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jonty

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southeastastra · 13/10/2009 11:55

bit of of knobs name isn't it

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needanamefast · 31/10/2009 15:40

oh my god - is jonty rhodes dead - i love him! such a good fielder and a looker....

Stannie · 25/10/2009 09:03

I also like Jonty - agree with Woowa about it being very South African. I know 2 people with the name and both are from SA (but live in London) .. never seen either in Chinos but both are wildly (and explicably) successful

I love Monty but I'd better had - 3wk old PFB is Monty Victor

woowa · 24/10/2009 16:31

I love Jonty - it's very south african: Jonty Rhodes - South African Cricketer (sadly deceased I think)

ThisPhantomPlopsPumpkins · 23/10/2009 20:25

I had such a crush on a Jonty, he was my high school history teacher.

boodleboot · 23/10/2009 19:53

oh, i quite like it you know...

but then i really like Jonboy and Jonjo so i don't think i can be counted on....

honeybehappy · 17/10/2009 16:08

it blardy awful, i also know a Monty he has brothers called Ned and Buddy. yuck

drainedbrain · 17/10/2009 14:18

He wears rugby shirts and chinos everyday. Is none too intelligent. Is inexplicably successful. That's Jonty.

DougalDoneGood · 16/10/2009 07:39

I quite like it

I know of a Joffy

Jamieandhismagictorch · 14/10/2009 17:05

Terrible, like Monty

Whatlovelynames · 14/10/2009 14:50

I think its cute! I'd use Jonathan as a full name, to give him more options later on.

CommonNortherner · 14/10/2009 14:46

lol! It was the name of an old English teacher of mine and I would've described him as a fat buffoon at the time!

Quite like it though! But that probably means I'm self-hating and secretly desire to be a class higher than I am!

KERALA1 · 14/10/2009 13:52

Adorable. But there is a little boy at dd's pre school called this and he is cute as a button. Then you can be Jonathan or Jon when you become a bank manager/rock star.

nooka · 14/10/2009 06:02

It is short for Jonathan, and it is quite hooray Henry. I quite like it, although I'm not keen on Monty at all. Just because it's a bit posh doesn't mean it is for knobs though. there are people who manage to "overcome" their posh backgrounds and actually turn out quite nice

Scottie22 · 13/10/2009 20:45

I love it and was on my list but was very much vetoed by dp
I also like Monty too!!

halfcut · 13/10/2009 16:46

very Hooray Henry

RainRainGoAway · 13/10/2009 16:44

Love it.

It is a great nickname for Jolyon or Jonathon - but it is very Rah!

hulabaloo · 13/10/2009 16:42

Short for Jonathan, isn't it?

branflake81 · 13/10/2009 16:42

it's a nickname, surely?

mopsyflopsy · 13/10/2009 14:07

I really like Jonty! Not sure I understand the 'knobs name' comment either...

cece · 13/10/2009 13:51

I love it, DS1 very nearly got called Jonty

broguemum · 13/10/2009 13:49

I love it.

MamaLazarou · 13/10/2009 13:42

Yes. Knobby.

ILikeToQuickstepItTangoIt · 13/10/2009 13:27

I like the name, it was on my list but dh said it was a hooray Henry type of name!

sophiesmummie · 13/10/2009 13:22

I like it. I always assumed it was short for Jonathan.

What is "knob's name"?

BarbieLovesKen · 13/10/2009 13:20

Oh dear God no, awful. Really horrible.

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