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Sidney Or Ernie?

56 replies

Midnightdream · 13/05/2020 19:18

I have no idea which one to pick, I'm torn between them so is DP.

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AndNoneForGretchenWieners · 13/05/2020 19:31

Sidney. On the basis that your baby is unlikely to be the fastest milkman in the West.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/05/2020 19:31

Ernie.

MajorFaffington · 13/05/2020 19:30

Hi, fellow fan of “old man” names here. These were both on our list for my son. I was pretty set on Sidney for a while, but I saw someone on here point out that Sidney is almost ‘kidney’ and it put me off! Ernie was my husband’s choice but it was my grandad’s name and, although I was fond of him, it didn’t seem right.

In the end we went with Albert (known as Bertie).

Apolloanddaphne · 13/05/2020 19:23

Why these wet, old men names? Neither. They are both horrible.

newtb · 13/05/2020 19:20

Makes me think of Sid James and Ernie Wise so, sorry, I'd think again.

Hagisonthehill · 13/05/2020 19:19

I just think milk men,but that might be the Ernie bit.