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Oh god. The shame of finding myself on this section but GIVE ME BOYS' NAMES PLEASE

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 20:54

I am so stuck. I have girls' names galore, please give me nice slightly arty boys' names that won't get hugely popular in a year or two

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pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:30

I shoot from the hip on the names threads. Very liberating

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:30

crikey what an arse
I don't know way I said that about topher, sorry

actually I do, I just know one I don't like

the name itself is fine - associations, you see?

I actually like lysander!

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Aitch · 15/03/2008 22:29

'ola!

i see you are back, senora gonzales.

pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:29

don';t apologise, glad to hear it

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:28

yes we've said we like Gil
I don't think it is the one, though

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kittywise · 15/03/2008 22:28

Stan, great name.

Aitch · 15/03/2008 22:28

ix-nay on the poncey-hey, PD. some MNer has just tucked a topher into bed, i guarantee it. i was on safe ground with lysander.

berolina · 15/03/2008 22:28

kiffer is German for cannabis smoker

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:28

I do like Arlo
Topher is unspeakable, sorry

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Boco · 15/03/2008 22:28

Wilfred, Wilf for short

Ivo

I know a Gilbert who is a bit delicious, they call him Gil.

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:28

have friend with ds called Christy
a well known crosspatch MNer

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pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:28

Allo

pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:27

orla

Boco · 15/03/2008 22:27

Arlo

pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:27

ooohhh Topher. Always thought that was bit poncy

Bubble99 · 15/03/2008 22:27

Cassian

Aitch · 15/03/2008 22:26

or kiffer? i knew a christopher called that, it was like he was two-years-old forever.

oooooh, what about christy, frank? or is that too savioury? it's nice and musical, i think.

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Janni · 15/03/2008 22:25

Noah, Eli

If you can't think of a ruddy name for him how about Rudy or Rudyard?

pointedegg · 15/03/2008 22:24

yes, was a bird, wasn't it

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:24

kip?

are you sure?

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FrannyandZooey · 15/03/2008 22:22
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Aitch · 15/03/2008 22:22

at trippytakky. i was convinced that was a girl in that show, couldn't get my head round it being a boy. was he played by a girl?

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