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Heard of a Tre? Trey? Tray?

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UnquietDad · 02/06/2008 09:21

One of the mums at school saying she is considering this for her newborn.

Can you imagine getting it to do kitchen chores? (in Yorks accent) "Fetch t'tray, Trey."

Any other children amusingly named after kitchen or dining accessories?

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botandhothered · 21/02/2013 19:56

Like Enid, I remember Tre from Boyz n the Hood! Brilliant film for those who haven't seen it. His Dad was called Furious. Played by Lawrence Fishbourne.
Always wandered why a Mother would use Furious as a name...

Jules722 · 21/02/2013 18:49

I went to school with a boy called "Trey". His given name was, for example, Henry Vincent Miller III and they called him "Trey" as a nickname because he was the third in his family with that name and it kept him from being confused. I liked it! I didn't think of "tray" at all when I heard it and don't recall any bad references (though I'm sure he has a different opinion!)

Gwennan · 21/02/2013 15:49

Is Cheryl Cole going out with a Tre?

iloveshortshorts · 21/02/2013 14:50

I love the name Trey as someone very close to me has it as a shortened version of their name.

As marynatalie said no one has ever associated his name with a kitchen object people aren't that silly or rude.

CheeseStrawWars · 21/02/2013 14:49

Trey Parker is one of the creators of South Park.

eachtigertires · 21/02/2013 14:45

Trey, Ryan's brother in The O.C. I like it!

marynatalie · 21/02/2013 14:40

Love the name Trey, my 3rd born son is called Trey, as in him being named after a kitchen object, i dont actually think people are that silly to do that let alone even associate it with that as given a little research Trey is an actual name, not everyones cup of tea and not popular in the uk but it is a name i guess you could associate it with the following names - Cole, Ty, River, Brooke etc.

janeite · 02/06/2008 18:33

The only Tre I have ever met is also one of the naughtiest children I have ever met. There may be no connection whatsoever of course but I don't like the name at all!

BoysAreLikeDogs · 02/06/2008 18:27

at Sunset Beach

bluefox · 02/06/2008 18:26

The weathergirl on our local tv is called Trai (pronounced Tray) Anfield.

Hulababy · 02/06/2008 18:13

Only Tre(y) I have heard of was the person from a previous Apprentice. Can't say I like the name personally though.

champagnesupernova · 02/06/2008 17:01

savoy, was coming on to say Tre was from Sunset Beach

Chequers · 02/06/2008 16:58

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minster · 02/06/2008 16:57

Third born son or nickname for a 'the third' (John Bob III).

Chequers · 02/06/2008 16:57

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savoycabbage · 02/06/2008 16:54

Tre DeChannel from sunset beach. His mother faked a pregnancy with a cushion and kept it from her husband, an international jewel thief. In the meantime her mother was pregnant with the baby of the daughters husband. They called him Cole the Third after his father and Grandfather but he was always called Tre - the third.

What a programme!

JessJess3908 · 02/06/2008 16:52

Sounds like short for Tracey to me... As in "pass us a fag, will you Tra?"

Pruners · 02/06/2008 16:46

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Walnutshell · 02/06/2008 16:42

Erm, Tre Cool in Greenday? Obv ironic. (so obv I had to mention it)

MargaretMountford · 02/06/2008 16:37

yes,Apprentice Tre

slinkiemalinki · 02/06/2008 16:31

Tre from Apprentice 2007! Couldn't do it myself.

MadBadandDangeroustoKnow · 02/06/2008 16:20

There's more than one Tre in our school.

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UnquietDad · 02/06/2008 09:31

so there was, franke - had forgotten that.

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Enid · 02/06/2008 09:31

think it is common in the states

Enid · 02/06/2008 09:30

Tre was the little boy in Boyz and the Hood (great film btw)