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What’s the name of the best person you know?

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jinha · Yesterday 09:23

I really like hearing baby name suggestions based on real people. For example “what about the name, Arty? I grew up with an arty he was the nicest guy ever”

Share the name of someone you think is amazing and why. And / or do you know a few people with the same name and can make a statement like “I like the name Maya, never met a bad Maya.”

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SubmarineDream · Yesterday 17:29

Ruth

louderthan · Yesterday 17:33

The best people I know are called Sylvia, Susanne, Tom, Gill, Carolyn, Guy and Danny.

TheLambtonWorm · Yesterday 17:33

Lots of Emma's but one I know is a teacher and said that children she taught were retarded, while sitting next to a couple also in our friendship group who have a child with a genetic condition that affects development. Worst person I know.

mambojambodothetango · Yesterday 17:33

Daniel

Firebird83 · Yesterday 20:53

John, Sam and Elisabeth

LifeInAHamsterWheel · Yesterday 20:56

Alice

TheSunIsAlwaysThere · Yesterday 20:57

Best women - Alina, Nicole, Holly, Joan.

Best men - Luke, Thomas, Stuart.

Nice to see my name on here.

farmlass · Yesterday 20:59

Jen
Always there for everyone.
But really depends how old you are

cartagenagina · Yesterday 21:00

Frances

TheMasterplan23 · Yesterday 21:01

The nicest woman I know is Beth.

My favourite ever man is/was Michael.

Ribenaberry12 · Yesterday 21:02

I know a Joy and she really is!

FlorenceBlack · Yesterday 21:07

Faith, just the most sweetest, kindest, lady. I never once heard her say a bad word about anyone, she was so pure-hearted.

elm26 · Yesterday 21:10

Lucy, my best friend since we were 12/13. Now 33 and have never had so much as a disagreement. She’s an amazing person, mother, friend. She’s just lovely.

Betterbeingdead · Yesterday 21:28

Shirley
Fred
Both kind generous people

Silverfoxette · Yesterday 21:30

Ailish

QuirkyHorse · Yesterday 21:32

Ken, a lovely lovely man.

FunPreventionOfficer · Yesterday 21:33

My favourite person on the planet is is called Fran, named Frances. She’s fabulous.

Thechateau · Yesterday 21:34

Women called Jo are the best.

I know lots of nice Nicks too.

Chickoletta · Yesterday 22:11

Elizabeth
Margaret
Christopher
Edited to add another wonderful Luke to the list.

Bifrost · Yesterday 22:25

The loveliest kindest person I know is a Sian, just so there and present and caring for everyone.
I have never met a nasty Emily or Kate.

Boys, well, Mark's are generally pretty sound
also Benjamin/Ben and Adam.

MostlyGhostly · Yesterday 22:54

Gillian (Gill) is the name of my late aunt, the kindest, loveliest, most generous person ever.

Also
Sara
Niki
Joe
Ella

Ophy83 · Yesterday 22:56

plasticplate · Yesterday 12:10

Esther. A family member who didn't have children of her own but was adored by several generations of children for her kindness and wisdom.

I have a Nancy like this

NormasArse · Yesterday 22:57

Jacqui. She is a thoroughly good, kind and thoughtful person, who is also interesting and creative.

Applepieandcustard555 · Yesterday 23:13

The nicest people I know, Elizabeth, Sandra, Hayley, Nicole, David.
The most horrible I know, Kate, Richard, Pete, Steve

ThreeMogsAndCounting · Yesterday 23:18

Two of the best people i know have the same name as two of the people who have made my life miserable.
It's very complicated.

However I do know lots of wonderful katherines/catherines/kathryns/catharines/cathryns - with various diminutives- and never met a bad one. So that can stand.