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Koa?

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casey101 · 08/06/2015 23:05

It's the name of Kian Egan's son, it's Hawaiian and means 'brave/ fearless/ warrior' what do you think? Not sure :)

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LouiseBrooks · 12/06/2015 22:39

Okay, I live in East Anglia but to me it sounds like a shower gel. I also don't know who Kian Egan is.

Rushes off to google.

TommySlimfigure · 12/06/2015 22:33

It reminds me of Koala Bear. Which is cute for a toddler.

getbusyliving · 12/06/2015 22:32

ok if you have Hawaiian links, otherwise a bit naff

WickedCrip · 12/06/2015 20:38

My first thought was that it was a girls name when I saw it in the topics list

AngryBeaver · 12/06/2015 05:25

Quite, casey Smile

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casey101 · 12/06/2015 00:46

yes grass not always greener hey

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AngryBeaver · 11/06/2015 23:51

Some might call it a gilded cage Wink

SomethingFunny · 11/06/2015 21:23

Koa made me think of a snake too!

catsrus · 11/06/2015 21:20

I love the idea of living on a hippy dippy island....

WankerDeAsalWipe · 11/06/2015 21:17

I used to know one - a large butch lesbian who went by Big Babs :o

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casey101 · 11/06/2015 21:02

Just seen it Bert- Barbara oh lordy!

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WankerDeAsalWipe · 11/06/2015 21:00

It was Barbara I think casey.

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casey101 · 11/06/2015 20:58

Thanks everyone ps bertandrussell what was the name of david and victoria's cant find it?? AngryBeaver lucky you :)

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AngryBeaver · 10/06/2015 09:59

Casey, I live on an island in the Hauraki gulf.

FishCanFly · 09/06/2015 18:38

What? Too weird.

VT82 · 09/06/2015 15:28

I think Koa must be the latest nut/superfood that Gillian McKeith is trying to get us to eat so we'll live forever.

BertrandRussell · 09/06/2015 12:46

It's a tree and a spice, casey- although I betereMs some poor child called it somewhere! I'm in my kitchen and it was the first word I saw when I looked at the nearest shelf, apart for plain flour, which even on Mumsnet.......Grin

David Mitchell and Victoria Coren found a name that nobody used last year without resorting to cookery books or an atlas..........

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casey101 · 09/06/2015 12:27

BertandRussell that made me laugh: 'It's not Top Ten or Sumac, you know!'. Is Sumac an actual name?? :D

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BalloonSlayer · 09/06/2015 12:14

Me too Reignbeau in fact it makes me think of Kaa the constrictor from The Jungle Book.

Reignbeau · 09/06/2015 12:09

It makes me think of snakes, kind of a cross between a Boa and a Cobra.

BertrandRussell · 09/06/2015 12:07

Yes, I automatically thought Hawaiian too. And if you are Hawaiian and have a Hawaiian last name, then the name is in context and is perfectly fine. If, however, you come from Tonbridge Wells and your last name is Smith, then you are condemning your child to a life of explanations. And life is hard enough without doing that to them. There are loads of beautiful, little used names out there- it's not Top Ten or Sumac, you know!

Aussiemum78 · 09/06/2015 11:43

I automatically thought "Hawaiian"

I don't mind it.

Quite frankly every time I hear "I like actual names" like (insert awful old fat bastard name) I cringe at the inference that only English names are real names. There's a difference between creative ridiculous names, and names that aren't of English origin!

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casey101 · 09/06/2015 11:42

ps Angry Beaver I'm curious- where do you live?

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casey101 · 09/06/2015 11:40

Tbh I cringe every time I hear some of the more popular or traditional names I won't mention on here as don't want to offend but most of the ones in the top 10! It's funny how different letters and sounds appeal to different people isnt it because at the end of the day thats all a name is. :)

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Floggingmolly · 09/06/2015 11:30

I don't think the meaning matters a jot; all names mean something, don't they? Brian mean "high, or noble". Bernard means "brave as a bear".
Cyril means "Lordly and masterful".

Need I go on???? A shite name is a shite name, whatever it it means...

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