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Keith?

42 replies

fucksticks · 22/05/2009 16:04

One of those old classics about to come back in fashion?
or naff?

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jumpingbeans · 03/06/2009 12:14

I like Kefier(sp)

PuppyMonkey · 03/06/2009 12:12

DP calls his car Keith. You know, in a jokey manner because his car is a naff Fiat Doblo.

bumptwitkknocker · 03/06/2009 12:09

It's awful. I'd be embarrassed to be called Keith until I was at least 80.

BottySpottom · 24/05/2009 12:30

Nooooooooooooo

Sorry

Littlefish · 23/05/2009 07:42

Keith, Kevin, Darren, Wayne - all unacceptable at the moment I'm afraid.

jambutty · 23/05/2009 06:50

This really is a matter of fashion, isn't it? If you're not taking the p* and you like it, why not? I knew loads of Keiths in school.

nooka · 23/05/2009 06:42

I think that Keith will come back, but not for a good 30 years or so, when all the Stanleys and Archies and Pearls and Marthas have their children and think woudln't it be nice to call the baby after great-uncle Keith/Kevin/Sharon etc.

You are just a little out of synch. However that does mean if you do choose a name like that your child will not be one of many.

Personally I'm not particularly fond of Keith, or Kevin. dh is a Jason, he seems to like it , and I prefer it to Justin. I don't think there is anything wrong with names from that generation, they are just out of fashion.

tiredemma · 22/05/2009 21:15

awful name. especially for anyone under the age of 45

AnarchyAunt · 22/05/2009 21:14

We know 7yo twins called Keith and Brian

wolfear · 22/05/2009 21:12

My God, awful. It's like Barry

MrsMattie · 22/05/2009 18:42

pmsl@ a baby called Keith. It would be funny, I'll give you that!

oopsacoconut · 22/05/2009 18:42

I had a chicken Keith! My parents ate him.

bluebump · 22/05/2009 18:36

I had a boyfriend whose middle name was Keith, his first name was Clive poor chap - bear in mind he is only in his mid 30's now. Nice guy but naff name.

lljkk · 22/05/2009 18:32

I like Keith a lot , but there are others I like better iyswim.

LaDiDaDi · 22/05/2009 18:17

Horrid. Please don't use it.

helen1374 · 22/05/2009 18:16

Keith is horrible... sorry.

It belongs to our parents' generation I think really - therefore it won't be used until our children are naming their children things like Keith, Sharon, Susan, Kevin, Ian, etc., thinking that they're really old-fashioned classic names... and we're grimacing and attempting not to express our horror...

Thunderduck · 22/05/2009 18:09

Naff. Very naff. It's awful.

Tidey · 22/05/2009 18:09

Oh, and also please consider this from Reeves and Mortimer:

'A priest with some yeast in between his teeth and his friend called Keith who's a hairpiece thief.'

Not relevant, but amusing nonetheless.

Tidey · 22/05/2009 18:07

Dreadful. Please don't do it.

KAEKAE · 22/05/2009 18:06

I have always hated this name...it reminds me of corned beef!

Tinker · 22/05/2009 17:46

Ian's awful.

lynniep · 22/05/2009 17:37

oh no. DH's stepdad is Keith. It might be old fashioned, but its not good. My step-mum suggested I call our future DC 'Ian' the other day. I feel much the same about that...

Weegiemum · 22/05/2009 17:35

One of my best friends is a Keith. Lovely, lovely guy. But very very camp, so I always associate the name with that and would neve ruse it ....

Tinker · 22/05/2009 17:33

I knew a really, really attractive one. Knew it though.

Bucharest · 22/05/2009 17:31

I think it's worse than Kevin....you can't even say Keith out loud without being all nasal and pathetic sounding....Keeeeeeeeeth.
Urgh. It's revolting. It's more Nigel than Kevin. It's on a par with Doris and Janet.

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