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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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ZenNudist · 14/09/2014 22:44

I love the name Zachary

ZenNudist · 14/09/2014 22:43

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

WowserBowser · 14/09/2014 22:41

Hurrah for Zachary!

ZenNudist · 14/09/2014 22:36

Taking out Victoria as it's a bit retro, good if you were born in 1980.

Does this mean I need to make a new list? Shock

eveylikesv · 14/09/2014 22:22

Taking out Sophie, as it's name of a giraffe.

HolyDrinker · 14/09/2014 22:16

So,

Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

HolyDrinker · 14/09/2014 22:15

Taking out Daniel, as it reminds me of that god awful Elton John song.

ByeByeButterfly · 14/09/2014 22:07

How many times can we post?

magicalmrmistofelees · 14/09/2014 21:24

Taking out Ava, it's my il's dog's name!

chesterberry · 14/09/2014 20:57

Taking out Francesca as I don't like the 'c' when it's a 'ch' sound.

Ava
Daniel
Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

Bowlersarm · 14/09/2014 20:51

X post but good coincidence Smile

Bowlersarm · 14/09/2014 20:51

I'm going to take out Peter because I have an irrational dislike for it. So

Ava
Daniel
Francesca
Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

picnicbasketcase · 14/09/2014 20:50

Removing Peter because of Family Guy and it being a bit penisy.

catsofa · 14/09/2014 20:47

We'll need another list when we get to the end of this one, so hang on to those new names for a bit!

ScrambledEggAndToast · 14/09/2014 20:46

Oops, and I spent ages thinking of all those. Right going to have another go.

catsofa · 14/09/2014 20:44

Oops hang on then, where are we?

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Peter
Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

Is that right? If so I'm taking out Bella because it was my aunt's dog's name and she was white and used to get an orange beard when she ate leftover spaghetti bolognese.

WowserBowser · 14/09/2014 17:57

And also, i took Lenny out ages ago Sad

BreeVDKamp · 14/09/2014 17:20

You're not meant to add in new names, we're meant to get down to one!! Grin although my name is on your list therefore you have great taste and are forgiven.

ScrambledEggAndToast · 14/09/2014 17:12

Removing Gabriel as when we were deciding between names for DS, we got down to two and this was the rejected one

Anneliese
Benjamin
Clarissa
Dylan
Emily
Florence
Georgina
Harriet
Isla
Jake
Karina
Lauren
Madeleine
Olivia
Pheobe
Nothing for Q I'm afraid
Ruby
Sara
Toby
Una
Violet
William
Xavier
Yasmine
Zara

tak1ngchances · 14/09/2014 17:12

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

tak1ngchances · 14/09/2014 17:11

Taking out Teddy because it's ridiculous

Chottie · 14/09/2014 17:07

Taking out Ida as is sounds like 'I had a'

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

ByeByeButterfly · 14/09/2014 17:07

Taking out Ida as it's an old peoples name really and doesn't suit a young girl/teen (no offence).

shinysparklythings · 14/09/2014 17:03

Taking out teddy as it's a toy not a name IMO

WowserBowser · 14/09/2014 17:02

Taking out Lenny as it's too of mice and men