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What do you think of when you hear these names?

34 replies

LittleKitty1985 · 24/09/2018 13:33

What do you think of when you hear these names? (Eg. what assumptions might you make about what kind of boy/man they are?)

Charlie
Toby
Henry
Brian
Calvin
Harvey
Dylan

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TatianaLarina · 25/09/2018 09:02

Harvey Weinstein, Brian that is called Brian (Life of Brian). It’s a joke name.

AnElderlyLadyOfMediumHeight · 25/09/2018 08:54

Brian stands out as massively hipster.

17caterpillars1mouse · 25/09/2018 07:51

Charlie - the naughty 5 year old who lives across the road
Toby - but of a know it all
Henry - nice man
Brian - middle aged, dull
Calvin - models underwear
Harvey - old man pervert
Dylan - nice boy

CakeRattleandRoll · 25/09/2018 03:07

Charlie - v popular, Charlie and Lola
Toby - nice, gentle
Henry - kids TV - 'the day Henry met' or number 3 green engine
Brian - cartoon dog or my Dad
Calvin - nice, different
Harvey - Weinstein
Dylan - Bob Dylan

Shockers · 24/09/2018 21:10

I really don’t like Calvin or Harvey. Brian is probably due a comeback. Dylan makes me think of Dylan Thomas, so I love it. I love Toby too. Henry and Charlie are both very popular in these parts. Sorry, my return key isn’t working, so I couldn’t do this as a list.

QuarterMileAtATime · 24/09/2018 21:03

Charlie - Cocaine
Toby - To be or not to be (my Dad’s fault)
Henry - Hoover
Brian - Monty Python
Calvin - Klein
Harvey - Katie Price
Dylan - Bob I like Toby and Dylan best

Leilia · 24/09/2018 20:44

Charlie - lovely nickname for a child; better to have Charles for when he's an adult
Toby - upper middle class, nice kid
Henry - positive
Brian - old man
Calvin - Klein
Harvey - Weinstein
Dylan - naughty boy

LeticiaDejeuner · 24/09/2018 20:39

Dylan's an awesome name (but I am deeply biased) Charlie is OK, although it should be short for something (Charles, Carlos, Bonnie Prince..) otherwise yeah, cocaine or a dog Henry was my grandpa's name and I loved him dearly but I'm not crazy about the name personally sort of like Toby but have only met tawtty ones don't really Brian, Harvey or Calvin, but that's just me.

MikeUniformMike · 24/09/2018 20:27

Charlie - like it a lot
Toby - like it
Henry - it's not bad
Brian - i like it
Calvin - no
Harvey - I like it for older men but not for boys
Dylan - terrible

LittleKitty1985 · 24/09/2018 20:22

Thanks for your input everyone!

I think we're going to remove Charlie from the list, it's too popular right now, & we're not sure we like the "cheeky" connotations. Not sure why Harvey is also seen as cheeky to so many people
too though...?

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Whiskeyjar · 24/09/2018 16:53

Charlie - cheeky chappy
Toby - dogs name
Henry - posh

Brian - 50 year old taxi driver
Calvin - has a chav mum
Harvey - Katie price's son
Dylan - another dogs name

(Sorry these are my associations!)

PetraRabbit · 24/09/2018 16:25

Charlie- either very posh or very working class, probably the latter; Toby- ruddy cheeked, wears wellies, maybe a bit geeky; Henry- middle class; Brian- Irish or named after a recently deceased much loved grandad; Calvin- DJ; Harvey- naughty; Dylan- middle of the road parents in their 40s

Enko · 24/09/2018 16:04

Charlie lazy git (may be projecting towards someone at workGrin)
Toby Nice enough doesnt say much
Henry Hoovers
Brian Lovely lovely guy
Calvin HOBBES Fab name btw
Harvey cheeky and likes to get others to do his work
Dylan wet blanket

Nellyelora · 24/09/2018 14:58

Charlie - mum wears Boden
Toby - mum wears Boden
Henry - mum wears Boden
Brian - named after grandad
Calvin - klein or hollyoaks.
Harvey - Jordan
Dylan - someone that thinks they're a bit hippy/cool or they're Welsh (perhaps also cool/hippy)

Itchytights · 24/09/2018 14:14

Calvin does sound made up.
Like Kelvin Melvin Kyle Wyle etc

It’s alike to those kind of names..

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Itchytights · 24/09/2018 14:13

Calvin- Harris
Toby- A twat. Also the carvery
Henry- A lovely name 👍
Dylan- Bob Dylan
Harvey- A troublemaker
Brian- blessed. The snail. No no and no again.

Rebecca36 · 24/09/2018 14:11

Calvin sounds religious.
Dylan poetic (nice).
The others are all just friendly.

I like all except Calvin. Chances are a child called Calvin will be called 'Klein' or 'boxers' at school.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 24/09/2018 14:09

Charlie. FFS not another one.
Toby. Sweet polite and well behaved ltitle boy.
Henry. Private school
Dylan. Chavvy.
Harvey Chavvy
Brian. Down to earth
Calvin. For some reason this doesn't even seem like a real name to me.

Aprilshowersnowastorm · 24/09/2018 14:08

Cats tbh!!

greendale17 · 24/09/2018 14:07

Charlie - naughty boy
Toby - bit of a wet blanket
Henry - posh
Brian - old man
Calvin - naughty boy
Harvey - a bit chavvy
Dylan - cool

Number1Mothab1tch · 24/09/2018 14:07

those baby names fucking suck Sharon

DDogMum · 24/09/2018 14:05

Charlie - lovely name, unless it's Charles. Then just Prince Charles
Toby - 40 something year old
Henry - prince harry
Brian - cartoon dog
Calvin - common
Harvey - my dogs name or Katie prices son
Dylan - common

But it really doesn't matter what we all think.... you might hate my top three names! This is your choice x

IggyAce · 24/09/2018 14:02

Calvin- underwear
Dylan- naughty
Charlie- cheeky but sweet
Brian- old man
Harvey- furniture
Toby- dog (gp had an annoying jack russell called Toby)

Asmallrole · 24/09/2018 13:57

Charlie - cheeky and lively
Toby - a wet lettuce
Henry - meh
Brian - 70 year old
Calvin - Klein or Hobbes
Harvey - Nicks
Dylan - a rabbit

DreamsofSummer · 24/09/2018 13:56

Charlie - Weasley, the dragon keeper
Toby - dog's name (sorry)
Henry - posh, maybe older gentleman
Brian - Life of Brian, Monty Python
Calvin- Calvin & Hobbes, adorable troublemaker boy
Harvey - the character from Suits, intelligent and a bit of a player
Dylan - Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas, both great references

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