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Baby name Arrow

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tooko · 20/05/2024 23:23

What do you think?

Someone on my instagram has an Arrow arriving in August. She already has a baby Armour

I know I'd never use it because I'm not brave! But does anyone else secretly like these names?

I have a real soft spot for quirky names Blush

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MistyGreenAndBlue · 20/05/2024 23:51

Could go all in and call the next one Armada.

JanglingJack · 20/05/2024 23:50

I think I'd go for Beau and Arra...

Brother and sister of Catapult.

RogueFemale · 20/05/2024 23:48

Fruit and nut case. All that's missing is the collection of semi-automatic rifles.

NoOneFellOffTheirChair · 20/05/2024 23:46

Lance a lot 🤣. No but I do think it’s a) a name, b), on the same lines as an arrow in function and might not get teasing ‘Oh that Arrow, he’s not the sharpest is he’ etc. I can’t imagine a baby Arrow, a 50 year old balding Arrow with a bit of a beer belly and a job in middle management, or an old, dementing Arrow, somehow. It just isn’t working as a name for me.

teatimeplease · 20/05/2024 23:45

Spirallingdownwards · 20/05/2024 23:29

Mother of 10. All with Awful names beginning with A.

Next up baby 11 Arsehole baby 12 Angina baby 13 Areola

Reading this thread next to sleeping DP, trying really hard not to shake with laughter at this comment

Etincelle · 20/05/2024 23:44

I don't like Armour, but Arrow I quite like. I wouldn't use it myself, as I go for classic names, but I wouldn't think it was a bad name if I knew one.

MistyGreenAndBlue · 20/05/2024 23:43

TeabySea · 20/05/2024 23:42

True. Back in the day, particularly at the time of King Arthur, people were called Lance a lot.

I'll get my coat.

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You just had to, didn't you? 🤣

CaptainCabinets · 20/05/2024 23:42

TeabySea · 20/05/2024 23:42

True. Back in the day, particularly at the time of King Arthur, people were called Lance a lot.

I'll get my coat.

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Bravo!

TeabySea · 20/05/2024 23:42

MistyGreenAndBlue · 20/05/2024 23:38

Well Lance is an actual name. I went to school with a Lance

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True. Back in the day, particularly at the time of King Arthur, people were called Lance a lot.

I'll get my coat.

BetsyBobbin · 20/05/2024 23:41

Why was I not surprised when I clicked on the Instagram link? 🙄

ZiggyZowie · 20/05/2024 23:40

don't be daft

MistyGreenAndBlue · 20/05/2024 23:38

tooko · 20/05/2024 23:34

Lance sounds lovely!

I actually have very boring, conservative names for my DC

But something about Arrow! I just really like it

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Well Lance is an actual name. I went to school with a Lance

CaptainCabinets · 20/05/2024 23:35

I prefer Halberd. Grin

Gawdimold · 20/05/2024 23:34

She’s an absolute fruitcake. Edits her kids skin colour

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tooko · 20/05/2024 23:34

NoOneFellOffTheirChair · 20/05/2024 23:32

Yikes. Not a fan. Have you considered Battering-Ram. More seriously on a weapons theme, what about Lance.

Lance sounds lovely!

I actually have very boring, conservative names for my DC

But something about Arrow! I just really like it

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NoOneFellOffTheirChair · 20/05/2024 23:32

Yikes. Not a fan. Have you considered Battering-Ram. More seriously on a weapons theme, what about Lance.

VisitationRights · 20/05/2024 23:32

Terrible names.

Ihopeithinkiknow · 20/05/2024 23:32

Honestly the names of her kids should be the least of her worries, she is awful

MrsMop1964 · 20/05/2024 23:29

Is she part of the Quiverfull movement. Sounds like it. (Christian lifestyle which involves having a large family).

Spirallingdownwards · 20/05/2024 23:29

Purpletractor · 20/05/2024 23:29

I don’t. I think they are ridiculous. Is the next child going to be called ‘Bow’?

Look at the bio for the other 9 kids names all begin with a and all are awful

Petuna · 20/05/2024 23:29

It's not a name. Well it is, but for a weapon

Spirallingdownwards · 20/05/2024 23:29

Mother of 10. All with Awful names beginning with A.

Next up baby 11 Arsehole baby 12 Angina baby 13 Areola

Purpletractor · 20/05/2024 23:29

I don’t. I think they are ridiculous. Is the next child going to be called ‘Bow’?

Kitkat1523 · 20/05/2024 23:28

No…just no🙄