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Mungo

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soopysock · 07/10/2008 02:46

Mungo keeps being brought up when we discuss names. Dh is not sure but I think it's a cool name which works well for both a young boy and an adult.
I'm hoping to convince dh. So what do you think?

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Littleladyloulou · 08/11/2008 13:50

Don't do it. Step a-way from the name! I get (and like) the "genre" of that sort of name but that specific, actual name is terrible to lumber a child with.

It will raise more smirks than admiration I fear. It also IMHO implies "trying too hard". Sorry.

Nancy66 · 08/11/2008 13:36

No, makes me think of mung beans, which makes me think of Gillian McKeith

crankytwanky · 07/11/2008 23:04

Have you seen "Blazing Saddles?"

"Candy-gram for Mungo..."

It's nice though. It's your baby!

Gracie123 · 05/11/2008 15:45

I can't say I love mungo, but that's probably because I work at a school where every other kid is called 'Minti', 'Portia', 'Archie' or 'Theo'.
I didn't grow up around these sorts of names and just can't quite get used to them.

Anamaria, I'm sorry but people do criticise 'working class' names. Harry Enfield made quite a good living out of 'Wayne' and 'Waynetta'...

RachieB · 05/11/2008 15:27

yuck ,dont like it at all

EmmalinaC · 05/11/2008 12:38

I love Mungo! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw this thread -have suggested it several times to DH but he seems to think I'm joking...

CuppaTeaJanice · 05/11/2008 12:32

As in Mungo Jerry & Chip Hawkes?

Romy7 · 05/11/2008 10:44

no. has mary and midge connotations here too i'm afraid.
i do still have hangups from being called crystal tips though, so i may be biased.

LuLuBai · 05/11/2008 10:42

Oh I love Mungo.

Also love Sholto, Jago and Cosmo.

DH doesn't

mamainstripes · 05/11/2008 09:50

I like it but I think other people do regard me as daft . I think it gets the sort of reaction that my non daft friend got when she called her ds Oscar 15 years ago.

anamaria22 · 05/11/2008 09:47

Why do you associate 'daft' with upper class....?

Would you also, for another name, say "Sounds like one of those daft names that really really working class people have"??????

I am not English, so have never understood the class thing, but I find it potentially quite hurtful to some people.

Its ok not to like a name. But to 'critise' (and call it daft) because it belongs to a certain class is a little surprising.

accordiongirl · 05/11/2008 00:38

Sounds like one of those daft names that really really upper class people have

accordiongirl · 05/11/2008 00:37

Awful

BlueChampagne · 08/10/2008 13:12

Otherwise known as Kentigern ... and, according to Wikipedia, Hugh Grant's middle name. The things you learn.

TheBlonde · 07/10/2008 17:32

it's a name for a dog or cat

Tidgypuds · 07/10/2008 17:32

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, sorry but you asked what we thought. If I heard someone called that I think I would probably start laughing. sorry.

Frightattendent · 07/10/2008 17:29

Lol Yeni!

Spidermama · 07/10/2008 17:27

Don't hold back bran. What do you really think?

branflake81 · 07/10/2008 16:46

I think it's ridiculous. Unless you're a cat.

Eniddo · 07/10/2008 12:30

lolol

MaryMungo · 07/10/2008 12:28

I like it, but then, I'm the nostalgic sort

LouMacca · 07/10/2008 12:17

No, sorry don't like it at all. I don't think it works well for boy or man.

Spidermama · 07/10/2008 12:11

I like it. I think it's a grower and I wouldn't worry about the dog in the cartoon series. It was in the 70s after all and I don't think they'll be bringing it back somehow.

My friends called their baby Django, which I think has a similar ring. At first I was a bit concerned but it has really grown on me and any discomfort I may originally have felt has vanished.

Jojay · 07/10/2008 12:09

Dh loves it, but I'm not so sure.........

ja9 · 07/10/2008 12:08

I taught a lovely boy called Mungo. Despite his loveliness i could not warm to his name...

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