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to want to strangle the parents

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ethanchristopher · 12/09/2008 23:02

of the two new kids at ds's nursery this morning called (i am not a troll or jokin)

Tia Maria and little brother Daniel Jack

i actually didnt no wether to laff or cry

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avenanap · 12/09/2008 23:34

I can't understand why people call their children junior! As in John Junior when his dad's also called John. Why????

MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 12/09/2008 23:35

No, and it's not Morphy Richards either. Actually Solo, I could offer you the chance of meeting him. He's fairly near you on a Thursday evening playing badminton. Oh boy, you really neeeeeeeed to see him play, you take your life in your hands just by being a spectator.

solo · 12/09/2008 23:39

Lol!!! sounds like a lot of erm...fun!
Tell us his name Margo...I have to go to bed in a mo...pleeeeaaaase!!!

ethanchristopher · 12/09/2008 23:39

junior - thats a really american thing to do isnt it

wel ive only ever heard of it as an american thing (part from the barbie that is "jordan"'s poor son)

i dont mind the kid being caled after the parent (although would be confusing with letters) but why stick junior on it?

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FairLadyRantALot · 12/09/2008 23:40

lol

ilookbetterwithdrink · 12/09/2008 23:44

Mamazon's children are called Benson & hedges

ethanchristopher · 12/09/2008 23:47

no way

that cant be true

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MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 12/09/2008 23:47

russell hobbs - no word of a lie!

ethanchristopher · 12/09/2008 23:47

that was to the benson and hedges thing

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MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 12/09/2008 23:48

And I am responsible for 1 badminton wedding so could I put you down as a maybe? He's single, y'know.

MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 12/09/2008 23:51

Yep it's the truth.

solo · 12/09/2008 23:52

LOL!!!! poor sod!

Well, you never know Margo! description please!!!

ethanchristopher · 12/09/2008 23:53

but i...

i wont say a word zipps mouth and wishes she'd never started the thread

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solo · 12/09/2008 23:55

ec, no, YANBU, the names are not the best, but like others have said...each to their own.

MARGOsBeenPlayingWithMyNooNoo · 12/09/2008 23:59

He's a little older than me (late thirties), dark hair and is very smiley.

So, do you like badminton?

Hey Ethanchristopher, you may be responsible for solos first date with a kettle, so don't regret startign the thread.

ethanchristopher · 13/09/2008 00:00

OMG im actually pissing myself larfing.

except not actually

because i am not incontinent

anyway i do need to go to sleep coz ds does like to wake up early on days when ive been late to bed

night all

and hope badminton/kettle/monologue singing experience relationship all goes according to plan

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babbi · 13/09/2008 00:03

Twins in my area are called Dolce & Gabbana !
You couldn`t make it up !

ChirpyGirl · 13/09/2008 00:06

I know 2 children called Stella and Charlie. Wasn't until their gradnfather pointed out that it sounds like a good night out in town that I clicked.

solidgoldbrass · 13/09/2008 00:09

Well me and DS dad did joke at one point about how we should have called him Glen (short for Glenfiddich) as it was after a lot of whisky that he was concieved.

1dilemma · 13/09/2008 00:17

Is Stella anything apart from the beer?

In France they used to have a list of approved names and you had to have one of them (I think) hence all the Marie-Claires and Marie-Laure etc etc

GrimmaTheNome · 13/09/2008 00:22

Glen Grant might crop up innocently I s'pose

showmeyourpuku · 13/09/2008 00:42

Someone here tried to call their child "4real", they were told they weren't allowed and kicked up a fuss, was on the news and eveything!

mrshall · 13/09/2008 06:48

The funniest I've ever heard is a little boy whose surname is Peacock and his parents called him Drew!

Say it all together...

When they realised their mistake, they still didn't change the name, poor kid...

Jennster · 13/09/2008 07:08

I worked with a Johnny Walker once and made the mistake of referring to him as Jack Daniels once but I was very young at the time.

oiwhatsoccurring · 13/09/2008 07:38

I was at the park yesterday and a woman had called her daughter mango.