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The Name Elimination Game

593 replies

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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mathanxiety · 03/10/2010 02:50

adelaide
bryony
cerys
damon
elias

georgia
hazel
ivor

laila
mallory

opal
patrick
quinlan

seren
tyler
ulysses
victor
xavier
yves
zan

Seizing my chance to get rid of Noah while everyone else is asleep...

Marjee · 03/10/2010 08:09

Victor - far too grumpy old man for me!

Adelaide
Bryony
Cerys
Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Mallory
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Tyler
Ulysses
Xavier
Yves
Zan

fizzpops · 03/10/2010 08:31

Bryony - never liked the sound of this name, too much like Brian.

Adelaide

Cerys
Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Mallory
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Tyler
Ulysses
Xavier
Yves
Zan

MuffinMouse · 03/10/2010 09:33

Adelaide

Cerys
Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Mallory
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Tyler
Ulysses
Xavier
Yves

Zan has to go - sounds unfinished

earlyriser · 03/10/2010 09:37

Tyler, sorry has to go. Can't think of reason that wouldn't offend!

Adelaide

Cerys
Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Mallory
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren

Ulysses
Xavier
Yves

MentalFloss · 03/10/2010 10:10

Adelaide

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Mallory
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren

Ulysses
Xavier
Yves

Cerys has to go - complete bitch called Cerys at school!

Nancy66 · 03/10/2010 10:53

Mallory - reminds me of Mallory Towers in Enid blyton books

Adelaide
Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Ulysses
Xavier
Yves

Skyrg · 03/10/2010 12:44

Adelaide - sounds like a sports drink.

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Ulysses
Xavier
Yves

infin · 03/10/2010 14:23

Ulysses has to go. No reminders of 'that' book thanks!

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Opal
Patrick
Quinlan
Seren
Xavier
Yves

lazycow007 · 03/10/2010 14:36

I know Q names are hard to come up with but Quinlan has to go.
That leaves...

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Opal
Patrick
Seren
Xavier
Yves

MrsMadWriggle · 03/10/2010 14:47

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Patrick
Seren
Xavier
Yves

Opal has gone although nothing wrong with being a fruit

LaDiDaDi · 03/10/2010 15:13

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Ivor
Laila
Patrick
Seren
Xavier

Off with Yves.

Starberries · 03/10/2010 18:50

Off with Ivor - yucky.

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Laila
Patrick
Seren
Xavier

taffetacat · 03/10/2010 18:57

Bye Bye Seren - sounds like that nerve agent

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Laila
Patrick

Xavier

allyfe · 03/10/2010 19:24

Was going to dismiss Georgia, but noticed Patrick was still there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I'm killing that one instead. Did know a very lovely French one, but hate Pat.

Damon
Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Laila
Patrick

Xavier

SevenAgainstThebes · 03/10/2010 19:42

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Lonnie · 03/10/2010 20:11

Elias
Georgia
Hazel
Patrick
Xavier

Dammon because it sounds to much like Deamon

lazycow007 · 03/10/2010 21:17

Noticed allyfe forgot to eliminate Patrick so here is the revised list:

Elias
Georgia
Hazel

Xavier

Lilka · 03/10/2010 21:17

Hazel, had to read Molly Moon to DD and there is this really mean bully in it called Hazel..

Elias
Georgia
Patrick
Xavier

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Lilka · 03/10/2010 21:17

OOpps
I mean

Elias
Georgia
Xavier

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rachel234 · 03/10/2010 21:20

Well, I'll eliminate Xavier because of the difficulty in pronounciation (Ksavier vs Zavier).

Elias
Georgia

BakewellTarts · 03/10/2010 21:52

I'll eliminate Elias too biblical and besides Georgia is DD1s best friend a very sweet girl so I like the name Smile

MuffinMouse · 03/10/2010 22:57

Here's another list - can I have a turn please? Might help DH decide on something!

Adam
Allegra
Barnaby
Caspar
Cameron
Clement
Guy
Helena
Jaspar
Julia
Marianna
Marie-Claire
Morten
Peter
Serena
Sylvie
Suraya
Truly
Violet
Zaria

MrsMadWriggle · 03/10/2010 23:14

Er - I thought it was supposed to be one of each letter of the alphabet?

sophiesmummie · 04/10/2010 10:28

Yes, a lot of lovely letters missing: D, E, F, G, I, K, L, N, O, Q, R, U, W, X, Z....