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Top 5 terrible names

204 replies

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:21

Boys Monty Colin Humperdink Reynaldo Junior Girls
Ellie
Millie
Molly
Lily
Polly

What are yours?

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periselene · 26/08/2008 13:02

Very lame. Well done for spotting it, and thank you for pointing it out. I shall think about what you have said.
Thanks again.
Pxx

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sophiajane · 26/08/2008 13:01

scottishmummy why are you always so aggressive, if you don't like a thread bloody bog off

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 26/08/2008 12:57

I like Lily.
But we named DD Evelyn rather than Evie so in my mind, it would make sense to use Lilian rather than Lily, but then that opens up the whole naming after grandparents in my family, and we'd get shouts of why didn't we use Margaret, or Bette, or Mavis, so we steer clear of Lily/Lillian (which is odd, as Lilian is actually Josephine, but thats another story)

I have plenty of names I like but cannot use due to pet association in the family, such as Jessie, Poppy etc.

scottishmummy · 26/08/2008 12:56

unlike you i dont care what another parent names their child.nor would i start a thread sniggering about real names

lame attempt at being purposefully contentious

smacks of trying too hard

ElfOnTheTopShelf · 26/08/2008 12:54

Do you know any baby called Colin?
I know some really cool adults named Colin, but no babies. thought it was a "lost" name.

1066andallthat · 26/08/2008 12:53

Love Colin. Very fond of Lily and Molly. Would definitely have used any of them.

Isn't it all down to experiences? I still wince when I hear Scott - how sad it that?

So, names that I am prejudiced against are:

Thomas (saw a brilliant assembly on why not to use this name)
Scott
Lee (family dog's name)
Fred (as above)
Graham (no reason whatsoever)

Judy (Punch and Judy - mind you, I love Judith)
Olive (my best friend hated her name and Olivia is so much prettier - oddly enough, I like Oliver, too)
Dolores (no one I know actually likes it when it is their name - Lola and Loli are nicer)
Raina (too like rana - frog)
Connie (bit like Graham - I just don't like it)

There again, I like Mercedes and yes, it is a make of car but it still sounds good to me - .

What type of popcorn have you got, Fimbo? I don't like the microwave stuff - msut be either scrummy M&S or from the pan.

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:52

MAS, it's a matter of opinion isn't it? My opinion is that the names are spoiled by extreme trendiness.

It's a bit extreme to get personal over a stranger's opinion, I would have thought

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bethoo · 26/08/2008 12:48

i am hormonal due to preg and i was devastated when there was a thread with my sons name on it and 90% of the peopel on it said how terrible/horrid/awful it was!
makes me think how many of my firends have lied saying it is a nice name when apparantly it is one of the most horrendous names in the world going by the thread i read!

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:48

Gerald, Clarence and Hector.

Laugh away, I don't mind.

Was it fun?

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MaryAnnSingleton · 26/08/2008 12:46

wtf is wrong with Millie,Polly etc - you may not like them but they are in no way terrible..you are being a tad extreme I think

scottishmummy · 26/08/2008 12:43

so reveal your precious offspring names,give us a laugh.since it is such good fun.

likely someone will come along Ellie etc mum and get upset, so why do it?

scorpio1 · 26/08/2008 12:43

Scorpio was taken, so in haste i just put one on the end. Cannot be arsed to name change.

BroccoliSpears · 26/08/2008 12:42

I've never noticed it before.

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:39

How's the popcorn, Fimbo?

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scorpio1 · 26/08/2008 12:39

always

BroccoliSpears · 26/08/2008 12:39

Scorpio have you always had a 1?

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:39

Yes, very inane, so nothing to get upset about.

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scorpio1 · 26/08/2008 12:36

nice.

scottishmummy · 26/08/2008 12:35

what an inane thread.are you purposefully aiming to upset.tell us your baby names so we can all laugh too

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:33

We'll just call it a bug and move on Fabio

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FabioTheFlouncingCat · 26/08/2008 12:32

Ooh, it's mn.
It doesn't work.

FabioTheFlouncingCat · 26/08/2008 12:31

offs I can't do bolding either

FabioTheFlouncingCat · 26/08/2008 12:30

Most of those names are ok.
I was hoping for

Boys Penisio Dorky Farquarquar Clyde Fist Fellatio Girls
Chalmydia
Candida
Shoob ii-Doobii
Flagella
Hoor
Buffy

periselene · 26/08/2008 12:29

Not this side of film and fiction. Purely a theoretical exercise. No reference to any person either living or deceased is intended by this thread.

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madcol · 26/08/2008 12:27

Goodness - do you know someone called Humperdink?

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