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Albin?

9 replies

SwedishMumInLondon · 01/01/2012 23:36

What do you think of Albin for a boy? It's quite a common name in Sweden but not sure it works over here?

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Impatientwino · 01/01/2012 23:56

I like it, different and unique without being too off the wall

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 02/01/2012 00:43

As in Albino? Over here, the poor kid will get slaughtered!

FringeEvent · 02/01/2012 00:51

I'm afraid I agree with CatPuss

CatPussRoastingByAnOpenFire · 02/01/2012 01:00

There is nothing to be afraid of Fringe, Im quite often right you know! Grin

lisaro · 02/01/2012 01:03

No, it just wouldn't work over here, in my opinion.

nooka · 02/01/2012 05:28

I think it probably depends on the mix in your neighbourhood (and more importantly future schools should you be expecting to stay in the UK that long). If it's pretty multicultural I can't see that the name should be a problem. It's not that different from Albert which seems to be fairly popular here.

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 02/01/2012 05:36

I only ever heard it as a french name so pronounced Al-BAn (close enough anyway, that sound doesn't exist in english) which is OK.

If you pronounce it al-been or even worse all-been then albinos and all sort of garbage jokes come to mind.

SwedishMumInLondon · 02/01/2012 10:13

Yeah I did think about albino... Thanks all

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TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 02/01/2012 10:15

Albin and the Chipmunks

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