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What first names do you like because of people you have met?

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FoodLover36 · 26/09/2020 15:07

The reserve of the names you dislike thread

I would say
Met some really nice Anthony's

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Yorkshiretea3876 · 30/09/2020 11:22

A Polish girl I used to to work with called Marcela, I adore the name because of her

JasminaPashmina · 28/09/2020 17:05

I taught two young men at university two years on the trot called Junior.

Both Juniors were two of the nicest, most dedicated, hardworking, kindest, most supportive people I've ever had the pleasure to meet and teach.

I am now positively biased in favour of anyone called Junior (not that I'd met any before and haven't met any since).

Imissmoominmama · 28/09/2020 17:00

Jethro- lovely chap.

Seren- intelligent and beautiful.

Lara- see above.

Paulette- gentle, artistic and wise.

foxtiger · 28/09/2020 16:57

Christine, Jane, Julie, Emma.

Matthew, Mark (at one time nearly all our male friends were called Mark!)

  • and I kind of like Shane because of one lovely boy, in the sense that if I was going to meet another Shane I would expect him to be a nice person, but it's not the style I would use for a child of my own.
CorianderLord · 28/09/2020 00:05

Kate, Kali

MsEllany · 27/09/2020 23:59

Miranda. Lovely woman I haven't worked with in a while. Must email her tomorrow.

Tillygetsit · 27/09/2020 23:51

Kathleen. A goddess of a woman.

8Track · 27/09/2020 23:02

Lilly-Mae.
Neve.
Jaime.
Farrah.
Savannah.
All wonderful women I've worked with.

Fartleking · 27/09/2020 22:56

Joan, Julie, Rosie, Dee, Jill/Gill, Cara

Charleyhorses · 27/09/2020 22:52

Charlotte.
Rosemary

3ormorecharacters · 27/09/2020 22:42

I'm a teacher and have liked every Seb and Matthew.

LilacSloth · 27/09/2020 22:17

Joy

missyB1 · 27/09/2020 21:36

Fleur- a very kind lady I know.

dementedma · 27/09/2020 21:26

Simon. All lovely

Craddle64 · 27/09/2020 21:21

Karen and Christopher

micc · 27/09/2020 21:19

Jessica! I have never met a bad Jess and they have always been so pretty.

Whatthebloodyell · 27/09/2020 17:06

Me too rc22 ! Though at secondary. And Blake as well. Neither names that I would naturally be drawn to but I think of them
Fondly thanks to the lovely
Ones that I taught.!

rc22 · 27/09/2020 17:02

*15-20 years ago.

rc22 · 27/09/2020 17:01

As a primary teacher, I taught lots of little boys called Bradley in my first few years of teaching 15-20 years. They were always lovely kids. Never taught a bad Bradley!! I never actually liked the name and it seems to have fallen out of use now.

Lavendersy · 27/09/2020 14:54

Christopher
Quentin
Sophia
Emma

Jaimeles · 27/09/2020 13:40

Caroline. Nicest woman I met.

Changedname81 · 27/09/2020 01:23

Never met a horrible:

Lucy
David
James
Kate

Revised my meh-ness or dislike of a name from being awesome:

Daisy
Jacob
Otis
Neil
Jasmine
Mary

Firebird83 · 27/09/2020 00:06

Sarah
Anna
Rosie
Simon
Tom
Peter

emmathedilemma · 26/09/2020 16:32

Alice - all mad as a box of frogs

Quercus3 · 26/09/2020 16:28

Abi
Julia
Cormac