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Rubbish and the hadron collider

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MrsTerryPratchett · 05/01/2017 23:43

Not as names...

But I was told to choose a name based on the idea that your kid should be able to be a bin man/woman or run a hadron collider.

So Dr Althea Smith could work in CERN and Allie Smith could make a living with the Council.

Now I think anyone should be able to anything with any name and that a lot of this is snobbery! But DD did end up with one of these names. Did yours?

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BathshebaDarkstone · 06/01/2017 07:46

I would seriously out myself if I listed my DC's names, I don't think any of them would make very good bin men. DS1's an engineer but too ill to work, DD1's doing a PhD in physics, DD2 and DS2 are still at school.

1horatio · 06/01/2017 07:33

Not sure about DC2... tbh.

1horatio · 06/01/2017 07:33

Huh, Idk. DD is currently called Chippy/chippie...😊 I tried to insist on Clary but...

Her name is actually Clarissa.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 06/01/2017 02:52

I'm guessing Buffy and Phil.

What are the rejected names?

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Pluto30 · 06/01/2017 00:43

Looking at my list for DD due in 3 days and thinking there are a couple I should scrap now... Blush

But most of them fit the criteria!

icclemunchy · 06/01/2017 00:25

Both my girls have names which could do either I think.

We have Eleanor (Ellie) and Jessica (Jess) although we went for the because we both prefer more classical names rather than any other reason

pieceofpurplesky · 05/01/2017 23:53

DS sounds like the drummer in a rock band. But could also be very seriously named.

Eeeek686 · 05/01/2017 23:50

Ha, excellent guidance but sadly I didn't get the memo for DD - think either she uses her middle names for her doctorate, or she's destined for the stage! BlushGrin

DS could totally go either way with his selection tho so he's safe. Smile

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