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Gordon??

43 replies

PurpleStorm · 11/02/2013 22:09

I quite like Gordon, but DH says that we shouldn't consider it because Gordon in Thomas the Tank Engine is a bit of a twat.

Opinions please??

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ouryve · 12/02/2013 16:54

There's also Gordon Brown, Gordon Ramsay, Gordon the Gopher....

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PurpleStorm · 12/02/2013 22:11

The Gordon Brown association is off-putting, and one I'd not considered until this thread.

James and Duncan are both good names for our list Smile

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BabyRoger · 12/02/2013 22:14

Oh thank goodness. I thought when I clicked on this that everyone was going to say Gordon is a great name.

I'm Scottish too and know loads of (v much older) Gordon's. It really isn't a nice name and neither is Douglas

LentilAsAnything · 13/02/2013 01:08

It was good enough for !
That's the song that first came to mind for me, not Gordon is a moron. But yes, that's rather off-putting.

LentilAsAnything · 13/02/2013 01:16

*STEVEN Page's baby!

squoosh · 13/02/2013 13:30

Really common name in Scotland amongst all age groups. Still awful though.

Bue · 13/02/2013 13:35

The Barenaked Ladies are from Ontario, where there is still a pretty strong Scottish historical influence. These kinds of names, while old fashioned, aren't weird there. I went to school with Douglas, Gordon, Ross, etc. Probably more common as middle names though - maybe try that route? I agree it doesn't really work on an English kid.

12ylnon · 13/02/2013 16:18

Gordon is a moron. Not from my generation, but was still the first thing i thought of.

CruCru · 15/02/2013 18:36

I have never met a nice, normal one yet (having said that, I only know three). One in particular is the oddest, most unreasonable man I know. So I say no way.

ScentedNappyHag · 15/02/2013 18:38

Gordon would be on my list for a hypothetical DS, love it Smile

MoonHare · 15/02/2013 18:44

Not Gordon.

Gregory?

TerraNotSoFirma · 15/02/2013 18:52

My Dads name and DS' middle name.
I would have named DS (first name) after my Dad if it were any other name than Gordon. (Well not any other name, but you know what I mean)
I just don't think it sounds right as a first name, fine for a middle name.

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PurpleStorm · 16/02/2013 14:53

Love Gregory - I wanted to name DS that - but DH refused to even consider it. Said that Gregory was too girly Confused

Sadly, I can't see him changing his mind on that for DC2.

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amck5700 · 16/02/2013 15:01

Craig
Murdo
Moray
Nairn
Torin
Innes
Gregor (it's not girly!)
Greig
Andrew
Fraser
Alec
Alastair

But I wouldn't do Gordon - I don't think the world is ready yet for a new batch of Gordons.

amck5700 · 16/02/2013 15:03

Kerr
Logan
Scott
Neil
Cairn
Alban
Lorne
Ross

What is No1 son called?

amck5700 · 16/02/2013 15:38

Bruce
Wallace
Finlay

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PurpleStorm · 16/02/2013 15:51

amck - not giving DS1's name out, but it would fit in nicely with most of your suggestions Smile

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amck5700 · 16/02/2013 15:58

....but I didn't get it though!

I love Gregor and it was a decision between that and Craig for No1 son. Then it was too much of a mouthful to have it with Craig for No2 son - who is Ciar (Keir)

Struan was another favourite but vetoed.

Short list for eldest ended up as Alec or Walker........then we used neither :)

No2 didn't have a name for a week and half! I wanted Kerr, OH wanted Ciaran - we compromised! Though he did go for a day of being called Cairn till we realised that it sounded like Kay-rin in the local accent. Then we moved!

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