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Nigel

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brightwave · 27/03/2021 16:18

Is it due a revival? Or best be left in the past?

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WiseOwlOne · 28/03/2021 10:42

A nigel is perhaps perceived to not speak up enough! Not have enough backbone! A man is allowed to speak up and out.

IllNeverLetGoJack · 28/03/2021 09:51

I think it suffers from the same thing that Karen now does tbh! As "he's a bit of a Nigel" has been around for ages. I know a lovely Nigel too, but I wouldn't name my son Nigel all the same.

WiseOwlOne · 28/03/2021 09:37

I know a nice one too, why is it so particularly maligned?

Camandmitch · 28/03/2021 09:30

There were only 9 Nigel's born in England and Wales in 2019

Firebird83 · 27/03/2021 22:04

No. Farage.

Bellyups · 27/03/2021 21:12

Good grief.

BadMudda · 27/03/2021 20:56

Oh never

No offence but no.

NeedToKnow101 · 27/03/2021 20:22

@Camandmitch

Best left in the past but I've worked with two Nigel's and they were the nicest colleagues so I have a soft spot for it.

I've also worked with two lovely Nigels, and hence have a real fondness for the name.

makesIlaugh · 27/03/2021 20:20

What, after Monty Don's late lamented dog?

WiseOwlOne · 27/03/2021 20:16

Not yet, but give it ten years

ClaraBean · 27/03/2021 20:15

Ooh and Malcolm.

ClaraBean · 27/03/2021 20:15

Not keen on Nigel, but I do like Graham, Jeremy and Geoffrey which I think all have a similar vibe (and my dp vetoed for us!)

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 27/03/2021 20:12

There was a Romanian character called Nigel in a film I watched recently (played by actor Mads Mikkelsen), so it's made me see the name a little differently Blush. But I still don't think I'd be brave enough to risk it currently in the UK (I think it'll take another 30/40 years to comeback here).

EloiseTheFirst · 27/03/2021 18:35

Why would you? There's so many nicer names!

AnaisNun · 27/03/2021 18:18

@Squeejit yes! Neil!

Neil could make a comeback I think.

midsomermurderess · 27/03/2021 18:18

That's all kinds of muddled. It was Neil the baby, named after Nessa's dad and Smithy's dad.

Squeejit · 27/03/2021 18:16

@AnaisNun it’s baby Neil isn’t it?

Squeejit · 27/03/2021 18:16

Niall maybe?

AnaisNun · 27/03/2021 18:14

Does Nessa in Gavin and Stacey call the baby Nigel after Gavs dad?

I have a kid with an old fashioned name (popular in the 60s) and I’m not sure I’d brave Nigel tbh... sorry!

Geamhradh · 27/03/2021 18:12

It should never have even had a first time, let alone a revival.
I feel genuinely sorry for anyone called Nigel.
Just why?

Synchrony · 27/03/2021 18:10

Unfortunately it just reminds me of Nigel Farage. How about Neville?

Fnib · 27/03/2021 17:55

How about Neil?

NotATomato · 27/03/2021 17:53

No.

ProperVexed · 27/03/2021 17:44

Monty Don's sadly departed retriever.
Great name for a dog.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 27/03/2021 17:25

Nigel Farage. ‘Nuff said.

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