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Fox?

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:13

Fox for a boy. Is this just too off-the-wall?

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OurLadyOfPerpetualSupper · 03/09/2009 23:16

MrsR, I'm not the one calmly contemplating calling my child Fox.
What about Renard? - sorry itouch can't do accents.

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 23:14

This is wonderful you know. I came online with my little query because I wasn't 100% sure. I am not totally 100% certain Fox is the right choice.

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 23:12

LOL. Would it help if I spelt it Foxx?

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LaurieFairyCake · 03/09/2009 23:12

you can't call your kid fox

or badger

or ratty

or squirrel

or weevil

or in general anything that scuttles or is flea-ridden or suffers from mange

it's just not on

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 23:11

No no no totally disagree. It's even better on a grown man than a child.
See my earlier post of Fox Butterfield

ps: no son of mine will be an insurance salesman.

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mrsruffallo · 03/09/2009 23:11

John lacks imagination
You'd rather date Fox wouldn't you?

mrsruffallo · 03/09/2009 23:10

No,no Todd and John are not good.No,no,no

Our Lady- that's mean

cece · 03/09/2009 23:09

seeker I agree. Most of his life will be as a man, not a small boy. Fox is cute for a boy but ridiculous for a grown man. John an excellent name for a middle aged balding man especially one who has got a new motor...

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 23:09

ha ha ha! At least you are thinking out of the box.....

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OurLadyOfPerpetualSupper · 03/09/2009 23:07

How about Badger?
Ratty?
Moley?
(Not Mr Toad - that would be silly).

seeker · 03/09/2009 23:07

Todd -old word for fox and nore acceptable if you're a middle aged, balding insurance salesman.

Fox sounds too close to Fuck's Sake for me.

If you want a really really unusual name then go for John!

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 23:06

Rindercella - touchy. I take it your DD's name is too embarrssing for you to reveal.
I was merely hoping the revelation would cement my belief that your opinion on the name Fox is worthless.
Strng reactions are fine - I was expecting that, you are right - but your DD's name is relevent if your opinion is.
Bye.

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Rindercella · 03/09/2009 23:03

My DD's name is neither here nor there aka. We are discussing the name Fox and I said I disliked it (admittedly quite strongly).

I am surprised you think that you would not get fairly strong reactions to a name that is particularly 'striking'.

Anyway, I will leave you to discuss the merits or otherwise of the name Fox. I think I have made the point I wanted to.

NotanOtter · 03/09/2009 23:01

woody not my bag at all - jumping on a bandwagen 7 years too late

fox sweet

cece · 03/09/2009 23:01

LOL - definitely not my DS, who is very cute

I think we can safely say we have different tastes in names! I would never consider Fox. I like strong but normal names iyswim. Fox is a bit too different for me.

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:59

Ridercella - I beg to differ. So what's your DD's "beautiful" name then?

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:58

cece - oh dear. Sorry. I suppose you have to have a thick skin on here.

But John is a bloody awful name. It conjours up images of balding, middle-aged grey-faced men.

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Rindercella · 03/09/2009 22:56

Hahaha. No, I'm not actually, My DD has (imo of course) a beautiful name

Imo (of course), it is a pretentious name, and once which your DS will not thank you for...not when he's 3, not when he's 15 and certainly not when he's 30, journalist or not

cece · 03/09/2009 22:56

That's my son's name and we have never met another one (child that is!)

LevitatingCopy · 03/09/2009 22:55

Can't imagine hollering it in the park myself, and it does have quite a high ponce factor - but hey, it's you that has to holler it. If you like it then go for it.

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:53

Rindercella - I can't find anything better than Fox. What are your suggestions? Bet you are a mum to a John, a Richard or a Barry aren't you? pmsl

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:52

Heated - very funny. Ruby and a Murray. Good one!

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Rindercella · 03/09/2009 22:51

Well, Tiger Woods was actually christened Eldrick Tont Woods, so you could always call your DS Eldrick Better than Fox. For fox sake, anything is better than Fox. Unless of course it forms part of your MN nickname TheCrackFox.

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akamummy · 03/09/2009 22:51

Actually I can really imagine a three-year-old Fox. And also a teenage Fox (v.cool) and even an adult Fox with a great job. Fox Butterfield for example.... award-winning journalist for the New York Times. And my Fox will have two journalists for parents so he may go on to do the same. Would work well I think.
Alternatively he can always go on the hunt for aliens I suppose.

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Heated · 03/09/2009 22:51

Definitely Murray