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Gypsy

48 replies

spritefairy · 08/12/2015 09:00

My dad LOVES this name. I don't mind it but not sure on it as a name.

Nice? Awful? Politically incorrect??

Siblings would be molly and Connor

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Twitterqueen · 08/12/2015 14:40

Dreadful and probably offensive to travelling communities. And imagine the grief she would get later on in life from horrid little boys and girls in the school playground.

(and all little boys and girls can be horrid on occasion!)

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villainousbroodmare · 08/12/2015 15:03

Nope.

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SoftBlocks · 08/12/2015 15:07

No.

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ClancyMoped · 08/12/2015 15:08

You are joking right? 🤔

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StrawberryTeaLeaf · 08/12/2015 15:13

Unless you have triplets and name the other two tramp and thief it's a no.

Ginger I can't believe you said that Shock

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Maevetherave1980 · 08/12/2015 16:55

Makes me think of the stripper Gypsy Rose Lee

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Maevetherave1980 · 08/12/2015 16:56

Rawnie and Tawnie are old names used in the traveller community though. I knew a Rawnie once

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Hastagwhatever · 08/12/2015 16:58

I like it.

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Stasie · 08/12/2015 17:00

Nope. Don't do it!

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thegiddylimit · 08/12/2015 17:03

Never for a child. An old name for an animal but not one I'd consider now because of the possibility for offence.

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Oysterbabe · 08/12/2015 21:11

Horrible children would call people gypsy or pikey as an insult in my school. You can't inflict a child with that name.

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DrGoogleWillSeeYouNow · 08/12/2015 21:22

Keep your knickers on Strawberry, Ginger was referring to the song.

OP, No, it's bloody awful. Pick another name.

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mrssmith79 · 08/12/2015 21:28

Someone's not a Cher fan Grin

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timelytess · 08/12/2015 21:30

Terrible name. Definitely one of Cher-influenced triplets.
I did know a 'Roma', years ago, which would have a similar meaning today.

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SuckingEggs · 08/12/2015 21:37

It's awful.

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WanderingTrolley1 · 08/12/2015 21:46

No. Not a good choice.

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mathanxiety · 10/12/2015 06:40

Molly and Connor are so nice. Gypsy is terrible for all sorts of reasons.

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NahItsOkTa · 10/12/2015 07:48

Dreadful

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LadyMaryofDownt0n · 10/12/2015 09:48

Please don't.

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GingerPCatt · 10/12/2015 09:55

Sorry Strawberry I was referring to the Cher song. I didn't mean that travelers are tramps or thrives.

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AwfulCuntForTheButter · 10/12/2015 09:57

I knew a little girl called Romany once. Not sure where the PC brigade stand on that one, but it did suit her.

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AwfulCuntForTheButter · 10/12/2015 09:58

Also there was a character in Home And Away years ago called Gypsy, and she was fucking annoying. I wouldn't choose it for that reason alone! Grin

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StrawberryTeaLeaf · 10/12/2015 10:01

Sorry Strawberry I was referring to the Cher song. I didn't mean that travelers are tramps or thrives

Well I never heard that one Shock I correct myself to 'I can't believe Cher sang that Shock ' then Smile

I knew a little girl called Romany once. Not sure where the PC brigade stand on that one, but it did suit her.

At least there's scope to change it to Romilly when she's older without too much upheaval, I suppose.

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