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Help!! Difficult choice of boys names: Sean, Daniel or Balonz?

368 replies

TheoGB · 30/09/2014 17:20

Dear MNers. Hoping you might all be able to help us out as we’re having real difficulty agreeing a name for DS due soon. For DD, we went 'rare'. Weren’t sure we were quite ready to find some ultra-weird name, but equally there are millions of Kates, Elizabeths and so ons.

For DD though, we’re thinking a much more traditional name, perhaps inspired by close friends/family. What are MNers’ thoughts on either Sean, Daniel or Balonz? Many thanks in advance!

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PillForgettingIdiot · 02/10/2014 19:31

I've just literally cried laughing. I fucking LOVE Balonz.

Castlemilk · 02/10/2014 19:48

Oh no, the Balonz japery has come to an ignominious end.

It was fun while it lasted. I love the way the first half of the Other Thread on the Other Site keeps quoting the more straightforward posts and hur hurring at their own cleverness... until even they can no longer ignore the HILARITY herein and all defect to MN.

Next week: Jacob, Oscar, or Winkletwik?

wantacatplease · 02/10/2014 19:52

Ella, Mia, or Bogwaddle?

cedricsneer · 02/10/2014 19:53

Oh god, I'm so confused. Theo, are you really not thewarn? If so I am allowed to love you a bit. If you are thewarn then you are a bit of a dick. Confused

wantacatplease · 02/10/2014 19:57

He assures us he's not, Cedric. I s'pose we could ask MNHQ to verify if there happens to be sockpuppetry going on, but I really can't be arsed.

Castlemilk · 02/10/2014 20:01

Oh let them be what they wanna be man, they won't be here for long. Let's just hope they go home with a tiny bit of love in their hearts. I'm still sad that Balonz has gone pop though Grin

TheoGB · 02/10/2014 20:02

cedricsneer I'm really, really not (and MNHQ will verify that). As I'd hope is somehow clear underneath the joshing in this thread, I'm a huge fan of mumsnet.

Unfortunately Drowned in Sound is rather plagued by prepubescent boys and it seems one has followed me over. Sad

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wantacatplease · 02/10/2014 20:04

"Balonz has gone pop." Grin

Theo, you're a good egg.

cedricsneer · 02/10/2014 20:06

Theo, you have done something wonderful here today.

cedricsneer · 02/10/2014 20:07

As we would say here on mn, I like the cut of your jib. You're in.

Castlemilk · 02/10/2014 20:08

Oh no Theo I wasn't having a go. STAY STAY STAY. What are you up to this evening - go into Classics and read some of the doozys in there - I'm sad to say Balonz is a mere pip-bladder compared to some of those bad boys Grin

merlehaggard · 02/10/2014 20:09

I like Daniel/dan/Danny. I'm not a fan of Sean (have a slightly wayward nephew called Sean) and have never heard of balonz. Is it a typo?

culturemulcher · 02/10/2014 20:11

I am Balonz and so's my wife.

wantacatplease · 02/10/2014 20:13

Ahha, sweet merle: read ye the thread.

PacificDogwood · 02/10/2014 20:21
Grin

Just returned from work, thank you, thank you for the Thread That Just Keeps Giving. And Giving… And Giving…

I told somebody about 'Balonz' and they assured me it's an old Basque name. Any native Basque speakers on here? Grin

thatstoast · 02/10/2014 20:34

Just read this through (great fun!). Am I the only one that thought, after the horror that is Balonz, that data is a nice name for a girl?

Balonz · 02/10/2014 20:34

Culture , hello fellow Balonzs.

culturemulcher · 02/10/2014 20:36
Smile

You got to give credit where it's due. Sean. Daniel. Balonz.

Genius.

IAmBalonz · 02/10/2014 20:42

Hi Balonz... It's getting very common

PacificDogwood · 02/10/2014 20:43

Apparently the whole Basque region is full of them.

MrsDeVere · 02/10/2014 20:54

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MiddletonPink · 02/10/2014 20:58

What Valp said ages ago.

LynetteScavo · 02/10/2014 21:02

Follow Balonz on twitter

PacificDogwood · 02/10/2014 21:03

OMG, he is… not an oil painting!

fuctifino · 02/10/2014 21:13

Love this thread Grin. What a witty bunch of people there are on hear.
Had a right good laugh I have GrinGrin