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Mungo: Cool or cruel?

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Flum · 01/04/2008 23:45

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DANCESwithaMuffinTop · 02/04/2008 18:23

There now you see. Everyone in high paid jobs and all happy. If you have any going spare my ds excels in roaring and lining stuff up...essential for any hospital consultants post surely?

OrmIrian · 02/04/2008 18:22

Has anyone mentioned Blazing Saddles yet?

Almost certainly but I'm too lazy to check.

It is cruel.

Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 18:21

Just send us the cheque...

hatrick · 02/04/2008 18:20

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Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 18:16

OK, waddya want: hedge fund managers? Too risky? How about hospital consultants?

hatrick · 02/04/2008 18:14

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Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 18:12

Mind you, I'm roaring with laughter at the idea of my husband buying our son a job. I wish to God he'd buy me one while he's about it.

hatrick · 02/04/2008 18:07

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DANCESwithaMuffinTop · 02/04/2008 17:58

15.43 post is along the same line as me and you didn't jump on them or any of the other posts who said they didn't like it.

DANCESwithaMuffinTop · 02/04/2008 17:57

Um yes. Have you?!

hatrick · 02/04/2008 17:55

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DANCESwithaMuffinTop · 02/04/2008 17:54

Spiteful?! I don't think I'm alone in not liking it. OP didn't say it was the name of her child. I do think it is pretentious.

hatrick · 02/04/2008 17:53

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hatrick · 02/04/2008 17:52

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Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 17:52

Hatrick

Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 17:51

I wish I could row from Glasgow to Ireland and lose some winter flab.

hatrick · 02/04/2008 17:50

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DANCESwithaMuffinTop · 02/04/2008 17:49

Cruel is just the beginning. Horribly pretentious too, if we were doing the 'if your name is linda you work in a hospital thread' we'd be saying

If your name is Mungo you aren't bright but it doesn't matter because daddy bought a job in the city for you. You'll never be lost in a crowd because people will always be able to track your braying laugh and identify you by your trademark pink trousers'

Do I need to continue...

MadameCh0let · 02/04/2008 17:43

Hmmm, I like it more now.

I am a wandering celt and my son is the son of a single mother. I've never rowed from Glasgow to Ireland though.

Bridie3 · 02/04/2008 17:31

Have just asked my 11-year old about his name. This is what he says:

'It's unusual and you stand out. It's a good name. I'm proud of it. If anyone teases me I just ignore them. It's Scottish. I wouldn't want to use my second name instead [insert boring English name]'

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uptomyeyes · 02/04/2008 17:30

Although in its defence St Mungos was an amazing person. Patron Saint of wandering Celts, son of a single mother, rowed from Ireland to Glasgow (or visa versa ) in a coracle, had his own hospital for magical maladies and infuries in the Harry Potter books!

Blandmum · 02/04/2008 17:27

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

unless you really want to, in which case STILL DON'T DO IT

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

uptomyeyes · 02/04/2008 17:25

My DS3's middle name is Jago which I love.
His other middle name is Zinzan - which has stirred up the outlaws!

donnie · 02/04/2008 17:16

oh God just don't do it.

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