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Alan?

60 replies

TheSandmansSon · 18/11/2016 15:00

For a girl?

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BusterGonad · 18/11/2016 17:51

Clive. Defiantly Clive.

TheNaze73 · 18/11/2016 17:13

Really??

NavyandWhite · 18/11/2016 17:10

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MovingOnUpMovingOnOut · 18/11/2016 17:03

Nooooo not Alan!

Colin's nice though 👍

OreoHeaven · 18/11/2016 17:00

Is this a joke?

Mamadothehump · 18/11/2016 17:00

Our American friends have just named their baby boy Alan and we had to do our best not to do a Shock face. But for a girl? Please, please don't.

squoosh · 18/11/2016 16:57

Oh yes Madame, so chic. Norbert would easily take a woman through all stages in life, from Bert in the playground, Norbert in the boardroom, and Norbie baby in the bedroom. An excellent suggestion.

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Manumission · 18/11/2016 16:57

Oh squoosh you've muddied the waters now. Any chance you're having twins OP?

SpeckledyBanana · 18/11/2016 16:56

Arf. No.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/11/2016 16:54

Just NO.
Alanna/Alannah/Alana.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 18/11/2016 16:53

Squoosh as long as it is short for Norbert!

squoosh · 18/11/2016 16:52

I prefer Bert.

Nothing says 'high achieving, elegant lady' like Bert does.

fuzzyllama · 18/11/2016 16:45

Steve ?

Normandy144 · 18/11/2016 16:44

Noooo! It's not even a nice boys name. Please don't. Alana/Alannah are perfectly lovely female versions of Alan, so I'm puzzled as to why you feel you want to use Alan.

Sophronia · 18/11/2016 16:40

Grin No! Alana/Alannah

Thatwaslulu · 18/11/2016 16:04

I don't think enough girls are called Graham.

NerrSnerr · 18/11/2016 16:03

My daughter's favourite teddy is called Alan, I always assumed Alan was a boy teddy but I didn't consider Alan could be a girl. I will check after nursery.

themessedup · 18/11/2016 15:56

Allana is nice...

Sorry but Alan just reminds me of this m.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvR3y5JCXg

QueenOfTheNaps · 18/11/2016 15:55

Ellen maybe??
Please no little girl Alan please, it's horrendous sorry

Manumission · 18/11/2016 15:25

Oh for a girl.

In that case go for it. Definitely. Very pretty and timeless. Equally good on a little girl or a grown woman. Ditto dinner lady or barrister. Good choice.

GinIsIn · 18/11/2016 15:20

Norman?

blueistheonlycolourwefeel · 18/11/2016 15:19

I prefer Malcolm or Bernard.

Chinlo · 18/11/2016 15:19

If we can have girls called James, then we can have girls called Alan. Go for it OP.

LembasBread94 · 18/11/2016 15:18

Sounds delightful. Love it

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