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Lewis or Malcolm ?

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badg3r · 17/09/2020 10:11

I feel like we have been round and round in circles but last night these two came up as new contenders for DC3... thoughts?

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len1234 · 18/09/2020 15:46

I'm not someone who often likes older traditional names and yet I really like Malcom. Honestly, it doesn't even sound old to me. I've never been a fan of Lewis though.

Fallada · 18/09/2020 15:21

She’s called Malcolmina, of course!

Fallada · 18/09/2020 15:21

Congratulations and welcome to Baby NonMalcolm!

Cauterize · 18/09/2020 15:15

Congratulations and thank god you won't be opting for Malcolm!

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badg3r · 18/09/2020 14:26

Thanks! I have enjoyed this thread immensely, love MN for the brutal honestly of Internet strangers!!

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Fungster · 18/09/2020 14:20

Congratulations!

Fungster · 18/09/2020 14:13

@Gatelodge

If you're giving birth to a middle-aged Rotarian who reads the Telegraph and refers to 'my good lady wife', go right ahead with Malcolm.
Grin
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badg3r · 18/09/2020 14:12

Well baby is out and it's a girl so there will be no baby Malcolm (or Lewis)!

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Helpimfalling · 18/09/2020 13:16

It would have to be Lewis

No no no to malcom

mollyminniemo · 18/09/2020 13:10

I really like Lewis

BeMorePacific · 18/09/2020 12:56

Malcolm is up there with Keith & Trevor for me. Not a name that’s ready to come back.
I like Lewis. x

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 17/09/2020 23:56

Lewis. 1000%

DH suggested Malcolm and I laughed even had to check whether he was serious. It’s definitely in the realms of Derek, Norman, Roy and Keith to me.

Toontown · 17/09/2020 23:24

I hate Malcolm with a passion. I was called Malc as in a Malcoordinated for years as I have dyspraxia which was nice.

Swiftnicola · 17/09/2020 23:22

I like Neville too. Prefer Malcolm to Lewis

TinyMetalBirds · 17/09/2020 23:18

Malcolm is much much better than Lewis

giggly · 17/09/2020 23:14

Malky the alkie not so good if your a west coasterGrin

SwedishEdith · 17/09/2020 23:14

Ha ha, Malcolm Rifkind is on tv as I type along with Lewis Goodall.

SwedishEdith · 17/09/2020 23:13

For those of us of a certain age, Malcolm will always be

strawberrysandpecans · 17/09/2020 22:44

Malcolm is really awful sorry. Don't do it to the poor kid. Lewis is quite nice.

Firebird83 · 17/09/2020 22:30

I quite like Malcolm!

Tillygetsit · 17/09/2020 22:23

"I'm astonished at the love for Malcolm from some posters. I would group Malcolm with Geoffrey, Keith, Nigel, Bernard, Neville.

Malcolm is your bank manager, the chair of your local Conservative Association, the red-faced man propping up the bar of your village pub, airing his opinions about 'lady golfers' and advocating the death penalty and the return of compulsory national service."
I know a baby Neville. Dad big fan of Gary and mum a Potterhead. I was horrified at first but he's 4 now and so cute. It suits him.

Gatelodge · 17/09/2020 22:06

@CabernetSoWhat

Colm as a nickname? ??

As Malcolm is pronounced 'MAL-cum', I can only assume you're suggesting your son's nickname would be...

Go for Lewis.

That occurred to me too.
VenusClapTrap · 17/09/2020 21:34

Malcolm makes me think of the character in Watching. But I am old.

CabernetSoWhat · 17/09/2020 21:26

Colm as a nickname? ??

As Malcolm is pronounced 'MAL-cum', I can only assume you're suggesting your son's nickname would be...

Go for Lewis.

daisypond · 17/09/2020 21:06

Ah, Malcolm is just a solid Scottish name to me. The Malcolms I know are all Scottish. No implications of pontificating men at golf clubs in the Shires.

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