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The Name Elimination Game

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Lilka · 29/09/2010 19:08

This is quite an interesting game to play - try it!!

You get a list of one name for each letter of the alphabet. Can be either boy or girl names.

The next person to post eliminates the name they like the least, and states why they eliminated it (please no nasty insults here e.g. that name is disgusting). Copy the modified list under you eliminated name so the next poster can follow on.

This then continues until there is only one name left, whuch is the winning name.

Then you can start a new list off with completely different names. Hopefully may give people some new name ideas. After a couple of rounds we may have to eliminate certain letters of the alphabet that are hard to find names for :)

Here is the list:

Adam
Brandon
Caden
Darrell
Elijah
Faith
Genevieve
Harriet
Isla
Jasmine
Katie
Lily
Marcus
Natasha
Oliver
Persephone
Queenie
Rosa
Samuel
Tristan
Ursula
Vanessa
Wendy
Xavier
Yarjelis
Zara

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muminthecity · 29/09/2010 23:53

Genevieve - Just dislike it, also there could problems with people mispelling/mispronouncing it in future. Which leaves:

Jasmine
Lily
Rosa
Samuel

MrsMadWriggle · 29/09/2010 23:54

Jasmine goes because

a) she is a Disney princess

b) a very common salt-of-the-earth lady in hospital with me gave the name to her DD

Genevieve
Lily
Rosa
Samuel

MrsMadWriggle · 29/09/2010 23:55

x post.

Leaves

Lily
Rosa
Samuel

SevenAgainstThebes · 29/09/2010 23:55

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cheekster · 29/09/2010 23:56

Rosa
Samuel

Eliminates Lily because I love the other 2 names

cheekster · 29/09/2010 23:57

x posts

So Samuel is the winner

SevenAgainstThebes · 29/09/2010 23:57

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cheekster · 29/09/2010 23:59

Samuel is on our shortlist, so Im quite pleased about that!

Skyrg · 30/09/2010 00:00

Now what? Grin

MrsMadWriggle · 30/09/2010 00:02

were any of the others on the shortlist, or did you include mingers to get your preferred result? Grin

SevenAgainstThebes · 30/09/2010 00:04

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Skyrg · 30/09/2010 00:07

Oh dear, it has to be Walter! Terribly 'Butlerish!'

Alice
Bethia
Christelle
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine
Kay
Letitia
Martin
Nicholas
Odette
Penelope
Quentin
Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent
Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

SevenAgainstThebes · 30/09/2010 00:10

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plonker · 30/09/2010 00:10

Alice
Bethia

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine
Kay
Letitia
Martin
Nicholas
Odette
Penelope
Quentin
Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent
Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

Christelle is gone. Sounds like she should be working in a strip joint ...

YorkshireTeaDrinker · 30/09/2010 00:10

I'm eliminating Quentin because it reminds me of George's scarey father in Famous Five! Also, it's only suitable for middle aged men, not small boys.

Alice
Bethia
Christelle
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine
Kay
Letitia
Martin
Nicholas
Odette
Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent
Walter
Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

SevenAgainstThebes · 30/09/2010 00:14

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Skyrg · 30/09/2010 00:17

People have missed deleting a few so:

Alice
Bethia
Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine
Kay
Letitia
Martin
Nicholas
Odette
Penelope
Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent
Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

I have just noticed my name is on the list, so beware!

TeamEdward · 30/09/2010 00:19

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 30/09/2010 00:38

Have to get rid of Kay, I've never met a sane one, and it's very 1980s for some reason. (Awaits wrath of skyrg)

Alice
Bethia

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

Skyrg · 30/09/2010 00:41

You are safe E&A!

mathanxiety · 30/09/2010 04:46

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe
Yvonne
Zachary

Bethia gets the chop.

Bagpusstree · 30/09/2010 09:25

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia
Martin
Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

Yvonne has gone. No. Just No.

MentalFloss · 30/09/2010 09:30

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

Martin - no, middle aged

thell · 30/09/2010 09:36

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis

Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una
Vincent

Xanthe

Zachary

I've eliminated Geoffrey. Geoffrey from Rainbow I've always found a bit freaky...

thebrightside · 30/09/2010 09:40

Alice

Dorothea
Edward
Francis
Geoffrey
Howard
Ioan
Josephine

Letitia

Nicholas

Penelope

Rachel
Susannah
Tessa
Una

Xanthe

Zachary

Vincent - harsh, bully sounding name