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What's in a name?

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PrizePillock · 08/09/2026 14:11

I've never met...

a horrible Tom.

A serious Dave.

An unkind Emma.

I'm in my 50s but that's my experience thus far.
Care to contradict and share your own personal views? 😉

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TheFormerMrsTruelove · 08/09/2026 22:07

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 08/09/2026 19:00

I wonder if there’s a difference between Aimees and Amys?

I don’t know any Aimees but I do know two Amys. One is exceptionally self centred and the other is nice if you aren’t in competition with her, but she would trample over your face if you had something she wanted.

All the Daves and Davids I’ve met take themselves very seriously.
Jims take very little seriously.
Matthews and Matts have all been lovely.
One Tim and he was a fucker of the highest order. Not an honourable thing about him, but lots of fun.
I’m a bit wary of Julies and Lisas have always been trouble.
A real mixed bag with Adams, Chris’, Clares and Sarahs.
Beckys, Louises, Alisons and Ambers have been lovely.
Emmas have always irritated me.
Victorias/Vickys/Torys have been the best.

ETA, two Toms and I would happily push both of them off a cliff. Cheats, horrible to their lovely partners, deceitful and bullish.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 09/09/2026 09:42

TheFormerMrsTruelove · 08/09/2026 22:07

I don’t know any Aimees but I do know two Amys. One is exceptionally self centred and the other is nice if you aren’t in competition with her, but she would trample over your face if you had something she wanted.

All the Daves and Davids I’ve met take themselves very seriously.
Jims take very little seriously.
Matthews and Matts have all been lovely.
One Tim and he was a fucker of the highest order. Not an honourable thing about him, but lots of fun.
I’m a bit wary of Julies and Lisas have always been trouble.
A real mixed bag with Adams, Chris’, Clares and Sarahs.
Beckys, Louises, Alisons and Ambers have been lovely.
Emmas have always irritated me.
Victorias/Vickys/Torys have been the best.

ETA, two Toms and I would happily push both of them off a cliff. Cheats, horrible to their lovely partners, deceitful and bullish.

Edited

I think you must know my DD!

Tryagain26 · 09/09/2026 09:45

PrizePillock · 08/09/2026 14:11

I've never met...

a horrible Tom.

A serious Dave.

An unkind Emma.

I'm in my 50s but that's my experience thus far.
Care to contradict and share your own personal views? 😉

I have met all three
A Tom who can be very nasty at times
A Dave who is serious and boring he makes me want to fall asleep
And an Emma who is a terrible gossip

Tryagain26 · 09/09/2026 09:48

PrizePillock · 08/09/2026 17:21

Matthews/Matts are steady, reliable and unflappable, the kind of person you'd want with you at the event of a zombie Apocalypse.

Every Caroline I've come across are two faced.

Sues and Susans are a mixed bag.

Jans are a nightmare!

Maries are lovely.

The only Caroline I know is one of the nicest people I know and definitely not two faced.

4Tornot4T · 09/09/2026 09:57

The only Tom I know is money grabbing, greedy and entitled.
Andys / Andrews are lovely and thoughtful.
Shelly is a bully and selfish.
Alastair are all kind, intelligent and good fun.

Cotopaxi · 09/09/2026 10:19

Butteredtoast55 · 08/09/2026 14:53

I've only known...
Determined and focused Donnas
Old-fashioned, traditional Steves
Easily distracted but fun Phoebes
Kind and intelligent Tims
Lovely, friendly Alistairs
Sporty Andreas and Andrews
Insecure Rebeccas and variants thereof
Bohemian and free-spirited Isabellas and variants thereof

I know two people called Alistair. One is lovely and friendly, but the other one went to prison for attempted murder so I'm on the fence with that name!

SnowFrogJelly · 09/09/2026 10:36

PrizePillock · 08/09/2026 14:11

I've never met...

a horrible Tom.

A serious Dave.

An unkind Emma.

I'm in my 50s but that's my experience thus far.
Care to contradict and share your own personal views? 😉

Dave’s are lovely and generally funny

Butteredtoast55 · 09/09/2026 21:16

Cotopaxi · 09/09/2026 10:19

I know two people called Alistair. One is lovely and friendly, but the other one went to prison for attempted murder so I'm on the fence with that name!

😮

SaraHoliday · 10/09/2026 02:51

PrizePillock · 08/09/2026 14:11

I've never met...

a horrible Tom.

A serious Dave.

An unkind Emma.

I'm in my 50s but that's my experience thus far.
Care to contradict and share your own personal views? 😉

In my experience, these names are always 'nice' people:

David
Emma
Peter
Tim
Charlotte

🤷

mathanxiety · 10/09/2026 03:22

An Alexandra who was capable of thinking of anyone but herself.
An Amy who was aware of how intelligent or capable she really was.

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