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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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catsofa · 13/09/2014 20:39

Taking out Carradoc because it sounds like a weed and reminds me of digging massive roots out of my allotment when I first got it.

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

KenDoddsDadsDog · 13/09/2014 21:42

Taking out Uffe - it's a dogs name to me (parents have Finnish Lapphunds)

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Gemerama82 · 14/09/2014 09:36

Taking out Nonnie as it sounds like the Italian for granny and also a bit like nunny i.e lady bits!

picnicbasketcase · 14/09/2014 09:38

Taking out Horrace because it looks like horrid, horrible, horrendous and is generally an unpleasant sound.

jazzyjenbo · 14/09/2014 11:07

Taking out xante.. Because i hate the wat it looks and i dint know how its pronounced... 'Zante'???... Party island, 18-30

jazzyjenbo · 14/09/2014 11:08

Ahhrr terrible spelling.. Sorry

Wineandchoccy · 14/09/2014 11:16

I'm taking out Jessa because it doesn't look like a real name, Jess, Jessie or Jessica - Yes Jessa - No

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Esmeralda
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Konstantin
Lenny
Melodie
Oscar
Peter
Queenie
Ramona
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

picnicbasketcase · 14/09/2014 12:26

Removing Esmeralda because you'd only be able to say it if you were hanging off the side of a bell.

IWannaHoldYourHand · 14/09/2014 14:16

Removing Ramona because I can't say it without sounding like a happy feet character.

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Konstantin
Lenny
Melodie
Oscar
Peter
Queenie
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

SlinkyB · 14/09/2014 14:22

Taking out Queenie - it's a pet's name imo.

DoctorLawn · 14/09/2014 14:26

Taking out Oscar because I taught one who drove me round the bend

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Konstantin
Lenny
Melodie
Peter
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

Sophronia · 14/09/2014 16:42

Taking out Melodie as it's a misspelling of Melody...

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Konstantin
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

BreeVDKamp · 14/09/2014 16:59

Taking out Konstantin because it reminds me of the baddy in the latest Muppets movie.

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Konstantin
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

BreeVDKamp · 14/09/2014 16:59

Except I forgot to remove it...

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Ida
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Teddy
Victoria
Zachary

WowserBowser · 14/09/2014 17:02

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

shinysparklythings · 14/09/2014 17:03

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

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).

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

tak1ngchances · 14/09/2014 17:11

Taking out Teddy because it's ridiculous

tak1ngchances · 14/09/2014 17:12

Ava
Bella
Daniel
Francesca
Gabriel
Lenny
Peter
Sophie
Victoria
Zachary

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

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.

WowserBowser · 14/09/2014 17:57

And also, i took Lenny out ages ago Sad

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.