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Brian

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Fimbo · 25/03/2009 13:37

Fab

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DrNortherner · 25/03/2009 14:46

DS wanted to call our labrador Brian, we said NO.

NO NO NO NO NO.

Raahh · 25/03/2009 14:43

I had a house rabbit called Brian. He was cool. Chewed everything to bits, though...

screamingabdab · 25/03/2009 14:43

Why not Nigel?

screamingabdab · 25/03/2009 14:41

"He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"

differentID · 25/03/2009 14:22

People said that about Florence, Mabel and Arthur

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Fimbo · 25/03/2009 14:21

It's one of those names that I can never see coming back into vogue though along with Trevor and Geoffrey.

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MrsMattie · 25/03/2009 14:17

My grandad is a Brian. Maybe that's why I think of bald old men? Whatever. It's vile.

differentID · 25/03/2009 14:17

Just not retro enough to be cool yet- give it a decade maybe.

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Fimbo · 25/03/2009 14:16

Brian (my dad) used to have a comb over.

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GivePeasAChance · 25/03/2009 14:15

That's cruel

MrsMattie · 25/03/2009 14:15

Brian = male pattern baldness

TigerFeet · 25/03/2009 14:14

I am Brian and so is my wife

Takver · 25/03/2009 14:14

Sweet for a little boy (and fine for a grown-up too)

sunshineday · 25/03/2009 14:00

I really like this name

StealthPolarBear · 25/03/2009 13:56

I'm really sorry if you like this but please don't use it. It just reminds me of salty water.

PenelopePitstops · 25/03/2009 13:54

HAHAHAHAHA

we had a kid at school nicknamed the russian spy because he was called brian

i have no idea why

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Fimbo · 25/03/2009 13:48

LOL - it's my dad's name, I think my dm was miffed I didn't use it as a middle name for my ds.

My mother used to occasionally spell it Bryan in cards and stuff to look posh.

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princessmel · 25/03/2009 13:46

the snail

also makes me think of brain.

dragonbutter · 25/03/2009 13:41

no