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reginald?

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chumbers · 17/05/2009 11:49

we have just had a baby boy and have a few names we're considering. we like Reginald , Reggie for short but the grannies really hate it. id love some feedback

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DobbyDooDah · 06/06/2009 12:51

hi crazy yu no who it is

Heated · 25/05/2009 22:12

I like Archie but not Archibald; feel similarly about Reggie/Reginald.

beepbeep123 · 25/05/2009 22:08

i have alittle boy called Reggie and it suits him, great name

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chumbers · 17/05/2009 21:34

what is faux middle class? sorry but i would love to know. i thnk some people are warming to the name , well some are

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Ponders · 17/05/2009 20:52

Yes, Perrin - & Bosanquet, & Maudling (showing age )

dizzydixies · 17/05/2009 20:43

perrin anyone?

SamJamsmum · 17/05/2009 20:01

I quite like Reggie but Reginald is baaaad and I think you need a more formal version of Reggie for when he is older.
But it's up to you. If you love it, go for it.

skihorse · 17/05/2009 19:55

are you in competition with your friends for the ugliest, most pretentious, faux middle-class name out there?

RachieB · 17/05/2009 19:49

awful

Thunderduck · 17/05/2009 19:42

I hate the names Mabel and Ivy also.

pingviner · 17/05/2009 19:39

read Saki's short stories about Reginald
youll then either love or hate the name

I love it

tearinghairout · 17/05/2009 19:34

I met a dear little boy last year called Reggie. He was about four and was a real character. I wouldn't have liked the name before, but somehow it really suited him. If you like it, go for it.

HuffwardlyRudge · 17/05/2009 19:33

Lovely.

Really great name.

MrsMattie · 17/05/2009 19:23

I love Reggie. I know two really cool Reggies. Don't listen to the naysayers. They are probably the ones calling their girls Mabel and Ivy!

moshie · 17/05/2009 19:19

My dad's middle name. He hated it with a passion all his life.

piscesmoon · 17/05/2009 19:16

Reginald, Reggie, Reg and Ronald are all dire. I knew a cat called Reggie and that was quite sweet.

Thunderduck · 17/05/2009 19:15

It's an awful name,it truly is. There are plenty of lovely old fashioned names out there but this isn't one of them.

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chumbers · 17/05/2009 18:58

thanks for all your feedback, not many people seem to like it but i cant understand why . what is wrong with reg.

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Littlefish · 17/05/2009 16:08

Don't do it. It's horrible. Really doddery.

PuppyMonkey · 17/05/2009 15:11

Reg when he gets a bit older?

Jux · 17/05/2009 15:09

Ronald is similar, but a very strong name imo.

passmethegin · 17/05/2009 13:18

Gosh, people don't like it do they?
I personally think it's fine, and sod what the grandparents think, it's your baby. Best test is if you can imagine calling out 'Reginald!' in the middle of the supermarket.

clam · 17/05/2009 12:35

Some old-fashioned names work and others just don't.
Reginald is one of them.
Don't do it!

hercules1 · 17/05/2009 12:34

No, please dont inflict this on a child.

GossipMonger · 17/05/2009 12:29

LOL NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!