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Chester

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goopie · 06/12/2016 01:26

Yay or nay?

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roseteapot101 · 06/12/2016 22:53

that was my cats name =p

DramaAlpaca · 06/12/2016 22:53

I don't think we have the same taste in names.

heateallthebuns · 06/12/2016 22:51

Er, I don't believe that shortlist. It's a joke.

Chester zoo?

BackforGood · 06/12/2016 22:51

Chester is the name of a town, not a person.

Have you suggested the other 3 to make Chester look good in comparison ????

therootoftheroot · 06/12/2016 22:36

they are all awful

wtf is with the trend of giving babies ugly middle aged man/old man names?

it's not cute. why on earth would you want to call a beautiful baby Norman?

ffs!

SanityAssassin · 06/12/2016 22:34

Chester by far the nicest of your choices plus Chester Bennington would be a cool namesake!

RortyCrankle · 06/12/2016 22:33

It reminds me of chester draws which I've read on MN is sometimes used by illiterate people on FB when selling a chest of drawers. Sorry. don't really like any of your four choices.

MollyHuaCha · 06/12/2016 22:20

I prefer Victor.

MiniMaxi · 06/12/2016 22:14

I like it! Chet for short Xmas Smile

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BipBippadotta · 06/12/2016 17:15

Another one here who thinks of Chester as a dog's name (in particular, my uncle's beloved Shih Tzu).

Of the others, I'd go for Victor. Know too many bad Raymonds, and Norman just makes me think Bates, Conquest, etc.

Gruffalosfriend · 06/12/2016 10:03

Norman is really not nice, sorry.

Love Victor though!

GinevraPotter · 06/12/2016 09:47

I quite like Chester, but it does remind me of people selling "chester draws" on Facebook.

I like Victor and Raymond. The nickname Ray is nice as well.

I'm really not a fan of Norman. Norman Bates was my first thought.

Raymond is my favourite out of the four.

EllenDegenerate · 06/12/2016 09:33

Its a bit like calling your baby Preston.

Its a place. I would wonder if he were conceived there.

29redshoes · 06/12/2016 09:29

I quite like it. I think Holly Willoughby has a Chester (not that that should sway you either way, just a random fact!)

viques · 06/12/2016 09:26

Ps re Norman. Norman Bates? Norman Wisdom? And Is Norman the reason why FatBoy Slim didn't use his given name..............

viques · 06/12/2016 09:24

Aw, have just been reminded of an old friend whose stage name was Chestikoff.

AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 06/12/2016 09:22

Don't go with Norman. My DH has Norman as a middle name and loathes it to the point he leaves it off all legal documents and was much put out that it had to be included on his passport.

GreedyDuck · 06/12/2016 09:20

I know a Chester who's about six. He is the most adorable little boy I've ever met, so I have good associations. Hasn't Davina Macall got a Chester as well?

I really like Ray, but not Raymond. Norman - meh, Victor is pretty cool.

Grindelwaldswand · 06/12/2016 08:31

I like Norman and Colin for boys name's

Grindelwaldswand · 06/12/2016 08:30

Chester is more of a Dog's name than a baby name i know a few Labrador's called Chester but no humans

TheMortificadosDragon · 06/12/2016 08:29

Chester is a nice name - for a town. It means 'military camp'.

I'm afraid the other names are all old bloke names but not yet old enough to be recycled.

user1477282676 · 06/12/2016 08:10

I like Ray. Not Raymond though. I just think "Raymondo"!

BadgerIsGrumpy · 06/12/2016 08:00

Not keen. I like Raymond (fav uncle), and Victor though.

RebelandaStunner · 06/12/2016 07:58

Chester is a nice name. I also like Ray, but not Raymond or the other names.

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