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Arthur

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boodleboot · 04/02/2010 08:17

I really like Arthur Smith the comedian and for this reason really like the name Arthur but have i just been biased as to its niceness??

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BosomsByTheSea · 04/02/2010 09:11

STOP with the Arthur threads!!

When we chose it for DS we'd never met an Arthur under 70!

Now it pops up weekly! We really didn't want a name that shouted 'next big thing' - just had a much-loved Great Uncle Art.

BendyBob · 04/02/2010 08:49

I rather like it. And Arty or Art.

I'm not keen on the whole retro name thing but Arthur - yes like it!

Hulababy · 04/02/2010 08:44

lol; good job everyone is different

MaggieTaSeFuar · 04/02/2010 08:33

I said that 'a lot of people obviously love it'.
My alternatives are a lot nicer!

Hulababy · 04/02/2010 08:30

Msggie, I don't think Arthur is ugly at all. Your alternatives are, to me, not nicer at all - quite the opposite for me.

Honeypeckle · 04/02/2010 08:30

I think it's cute...you can call him Arty

Hulababy · 04/02/2010 08:29

I like it

Was an Arthur in my family. He died rather young when I was a baby so have no real memories of my own. However I can assure you he was definitely not of the flat claps variety.

MaggieTaSeFuar · 04/02/2010 08:28

A lot of people obviously love it but I don't. It's one of those names that is so ugly that it shows bravery to use it and i think that is it's 'appeal'. It's becoming very popular now so not brave any more or course.

What about Donald or Victor or Howard? an old man name that isn't so popular or ugly?

belgo · 04/02/2010 08:25

Bucharest that was 20 years ago!

Apart from that association, it's a lovely name.

Bucharest · 04/02/2010 08:17

It's not nice.
It's flat cap and whippets and the bloke who ran off with the Christmas club money on 'Enders.

butadream · 04/02/2010 08:17

Love the name, go for it.

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