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my other half has truly horrible taste in names.

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monkeyfeathers · 16/02/2009 22:52

For boys he likes: Ace, Slevin and Art.

I laughed until I realised that he was serious. It can't just be me that thinks this sounds like a joke list. Is it?

Also, he seems to think that my suggestion of Orla for a girl is laughable.

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monkeyfeathers · 16/02/2009 23:14

Apparently Art is after some famous jazz player. I'm still not willing to live with it though. I told him that if we ever get a dog he can call it Ace.

I can't believe some of the names other people's other halves have come up with. Anakin Peach may perhaps be the worst. What was he thinking.

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cece · 16/02/2009 23:12

My dh likes Anakin too sometimes I despair!

PeachyHasABrokenKeyboardSorry · 16/02/2009 23:10

no

shall I beg?

having an unusualsurname mysel;f(yoursis nothing in comparison) I am preparedto beg

artash / aceash quitescary

slevin isa name for aslug, not a baby

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monkeyfeathers · 16/02/2009 23:07

I knew it couldn't just be me. Now he's sulking because no one said that they were wonderful names, although he might be starting to admit that Slevin is a silly name.

Tbh, I don't think I could live with Art even as a nickname. Also, the surname is going to be Ash, so the poor kid would be lumbered with Art Ash or Ace Ash as a name.

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tigerdriver · 16/02/2009 23:06

Slevin?

Art, Art Garfunkel?

Ace, gotta be teased in the playground for that one?

PeachyHasABrokenKeyboardSorry · 16/02/2009 23:04

dh wanted anakin

i mean Anakin Peach

why ot giftwrap him for the bullies and be donewith it!

Clary · 16/02/2009 23:04

quite like Ozric actually tidey

Clary · 16/02/2009 23:03

Art is I guess short for Arthur which is a fine name.

Ace is a bit unusual...Slevin? eh?

What do you like? Orla is a bit unusual as well, but at least recognisable as a name...

Yeah, DH and I really struggled to agree on a girl's name for DS1 (luckily didn't need it obv)

Tidey · 16/02/2009 23:02

DP's two favourite names for DS were Zebedee and Ozric.

We didn't use either.

hereidrawtheline · 16/02/2009 22:59

Ace, Slevin, Art

What is Slevin??? Isnt that a fungi or something?? The other two are just laughable either way.

sweetkitty · 16/02/2009 22:58

DH and I have complete oppposite taste in names

I am truly surprised we came up with3 we both liked.

willowthewispa · 16/02/2009 22:57

Sounds like a joke list to me too!

Maybe you could compromise with Arthur, nn Art? Orla is a perfectly nice name.

CoteDAzur · 16/02/2009 22:54

Marry him. You are made for each other