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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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MardyBra · 28/10/2010 18:19

OK - that went a bit pearshaped. How about a revival of the game with the new Top Twenty names just announced.

Oliver
Olivia
Jack
Ruby
Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Amelia
Daniel
Evie

LadyInPink · 29/10/2010 14:13

I simply cannot bear the name Oliver - I just see O-liver so yeuch!!

Olivia
Jack
Ruby
Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Amelia
Daniel
Evie

MuffinMouse · 29/10/2010 14:21

No more Jacks perlease!

Olivia
Ruby
Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Amelia
Daniel
Evie

BiscuitBob · 29/10/2010 14:35

Removed Ruby, don't know why just don't like it!

Olivia

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Amelia
Daniel
Evie

FindingMymOOOOOOOOjo · 29/10/2010 14:42

Olivia removed - done to death.

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Amelia
Daniel
Evie

mamadiva · 29/10/2010 15:00

Amelia removed because IMO it is so old fashioned... and it reminds me of a nasty old bugger I used to work with ;o

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas
Jessica
Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

mathanxiety · 30/10/2010 05:30

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas

Charlie
Grace
William
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

Jessica, too Barbie-ish.

Lilka · 30/10/2010 09:41

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily
Joshua
Sophie
Thomas

Grace
William
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

Charlie is out

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MelinaM · 30/10/2010 23:56

Harry
Chloe
Alfie
Emily

Sophie
Thomas

Grace
William
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

Joshua gone, me no likey! x

Mitchymum · 31/10/2010 00:00

Harry
Emily

Sophie
Thomas

Grace
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

Sorry, Chloe, Alfie and William all went for me.

chester21 · 31/10/2010 10:23

adam
jasmine
lily
rosa
samuel

genevive must go

MardyBra · 31/10/2010 13:01

Chester - that was an old list. Back to:

Harry
Emily
Sophie
Thomas
Grace
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

MerryMarigold · 31/10/2010 14:43

Harry - posh sounding but ubiquitous these days

Emily
Sophie
Thomas
Grace
Lily
James
Daniel
Evie

But we seem to have 2 E's. How did this happen?

Lilka · 31/10/2010 14:45

We have 2 E's because we are using the top 10 boys and top 10 girls names that were announced the other day

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MerryMarigold · 31/10/2010 14:55

I realised that afterwards! Doh, read the thread first, MM!

LadyInPink · 31/10/2010 18:54

If Mitchymum can remove a few then i can remove the two E names - both over used and so dull imo!

Sophie
Thomas
Grace
Lily
James
Daniel

MardyBra · 31/10/2010 22:50

One at a time ladies...

Lilka · 02/11/2010 22:21

Sophie
Thomas
Lily
James
Daniel

Grace going because I think it is quite plain.. very pretty but plain

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