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Boys names you hate.

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LetThereBeRock · 10/05/2010 16:57

We have a thread for girls names so why not one for boys?

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mintyfresh · 12/05/2010 20:35

My DS's name isn't on here (yet!) - YAY!!

I dislike most boys names beginning with a 'K' - sorry

minxofmancunia · 12/05/2010 18:51

Charlie
Will
Joe
Alfie
Brayden
Jayden
Joshua
Jamie
Cael
Callum
Cade
Harry/Freddie (dog names)
George

basically when children are called the shortened version as their "proper" name. My ds is Samuel, we call him Sam but his name is Samuel.

Imarriedafrog · 12/05/2010 18:47

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downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:41

See Charles and Alfred are used by completely different people to Charlie & Alfie. As are Billy and William. Not the same names at all.

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shockers · 12/05/2010 18:32

I know two sets of brothers named Charlie and Alfie.

downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:31

Tom, James & David are in a completely different league to Charlie.

CheerfulYank · 12/05/2010 18:30

Oh I see.

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downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:28

dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/yob

CheerfulYank · 12/05/2010 18:27

What's "yobbish"?

downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:23

Charlie and Alfie are worn by the same person.

downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:22

No not michchevious. Yobbish bad boy.

CheerfulYank · 12/05/2010 18:15

Oh I love Charlie...but it does have slightly a mischevious sound to it doesn't it?

LOL at sleep...I was watching a movie the other day and a character yelled, "Romaine! It's time to go-we've got a playdate with Wingspan and Banjo!" Yup...that's America for ya!

downthecreek · 12/05/2010 18:04

Charlie is another one. It's a naughty name.

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Ineedsomesleep · 12/05/2010 17:43

The first week I moved into our town I heard a woman shouting in the Co-oP "Troy" "Sapphire"

I had to duck down the next aisle so that she didn't see me PMSL.

fizzpops · 12/05/2010 17:43

Am I wrong to be watching this and the girls' names thread in anticipation of conceiving and consequently naming DC2? Somehow there is a more interesting variety of names coming up than your average baby names thread.

But I do think it would add another dimension if everyone was to add their own child/ren's name/s at the end so we get an idea what you DO like...

Alouiseg · 12/05/2010 17:21

I overheard "Milo" in the supermarket the other day!

I wasn't in Asda obviously.

ButIHardlyKnowYou · 12/05/2010 16:06

Faddish Notting Hill set names.

Freddie
Felix
Rufus

yuk yuk yuk

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LetThereBeRock · 12/05/2010 16:05

That should be Norman of course.

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LetThereBeRock · 12/05/2010 16:04

I tend to agree re names that sound like surnames,with a few exceptions.

Other names I dislike.Yes I'm so bored I've been thinking of others, are

Atticus
Lee
Barnaby
Diggory
Cornelius
Albert
Barney
Rex
McKenzie
Seamus
Norma
Nigel
Bob

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CheerfulYank · 12/05/2010 16:00

I second anything ending with "ayden" unless it actually is the name "Aidan." And Landon, Jordan, etc. And most "son" names. (Addison, Grayson, Jayson, Madison especially, even though that is a girl's name. )

Another thing I was going to add about my favorite name Jack There's a line of men's products here called Every Man Jack...and that's how I think of it. A strong, solid, everyman kind of name. Those are the ones I like: Sam, Jack, Charlie, etc.

florence2511 · 12/05/2010 02:17

Here goes for Florence's list of boys names she hates:

Kaydon/Braydon/Jaydon/Schmaydon/Laydon
Dexter
Bailey
Morgan
Fletcher
Landon ( know an American kid called this)
Jackson
Grayson
In fact most, if not all, of the surnames that are used nowadays as first names - urgh

Dodgy Geezer names (as pointed out by someone else)
Kevin
Darren
Damon
Paul
Mark
Gavin
Gary
Barry

Middle aged men's names:
Keith
Norman
Nigel (though I can't help thinking of Nigel Havers everytime I hear the name Nigel - swoon)
Trevor
Terry
Kenneth

florence2511 · 12/05/2010 02:12

I am so happy as the name we have chosen, should we have a darling son next, hasn't come up once. Yet.

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