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Emmett...do you like it??

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HopingForAZoo · 22/03/2011 00:32

With Langley as a mm?

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HopingForAZoo · 22/03/2011 00:33

Middle name...not mm obv.

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LetThereBeRock · 22/03/2011 00:40

It's awful.

It also reminds me of Emmett Till,and his terrible fate.

wellwisher · 22/03/2011 00:52

Wasn't Emmett the name of the doctor/mad scientist in the Back To The Future films?

LetThereBeRock · 22/03/2011 00:56

And apparently it's a derogatory term for a tourist in Cornwall.

spiritfingers · 22/03/2011 04:09

It is a character in the "Twilight" series of films/books....

doutzen · 22/03/2011 04:14

With the accents around here it'd be pronounced 'Emmy'
ish
reminds me of twilight
don't like langley, my head says gangly

CheerfulYank · 22/03/2011 04:25

I like Emmett a lot, but it is going to be extremely popular because of Twilight.

Also, it's my mom's dog's name. :)

But still nice!

nooka · 22/03/2011 06:09

Twilight. And not really.

cellini · 22/03/2011 06:11

as long as they never go to the South West they'll be fine.

MrsSchadenfreude · 22/03/2011 06:59

Makes me think of "emetic." Have you had much morning sickness? Grin

seaweedhead · 22/03/2011 07:01

That's exactly what I thought wellwisher

Never heard of the Twilight character though...

kiwidreamer · 22/03/2011 08:27

I like it, not sure the Twilight character will have the same impact as Bella / Edward / Jacob, I wouldn't let that stop you if you like it.

Langley makes me think CIA (or is it FBI) Headquarters according to American TV!!

usedtobeahappycamper · 22/03/2011 11:00

Wasn't Emmett the next door neighbour of Hyacinth Bucket?

mrsdaz · 22/03/2011 11:31

I like it :0) however mainly due to twilight character

LouMacca · 22/03/2011 12:27

That was my first thought usedtobeahappycamper Smile

It's awful.

BornAgainDomesticGoddess · 22/03/2011 12:42

No. It sounds like "Mehmet" which is fine if you are Turkish, but I suspect you are not.

Well done for considering something different though Smile

Trousers · 22/03/2011 12:46

I like it, has no negative connotations for me.

CaptainBarnacles · 22/03/2011 12:51

I love it. But I would spell it with one 't' which is the Irish spelling. Am suprised that people feel so strongly about it!

Didn't know about Twilight character.

chipmonkey · 22/03/2011 15:41

It's not Turkisb, it's Irish! Not one of my favourites, though, it's a bit 1970's Dublin for me!

PepsiPopcorn · 22/03/2011 15:44

I don't like it, sorry.

mathanxiety · 22/03/2011 17:36

Not bad. Robert Emmett made a famous speech from the dock before he was taken away to be hanged, drawn and quartered in Dublin, 1803ish...

It would definitely identify your digging foot if you were in Ireland.

mathanxiety · 22/03/2011 17:37

Yes, one T there Blush

MrsBloomingTroll · 22/03/2011 17:42

Glad someone else has already mentioned the Cornish tourist thing. Not a good association, sorry!

Rhubarbgarden · 22/03/2011 19:01

I really don't like it.

booandbump · 22/03/2011 19:02

I'm not keen.

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