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Original poster

Boys names you hate.

158 replies

LetThereBeRock · 10/05/2010 16:57

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

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brogan2 · 10/05/2010 21:23

You see Fabhead, my DS is James and any future DS would be either William, Edward or Thomas.
Horses for courses!

usualsuspect · 10/05/2010 21:23

Yes Brogan wasn't being deliberately rude

brogan2 · 10/05/2010 21:21

US, did you cross posts with me there!

fabhead · 10/05/2010 21:20

I find the standard traditional boys names beyond dull - William, James, David (sorry Db!), Thomas, etc

brogan2 · 10/05/2010 21:20

Yes, Kai/Cai is my boys equivalent of Lucy. Irrational of course but I really don't like it.

usualsuspect · 10/05/2010 21:20

same as girls thread..all old mens names but especially Arthur and Stanley

brogan2 · 10/05/2010 21:19

Wow! I find myself agreeing with almost everything on here already.

Though, I don't mind the old man type names such as Stanley, Arthur or John. Stan, Art and Johnny all quite cool NNs too.

CaptainUnderpants · 10/05/2010 21:17

Tyler, Callum. Connor, Levi, Kyle, Kai,Oscar, Nick, Gordon ,David ...

mimitwo · 10/05/2010 21:11

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MrKiplingismypimp · 10/05/2010 19:48

Serkan and Ali.

DH is turkish and is desperate for a traditional name... and these two offerings suck giant balls.

gingerbaby · 10/05/2010 19:37

Glad DS' hasn't come up yet...

BuzzingNoise · 10/05/2010 18:21

I really dislike Oscar and Noah. They are far too popular to be considered quirky now, and I just think they are ugly names.

Fimbo · 10/05/2010 18:18

Trevor
Wayne
Colin
Norris
Paul (I have probably now offended half of mn'rs husbands/partners)
Julian
Brian
Kevin
Percy
Pierce

ShellingPeas · 10/05/2010 18:14

Shane, Wayne, and Dwayne/Duane which are on a par with Sharlene, Carlene and Kaylene.

BookAnt · 10/05/2010 18:12

Kevin
Gavin
Ross
Colin
Anthony
Damon
Eric
Barry

And any made up/unique spelling ones.

sonniebonnie · 10/05/2010 18:05

Jayden/Kayden/Hayden
Tyler/Taylor
Harley/Bailey

are the ones I dislike with a passion. Many others I don't like but can tolerate.

Magaly · 10/05/2010 18:01

Henry.

ButIHardlyKnowYou · 10/05/2010 18:01

old man names - George /Henry/Stanley etc.

piscesmoon · 10/05/2010 17:51

Similar to the girls list
Anything from early 20th century-Stanley, Wilfred, Albert
Surnames-Taylor, Bailey etc
Anything obviously American
Anything made up
Anything with an 'original' spelling.

GladioliBuckets · 10/05/2010 17:47

Anything beginning with O. I'm Olivia and 25yrs ago not even English teachers could read it out properly, spent years being called Oliver, Olivier etc. Now all O names make me cringe, esp Ollie which NOBODY calls me twice now.

jellybeans · 10/05/2010 17:46

old men names,Stanley etc

boring middle aged names.. John, Simon

names with 'um' in or 'ham' (Graham, Liam)

names lengthened but never used like Christopher (Chris), Edward (Ted)

Babyish names like Freddie, Sammy, Alfie etc.

dannas · 10/05/2010 17:44

Alex
Jayden/Tyler/Mason/Bailey (all the surnames)
Nathan/Nathaniel
Ethan
Toby
Max
Jude
Joshua
Sebastian
Callum
Lewis
Leon
Leo
Th eo
Zac
Dexter
Stanley
Sidney
Brendan
Kai

lucy567 · 10/05/2010 17:37

Jayden
Taylor
Mason
Gary
Kevin
Max
Finlay/Finley
Jason
Ethan

Buttonnosedsausage · 10/05/2010 17:27

Larry
Barry
Terrence
Nigel
Kevin
Marcus
Neil
Wayne
Tyler/Taylor
Herbert
Desmond
Wilfred
Noel
Howard
Lee
Julian

Biltongbreathe · 10/05/2010 17:19

Jack
Gavin
Stanley

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