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Does Henry make you think "Hooray Henry'?

37 replies

Quis · 13/06/2011 11:41

I really like the name Henry for a boy, but a few people have pointed out the old 'Hooray Henry' connotations.
This never crossed my mind, so I was wondering hat the mn jury think.

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Quis · 13/06/2011 11:42

what the mn jury think!

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thisisyesterday · 13/06/2011 11:43

erm, no, not at all

Quis · 13/06/2011 11:49

Thank you thisisyesterday, that is as I thought. It is a perfectly normal name!

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Blu · 13/06/2011 11:49

No.

MrsvWoolf · 13/06/2011 12:11

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VivaLeBeaver · 13/06/2011 12:13

No. Makes me think hoovers. Grin

meditrina · 13/06/2011 12:25

No. Henry VIII!

oohlaalaa · 13/06/2011 12:55

No.

miamama09 · 13/06/2011 13:00

I like Henry as a boys name but DH says it reminds him of Henry Hoover. grrr

Quis · 13/06/2011 13:02

Thank you! I am glad you all agree.
Now, what about Tabitha for a girl? I love it, and I like Tabby if it gets shortened.

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meditrina · 13/06/2011 13:03

Lovely!

Trills · 13/06/2011 13:04

Hoover

thursday · 13/06/2011 13:08

Tabitha is a fantastic name, very much on the increase though, in case that's important to you. i know 2 brand news Tabitha's and it was high on my list.

Henry is a great name, a classic that won't date and in now way makes me thing hooray :)

Trills · 13/06/2011 13:08

Don't do Tabitha -> Tabby

Do Agatha -> Taggie

Karbea · 13/06/2011 13:25

I like Henry, it's a really nice name, and no it doesn't make me think of hoovers or hoorays.

wordsonapage · 13/06/2011 13:31

Agree with Trills prefer Agatha To Tabitha
Henry I fleeting think of the hoover but its not an OMFG you've named your son Dyson Animal moment.

wordsonapage · 13/06/2011 13:32

fleetingly

Actually I quite like Dyson Animal...

Tortoise · 13/06/2011 13:34

Makes me think of Horrid Henry, probably because DS2 used to love watching it and reading the books!
Love Tabitha.

TheBride · 13/06/2011 14:09

Makes me think Henry Cavill. Yum!

Bucharest · 13/06/2011 14:11

Absolutely no longer a hooray name.

(tbh, even when it was posh, to me it was more of a flat cap and whippet name. Now it's not posh at all)

SloganLogan · 13/06/2011 14:43

Henry is a lovely classic name :)

Really dislike Tabitha, sorry!

pilates · 13/06/2011 16:25

Love Henry.

Don't like Tabitha at all.

superjobeespecs · 13/06/2011 16:31

we considered henry for this bump if its a boy its a really nice name and not as popular as bloody harry and in no way hooray horrid or hooverish :) tabitha reminds me of that 70s programme with the lady with the wiggly nose you know the one but agathas not in any way better. both yuk.

Moulesfrites · 13/06/2011 16:34

I have a Henry and when I told people the name I did get a few comments like "oh, how very distinguished!". It didn't bother me though, and I obviously think it is a great name. Interestingly, the couple of people who did comment were middle aged women, my peers didn't make any posh association. In think it's just classic and fairly neutral now in terms of class.

PamBeesly · 13/06/2011 17:16

I LOVE Henry, I think its beautiful and I like Tabitha

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