To think there is nothing wrong with the names I have chosen?

[WhatAreYouLaughingAt]

I have boy girl twins that are three months old now. Their names are Fox and Dana. I think they're fine names and suit them well but almost everyone smirks or out right laughs when they find out their names.

Um, why? Am I missing something?

I met a little girl called Chanel, but the parents spelled it with 2 ns do she was called channel! Why don't people check spellings?

was her middle name Four?

I know two brothers in their 30s called Kylie and Jason. I wish I was joking!

My first job after leaving school at 17 was in a preschool seriously you couldn't move for scotts jasons and charenes (no kylie though) and we had twins scott and jason .

@ZingTheGreat

Dawn

we are having fun though. can this be considered a jester (entertaining troll, if I get the gist) thread?

There ought to be a name for trolling with no malicious intent. Drolling?

Dictionary definition of droll - adjective - curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.

Also droll - noun - archaic - a jester or entertainer; a buffoon.

So there you have it. It's a droll.

Whatever, we'll be leaving this thread to run if you're all enjoying it.

yay - thanks Dawn! etc.

thank you Dawn

I can't believe you are armed with a dictionary!
I still think jester is better, tech could make a little hat.
we could even put it in titles instead of "light-fricking-hearted"

"dry amusement"? then droll certainly won't do. not with all the people PTSL!

I went to primary school with a Chris Peacock
It wasn't even noticed at school. In fact I didn't realise until I was in my twenties. He was a nice chap.

I went to school with a John Crichton.

Which would not have been so bad if i hadn't been a complete sci fi nut....

I actually had two pet rats called Fox and Dana in my teens. I realise this may not make the OP feel better.

Do you remember the brilliant 'sub-perfect cup cakes in the bin' droll thread? I loved that one

(That was me testing the word 'droll' in a sentence)
:)

There were twins at DS's primary called Stanley and Oliver.

I have known a Jennifer Taylor for 20 years and never thought about Jenny Taylor! She's always known as Jen though.

One of the loveliest MNers I know is a Jenny Taylor. Her brilliance transcends your puerile minds.

NB: It's not me. I'm named after a fucking Beach Boys song.

Yes the one I know is also known as Jen, never Jenny. But she does know about the implications. Yes, Showy, I know it's puerile!

postchildrenpregranny - my dh knows Leo Minster! Definitely the same one as those are his siblings' names.

I just read your post to dh who said Leo has just named his son after another English town so obviously hasn't been too scarred by the name

Austin Healey was in my brother's class at school.

He was named after the car. Fact.

Your next baby should be nicknamed "cigarette smoking man"

There you go then - poor bugger! Or maybe not - maybe he liked it.

Gave dd a Polish middle name. Turns out there's an actress with the name who pronounces it wrong differently so people will probably think that's how it's pronounced. Ah well.