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‘Wet’ names?!

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Cbeebiesrehab · 18/08/2018 21:34

I have seen multiple threads today where people have called names ‘wet’-both boys and girls names. What is a ‘wet’ name?! I’m a bit puzzled by this concept.

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CaptainCucumber · 19/08/2018 11:25

They’re wet because I can’t imagine threnody ever belonging to the cool/popular kid who goes on to work in the arts. More likely to have over protective parents and boast about never having tasted a fizzy drink Grin

BellMcEnd · 19/08/2018 11:24

Emily
Freya
Annabelle

Rupert
Monty
Teddy

CaptainCucumber · 19/08/2018 11:24

Elizabeth
Persophone
Ottilie

Timothy
Benjamin
Samuel

Stringofpearls · 19/08/2018 11:21

Louis is a wet name in my opinion, just sounds it to me - not very strong. That said, I understand everyone has different tastes and would probably dislike other names that I love. Names are so subjective.

Hangingaroundtheportal · 19/08/2018 11:20

Lee. So plain and drab.

It's not that Lee is 'wet', but I knew a few Lees as a teenager, and even back then I could never imagine someone looking down at a newborn and saying 'I shall name him Lee'.

To me Lee is the naughty kid smoking at the back of the bus and bunking off school.

FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast · 19/08/2018 11:18

Oliver esp when shortened to 'Ollie'
Julian
Rupert

Millie/Mollie/Tillie/Sillie

Skyejuly · 19/08/2018 11:17

Boris.
Curtis.

Linda
Tanya

pouraglasshalffull · 19/08/2018 11:15

I don't think its about associating it with someone you know, its just a name that sounds wet and drippy. The Timothy I know is actually the total opposite to being wet but I still think the name is wet. As is Rupert, Robin, Eugene etc

People are taking this way too personally, if you like the name good for you don't get offended by it

limpbizkit · 19/08/2018 11:14

At the opposite end of the spectrum is 'Dave'

limpbizkit · 19/08/2018 11:13

Also agree with Julian and Elliot.

dinosaurkisses · 19/08/2018 11:12

What’s the most frequently referenced name on this thread?

From what I’ve seen, it must be Robin!

limpbizkit · 19/08/2018 11:12

Alistair

MikeUniformMike · 19/08/2018 11:09

Julian and Emily.
Elliot.
The babyish names currently popular.
Some of the frilly names currently popular.

vivalafrida · 19/08/2018 11:08

Martin
Philip
Timothy
Brendan
Alan
Barry
Robin
Jonathan

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 19/08/2018 11:07

Emmie
Evelyn
Elliot

Skyejuly · 19/08/2018 10:47

Lee. So plain and drab.

MeyMary · 19/08/2018 10:44

I think Julian, Rupert, Robin and Crispin are the ultimate 'wet' boys names.

That's so interesting. It's such a subjective topic...

Julian is a rather strong name in my personal opinion.

Crispin and Corbin (...)are the names of two adorable but cheaky boys I've recently met (one of them is our neighbour's son), these names don't seem wet to me.

Joseph however is just "urgh"(so so wet, imo).

So is Ellie as a given name. But Eleanora is lovely :)

Mary/Maria is a very strong name imo. :)
(probably based on personal associations / enocunters. Maria is a rather popular name amongst my female relatives. I'd actually love to use it for a daughter but there are already too many of them Wink)

BonnieLass5 · 19/08/2018 10:37

Personally I think Julian is more posh than wet.

Hangingaroundtheportal · 19/08/2018 10:28

I think Julian, Rupert, Robin and Crispin are the ultimate 'wet' boys names.

Hangingaroundtheportal · 19/08/2018 10:26

My sons name has been mentioned on here. In my opinion it's not "wet" at all. It takes a strong man to carry a feminine name and vice versa.

Are you are Johnny Cash fan by any chance?!

pipilangstrumpf · 19/08/2018 10:19

Weak sounding names like Ellie, Evie, Alfie, Noah? Names with few consonants? Names that don't sound strong?

craftymum01 · 19/08/2018 10:12

Agreed. Not sure what reading has to do with it?

People need to lighten up.

dinosaurkisses · 19/08/2018 10:06

“Fucking read a book, you're embarrassing yourself.”

Bit of an overreaction.

veeboo · 19/08/2018 09:41

Malcolm!

actualpuffins · 19/08/2018 09:21

Ellie? Fuck off. It's short for Eleanor, as in Eleanor of Aquitaine, who may as well have been queen of the fucking world at the time. Plus the number of current female
sportswomen who use the short form of the name.

And Lucy? Lucy in The Chronicles of Narnia is anything but wet.

Fucking read a book, you're embarrassing yourself.

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