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Damson

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Cecy · 20/05/2008 19:20

Just out of interest.
Was wondering what opinions were on the name Damson for a girl.

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AbbeyA · 21/05/2008 16:03

I don't like it at all. It would be like calling them Plum,Apricot or Greengage.

amner · 21/05/2008 15:09

I quite liked it when I read the OP

But after reading all the responses.. I've kinds changed my mind.

neolara · 21/05/2008 15:06

I think it's lovely.

ElizabethBeresford · 21/05/2008 15:00

I used to go to school with a Denzil. I prefer that. Damson is a bit too...

I quite like Berry for a girl though.

gummybears · 21/05/2008 11:40

I know a Victoria who has always been called Plum - quite pretty.

mazzystar · 20/05/2008 22:40

I thought Plum was a posho nickname for Victoria

Isn't Damson - olde french or something - a form of address as well a fruit

Califrau · 20/05/2008 22:27

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puffling · 20/05/2008 22:27

Is this thread a joke? Someone else was saying they were going to call a child Kennedi.
PG wodehouse was called Plum - short for Pelham.

lostinfrance · 20/05/2008 22:24

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TakeMeHome · 20/05/2008 22:22

Damson? Damson?? No.

RnB · 20/05/2008 21:56

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Cecy · 20/05/2008 21:54

Gosh no, I'm not considering this myself. I've just seen this twice recently on "real" little baby girls.
I like the idea of the name, the colour etc but wouldn't use myself. Don't mind the jam connection, but the nickname choices really aren't great!

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turquoise · 20/05/2008 20:41

Bit odd. Semi - cute.

Prefer Tamsin though.

turquoise · 20/05/2008 20:41

Bit odd. Semi - cute.

Prefer Tamsin though.

suedonim · 20/05/2008 20:38

Damson Jamson, hehe.

expatinscotland · 20/05/2008 20:21

It's not a jam, WT! It's a gin .

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 20/05/2008 20:20

If you want to name her after a variety of plum, then how about Victoria?

Nancy66 · 20/05/2008 20:10

'whacky' for the sake of it and just plain cruel to the kid.

DeeRiguer · 20/05/2008 19:38

reminds me of primary school
our teacher used this to show how to do long multiplication or division (its that good i cant remember)!
divide
add
multiply
subtract
o ? cnat remember
n number (final answer)

cant remember rest, you get the picture.. (yes, that i am crap with numbers)!
oh
and
dont like it as name either sorry

ButterflyBessie · 20/05/2008 19:33

From now on all babies born to mumsnetters should be called Kennedi Sante Cinderella, save any discussions then , doesn't matter what sex the baby is either

misdee · 20/05/2008 19:33

Jam as well

and Stone.

2point4kids · 20/05/2008 19:32

jam

and cap - you know someone who is named 'bizarre'?

CantSleepWontSleep · 20/05/2008 19:30

There was mention of this on another thread in the last couple of days.

Big fat NO from me.

chonky · 20/05/2008 19:29

makes me think of jam and the womens institute

moopymoo · 20/05/2008 19:23

noooo.
like you wanted to be a bit paltrowy but apple was taken. plus it sounds like you wanted a boy 'damn - a son!' bad idea

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