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What do you think of when you hear the name Noel?

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Choccyhobnob · 04/06/2015 16:43

I know what I think of and I know what DH thinks of so want to see who you agree with! Grin

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DramaAlpaca · 04/06/2015 20:34

Gallagher.

I don't like the name. Sorry!

AllPizzasGreatAndSmall · 04/06/2015 20:32

Edmonds, don't like it.

prepperpig · 04/06/2015 20:23

Edmonds (with Mr Blobby) and Gallagher

aoife24 · 04/06/2015 20:22

That git off the Mighty Boosh.

MamaLazarou · 04/06/2015 20:17

When I was little, I thought Noel edmonds was called 'No Lemons' Grin

MamaLazarou · 04/06/2015 20:16

Edmonds

mrstweefromtweesville · 04/06/2015 20:13

Good name. All his Christmas cards with follow a theme, though.

RiverTam · 04/06/2015 20:12

Noel Gallagher's his hero???

Lookoutapiano · 04/06/2015 20:11

Love it

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 04/06/2015 20:10

I don't like it at all, sorry. I used to teach one - and he looked like a wrinkly old man even aged 14. Sorry.

sweetpeame · 04/06/2015 18:48

Slightly dull 60+ man. And christmas

crje · 04/06/2015 18:17

Older quiet man

Discworld101 · 04/06/2015 18:16

Fielding, then Gallagher, then Christmas.

Didn't think of Edmonds, but as soon as someone mentioned it, I went 'eurgh' Grin

poocatcherchampion · 04/06/2015 18:14

Streatfield

KneesofEggleston · 04/06/2015 18:10

Feilding.
Streatfield.
Fields generally? Snowy fields at Christmas.

WorldsBiggestGrotbag · 04/06/2015 18:06

Edmonds first.
Then Christmas.

PuppyMonkey · 04/06/2015 18:03

Christmas.

Arf at you lot who said Edmonds - he never entered my head . Did think of Gallagher though. And also Noel and Liam Moriarty who I went to school with.Grin

2cats2many · 04/06/2015 17:15

Christmas

HollyJollyDillydolly · 04/06/2015 17:14

Noel EdmundS

florascotia · 04/06/2015 17:12

Christmas and Noel Coward...
The name was traditionally only used for babies born around Christmas time, unless there were other family reasons.

How about Gallagher as a middle name? There is a lovely poem by Liz Lochhead (I think) about a child's imaginary friend called 'Desmond Gallagher'.

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Choccyhobnob · 04/06/2015 17:07

That's nice gymboy if I had a nice real life person to associate the name with it might be easier to agree to!

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gymboywalton · 04/06/2015 16:57

my dad who was the sweetest, gentlest man ever

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Choccyhobnob · 04/06/2015 16:57

Well I think Edmonds and House Party but Noel Gallagher is DH's hero and he wants to name baby after him (and I'm not sure a monobrowed Mancunian is a better image to conjure up than Mr Blobby anyway....)

So think I'm sticking with 'No' to Noel!

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AuntieStella · 04/06/2015 16:51

Christmas (generally) which is by far the strongest association.

Noel Edmonds

and despite the change of sex Noele Gordon (played the motel owner in Crossroads)