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What do you think of this?

38 replies

gizmo79 · 09/10/2016 19:45

So baby no.3. Just confirmed as a girl, and we like Ripley- anyone got any thoughts, positive or negative?!

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Ohdofuckoffplease · 09/10/2016 20:12

mishaps, hmmmm tricky to quantify but I've definitely heard worse. I didn't recoil when I read it basically. Would probably think "oh that's different" but not "oh that's terrible" IRL.

Jojo13 · 09/10/2016 20:11

Alien.

That said, I quite like it.

Tarttlet · 09/10/2016 20:10

Aliens. No.

BossWitch · 09/10/2016 20:09

Alien.

Quite like it, but it is a very tough name to pull off. It's potentially a bit of a burden to be putting on your DD.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 09/10/2016 20:08

I'm not keen on surnames as first names, especially not for girls

It's not terrible though and no worse than Taylor, Kendal, Riley etc

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 09/10/2016 20:08

Raspberry Ripple ice cream.

ThoraGruntwhistle · 09/10/2016 20:07

I'm not hugely fond of surnamey first names. First thoughts - aliens, then bodybuilders (because they look all ripply)

yoink · 09/10/2016 20:05

for a cat, yes.

Mishaps · 09/10/2016 20:04

How much worse?

Gileswithachainsaw · 09/10/2016 20:04

Love it. I'd be reminded of the film aliens every day.

Ohdofuckoffplease · 09/10/2016 20:03

Not really my cup of tea, but I've definitely heard worse .

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 09/10/2016 19:59

Ripley's Believe It or Not.

Sorry. No.

MotherDuckSaid · 09/10/2016 19:57

i like it, but i wdnt use it. I think we never know what sort of children we will have, just because we, as adults quite fancy a 'different' name, dsnt necessarily mean our offspring would enjoy it. Sometimes kiddies would just prefer to be like their pals :)

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