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Sod it, i *think* im doing it !

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MotherDuckSaid · 26/10/2016 13:52

Elton Bentley !

I wanted something tht cdnt b shortened and sounded a bit posho

I've asked my ten year old and friends if they know Elton john and just got blank stares..

Am I being mental ?! 🙈

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squoosh · 26/10/2016 15:18

I can imagine a North London hipster calling their baby Cliff but I must be missing the hipster gene as I think Cliff is pretty bad. And by pretty bad obviously I mean as bad as it gets!

NoCapes · 26/10/2016 15:17

Yes Night but they shouldn't

NightWanderer · 26/10/2016 15:16

Yeah, but people call their kids things like Beyoncé and Cher these days.

Actually, Cliff is a pretty cool name too.

squoosh · 26/10/2016 15:12

Night to me it's on a par with Cliff. I can't associate the name Cliff with anyone but Cliff Richard just like Elton will always = Elton John to me.

If I try really hard I then remember Mr Elton from Emma, but he was a total dick so that doesn't help! Grin

itsbetterthanabox · 26/10/2016 15:09

Elton is nice. Bentley isn't a name is it?

NightWanderer · 26/10/2016 15:07

Ok Grin it's probably just the sound then. I just didn't get why people are so against it.

Soubriquet · 26/10/2016 15:04

El bent....

squoosh · 26/10/2016 15:03

'Is it because Bentley sounds like Bent and Elton John is gay?'

Er, no. I think you're the only person to have made that leap!

NightWanderer · 26/10/2016 14:58

What is wrong with Elton?

Is it because Bentley sounds like Bent and Elton John is gay? Confused

I think more of Ben Elton. I think Elton is a cool name.

Starduke · 26/10/2016 14:52

Agree with PP about William sounding good. Also Nicolas, Christopher, Max

Normandy144 · 26/10/2016 14:45

Ah ok so Bentley is the surname. I think I'd be tempted to ditch Elton in that case. What about Jasper or Hayden?

ScarletSienna · 26/10/2016 14:44

I know of three Thomas's under 5. There are more children called Thomas, Henry and James etc than Elton but not millions of any of them.

squoosh · 26/10/2016 14:42

'Just do it. Youll always regret it if you dont.'

And little Elton might always regret it if she does Wink

SweetChickadee · 26/10/2016 14:40

It doesn't roll off the tongue, Elton Bentley.

I agree that Thomas, Charles or William Bentley sound much posher. Really quite classy.

Elton, meh not so much Grin

NightWanderer · 26/10/2016 14:39

Just do it. Youll always regret it if you dont.

OhHolyFuck · 26/10/2016 14:38

Do it! There's a million Thomas' already

squoosh · 26/10/2016 14:38

Bentley is a cool surname. But Elton as a name more or less belongs to Elton John. I really wouldn't do it.

Isitjustmeorisiteveryoneelse · 26/10/2016 14:35

You could drop the L and make it Eton.....that's definitely posh.

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MotherDuckSaid · 26/10/2016 14:25

Oooh Montgomery...! adds to list 🙈

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ScarletSienna · 26/10/2016 14:23

Hormones told me that I liked Montgomery...

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MotherDuckSaid · 26/10/2016 14:20

Perhaps I shud just go with Thomas then, maybe its my hormones telling me tht Elton is a spiffing brilliant name 😂

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NoCapes · 26/10/2016 14:18

Thomas Bentley is lovely!

ScarletSienna · 26/10/2016 14:16

Thomas Charles Bentley sounds great!

Foxtato · 26/10/2016 14:14

Oh! Elton Charles is nice.
With the surname Bentley then Elton seems harsh with it, with the 't's.
It does sound nice all together

NoCapes · 26/10/2016 14:08

Oh Bentley is the surname Blush whoops!