is not a must) and then in the end we end up with a winner. The last one to take a name out leaving 1 makes the next list. So here it goes (going to try to not use names I remember being discussed here currently if I do it is not intentionally - and also mix it up a bit with well used names and more unusual ones)

Ava
Bella
Carradoc
Daniel
Esmeralda
Francesca
Gabriel
Horrace
Ida
Jessa
Konstantin
Lenny
Melodie
Nonnie
Oscar
Peter
Queenie
Ramona
Sophie
Teddy
Uffe
Victoria
Xante
Yates
Zachary

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picnicbasketcase · 15/09/2014 14:35

Taking out Quentin because it's the emotionally abusive uncle from the Famous Five.

BananaToast · 15/09/2014 14:07

Taking out Vivienne as it's a prostitute's name (Pretty Woman)

Bella
Francis
Helena
Leon
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Thierry

SunshineOutdoors · 15/09/2014 14:03

Ok I'm taking out Callie because it sounds more like a nickname to me

Bella
Francis
Helena
Leon
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Thierry
Vivienne

SunshineOutdoors · 15/09/2014 13:57

Keep going.... One of my dcs' names is on here and I want to see if it makes it to the end...

juliascurr · 15/09/2014 13:50

taking out Kian because it begins with K and this is Mumsnet
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mumslife · 15/09/2014 13:45

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gruffalosfriend · 15/09/2014 13:39

Taking out Guinevere as I have no idea how to pronounce it...

Bella
Callie
Francis
Helena
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Thierry
Vivienne

ByeByeButterfly · 15/09/2014 13:33

Taking out Janos as I'd have no idea how to pronounce it - rhymes anus or pronounced like Janice?

picnicbasketcase · 15/09/2014 13:23

Taking out Zayn because it's too zany.

minniemaus · 15/09/2014 12:49

Taking out Neve because it's too close to Never and doesn't sound very feminine.

Bella
Callie
Francis
Guinevere
Helena
Janis
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Thierry
Vivienne
Zayn

Coughle · 15/09/2014 12:18

Taking out Seren, can't be bothered to type out why again as my post got eaten the first time.

Bella
Callie
Francis
Guinevere
Helena
Janis
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Neve
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Thierry
Vivienne
Zayn

CareBearWithFangs · 15/09/2014 12:12

I'm taking out yoko because it sounds like yuck.

regularbutpanickingabit · 15/09/2014 12:06

Oh. Just spotted earlier removals. Ursual is already out so I take out David for being, well, David. I think the correct new list is...

Bella
Callie
Francis
Guinevere
Helena
Janis
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Neve
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Seren
Thierry
Vivienne
Yoko
Zayn

regularbutpanickingabit · 15/09/2014 12:04

Sorry, so new list is
Anna
Bella
Callie
David
Enid
Francis
Guinevere
Helena
Janis
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Neve
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Seren
Thierry
Vivienne
Wesley
Xanthe
Yoko
Zayn

regularbutpanickingabit · 15/09/2014 12:03

Removing ursulsa because the only person i knew who was called it used to be a parent helper at school swimming and didn't know how to defuzz her bikini line. We had to swim between her legs. I blame her for 35 years (and counting) of hair paranoia.

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Frikadellen · 15/09/2014 11:59

Removing Pippa because I know what it means in Swedish...

Anna
Bella
Callie
David
Enid
Francis
Guinevere
Helena
Janis
Kian
Leon
Marguerite
Neve
Oliver
Quentin
Richard
Seren
Thierry
Ursula
Vivienne
Wesley
Xanthe
Yoko
Zayn

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picnicbasketcase · 15/09/2014 10:10

Removing Indigo because I can't knit yogurt or weave lentils.

mumslife · 15/09/2014 09:33

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SarniaCherie · 15/09/2014 01:39

From Zen's new list I would remove Anna. As thanks to Frozen they will be lots of them around.

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 15/09/2014 01:22

Obviously leaving the rest of the names in but I'm too lazy to write them all down

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 15/09/2014 01:20

I'll take out a few if you don't mind O.P
Carradoc
Esmeralda
Horrace
Ida
Jessa
Konstantin
Nonnie
Queenie
Yates
Zachary
Uffe
Ramona.

catsofa · 14/09/2014 23:26

Taking out Pippa because every time I turn on the radio the bloody Archers is on and the acting is so terrible I can't bear it and every single character is so damn annoying especially that stupid Pip!

MrsBungle · 14/09/2014 23:19

I would take out Enid as only the over 50's should be called Enid.

ByeByeButterfly · 14/09/2014 23:13

I remove Ursula because it makes me think of the little mermaid ;)

ZenNudist · 14/09/2014 22:47

Blush I see I reused xante broadly speaking using xanthe. Could I nominate Xander instead? Does it matter? Can't re type them all now as I'm on my phone...

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