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Original poster

Oh will you all stop making yourselves like the name Walter.......

59 replies

Cadelaide · 08/11/2008 15:34

It's just silly.

Walter ?

Was horrid 70 years ago. Still horrid now. Dennis is right.

(With apologies to all the no-doubt-lovely old Walters out there).

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Guadalupe · 08/11/2008 15:43

sorry, that correcting my typo

hmm, Walt, not sure!

Guadalupe · 08/11/2008 15:42

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Fllightthebluetouchpaper · 08/11/2008 15:42

Walt?

Guadalupe · 08/11/2008 15:42

My friend has just called her baby Walter, Watty for short. Watty doesn't roll of the tongue for me but then I suppose you have to shorten it to something other than Wally.

I didn't like it much when she announced it but I'm used to it now.

Fllightthebluetouchpaper · 08/11/2008 15:42

Me and my mother came up with it 2 years ago when I was pregnant with ds2. He was Walter or William until he was born, then it was Wilbur.

I wish we'd stuck with Walter now!!

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Cadelaide · 08/11/2008 15:41

Nbg, it's your RL name isn't it?

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Cadelaide · 08/11/2008 15:40

I'm just worried I might start liking it.

You know that thing where you start off loathing it and then suddenly from nowhere you hear yourself blathering about how "....I've always loved the name Walter".

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Nbg · 08/11/2008 15:38

Thats your opinion.

Some people do like it.

nickytwotimes · 08/11/2008 15:36

My Dad's pal was called Walter. His nickname was Watty for some reason.
Walter isn't too bad thoguh - I've heard worse, especially round here, the flippin made-up names...