Kray twins

[onwardsandupwardsagain]

My neighbours have just had new baby, 2year old called Reggie, new baby to be called Ronnie, AIBU to think it's awful to give them names associated with gangsters, both names lovely on their own

Oh dear
May they possibly not heard of them?

Lovely on their own but yes, a bit cruel to give them that association.

Though I’ve used both for my boys just between hubby and I 😂

Yep, they’re idiots. I’ve heard of a few people doing this. I blame the Tom Hardy remake a few years ago.

Have you mentioned the Kray twins?

Oh no 🙈 awful!

Reggie and Ronnie are awful names separately let alone together! And then even without the association they are too matchy matchy and not in a good way...

Oh dear. I’d say something to them.

Some people look up to the whole East End gangster thing, apparently it's ok to murder and torture others and extort money because "they loved their mum"

That’s hilarious

What another lot? Sure we had this thread not so long ago?

Has no one said anything? They may not have heard of them if they are under 30, and if they have maybe they don't actually know their names.

Sometimes people just don't realise, our neighbours kids are Sam and Ella, it makes me cringe, I always say Ella and Sam.

What's the problem? It was over fifty years ago! I bet they know and think it's funny. It's hardly Fred and Rose is it. I once knew a Mrs Hyde who had a daughter called Jacqueline..

3 yr old twins near me called Ronnie and Reggie. Clearly popular names at the moment!

Oh I think even those Living under a rock will know who the Krays are.

I bet they know and think it's funny

Yes like I said, idiots.

Aww - agreed, my DSs age 12 and 10 do but they don't know their first names. I am clearly being too kind

Exact same thread posted about a month ago. Sure is a lot of this about

Who are the Kray twins?

We know a local mum that named her twin boys Ronnie and Reggie. She knows. She definitely knows. Sort of an old school friend, that I still see in passing, she actually seems really quite kind and nice, but also weirdly idolises violent gangsters. Speaking to a close friend recently, I said that I saw this person from school pretty regularly and that she was always warm and friendly. My friend’s response: “yeah she may well be, but look what she called her kids”. I have to agree, I like her well enough, but the judgement is there. Definitely judging.

I know of twins named Reggie and Ronnie. I think their parents loved the association, and did it on purpose.

Are they the biggest chavs going?

Oof - yes tricky association to move away from! Maybe less so for younger generations

Did they plan to have a second son for this to work?