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Clive

88 replies

Buttercup54321 · 12/08/2021 16:21

What do you think of Clive?
Is it old fashioned?

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Emmylouisa · 16/08/2021 00:53

Clive is like Brian, such an old man's name. Then again, so is George and Albert 😬. If you like it OP, go for it, but spell it "Clyve" 😉

Tulips15 · 16/08/2021 00:46

I know 2x older men called clive, to me it'a v.old fashioned , In the same way Barry, Terry, Nigel, Paul and Graham ' do.
Not keen

lolabeex · 16/08/2021 00:38

Really cute

Iwant2move · 15/08/2021 10:35

I know a Clive. He insisted on being known by his middle name asap.

thegreylady · 15/08/2021 10:33

I have cats called Colin and Trevor ….

peaceinourtime · 15/08/2021 07:55

Another vote for Clive

Lokdok · 14/08/2021 11:00

YABU. It’s awful 😂

TatianaBis · 14/08/2021 10:26

@ThatIsQuiteACrane

I really like Clive but DH has said no way.

His only suggestion so far is Ulysses so we're not really getting anywhere Confused

Clive or Ulysses - that’s quite a choice.
Pastrydame · 14/08/2021 10:21

@DrDetriment

I'm sorry but it screams 60 something sex offender to me. Poor baby Clive.
That's an awful thing to say
twiggytwoo · 14/08/2021 09:45

I like it! Can see it getting popular in the next 5 years or 10

HoikingUpMyBigGirlPantss · 14/08/2021 09:42

Nope. Clive Dunn = Grandad!

DrDetriment · 14/08/2021 09:34

I'm sorry but it screams 60 something sex offender to me. Poor baby Clive.

LitPearl · 14/08/2021 09:04

I like it better than some of the stupid awful names that are in fashion right now, such as Arthur.

It's not quite old enough, so it's a bit ahead of the curve.
But like Victor and Richard and Guy it has that out of date but not forever vibe. IMO.

Clyde is probably more fashionable right now though.

ThatIsQuiteACrane · 14/08/2021 09:01

I really like Clive but DH has said no way.

His only suggestion so far is Ulysses so we're not really getting anywhere Confused

campion · 14/08/2021 08:58

Wet

TheWashingMachine · 14/08/2021 08:58

Hideous name, just don't do it.

Balonzette · 14/08/2021 08:52

@kaleidoscopeheartless

NO NO NO NO NO NO!
THIS!

1000 times no 😂

I thought I'd seen it all with the Neil and Keith thread, but this beats them all!

Enko · 14/08/2021 00:58

I like it. I've known 2 both lovely men.

SunUmbrella · 14/08/2021 00:14

@SwedishEdith

Horrible. Like slime. It's a Nigel name for me - ghastly.
What? 😂
adrianmolesmole · 13/08/2021 15:05

@SwedishEdith

Horrible. Like slime. It's a Nigel name for me - ghastly.
Same here. Yuk!
sunglassesonthetable · 13/08/2021 12:24

My Uncle is Derek Clive. He's 80.

Pastrydame · 13/08/2021 10:55

This Clive is rather nice Smile

Clive
HeronLanyon · 13/08/2021 10:44

Laska shows your impeccable taste, you mean

SunShinesBrightly · 13/08/2021 09:39

Kevin Roy, Cliff, Ken, Keith, Wilf, Ray, Nigel, Terry, Barry, Alan, Colin, Clive.

Add Derek, Des, Don.

Laska2Meryls · 13/08/2021 09:36

Derek and Clive
( Shows her age) ...

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