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Alan?

60 replies

TheSandmansSon · 18/11/2016 15:00

For a girl?

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BigApple11 · 18/11/2016 15:02

No.

knowler · 18/11/2016 15:02

Absolutely no.

MadisonAvenue · 18/11/2016 15:03

Please don't do that to her.

twocockersarebetterthanone · 18/11/2016 15:03

Allanah yes but good god not Alan Shock

SunnySomer · 18/11/2016 15:03

That makes me think of the final snippets in the first Bridget Jones film where Daniel Cleaver is in a bar with a cross-dresser who says "my name's Alan".
Sorry.
I don't think she'd thank you

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 18/11/2016 15:05

Ooh Good God no. For a boy I'd say its retro vintage and refreshing, but for a girl it's awful. How about Alana

ZoFloMoFo · 18/11/2016 15:08

God no. Whether it's for a girl or boy. Just no.

SausageSoda · 18/11/2016 15:14

Go on, I dare you. Highly unlikely you would actually do this hopefully

EssentialHummus · 18/11/2016 15:15

HAHAHAHA Grin

No.

Nanasueathome · 18/11/2016 15:16

Oh dear

LembasBread94 · 18/11/2016 15:18

Sounds delightful. Love it

Chinlo · 18/11/2016 15:19

If we can have girls called James, then we can have girls called Alan. Go for it OP.

blueistheonlycolourwefeel · 18/11/2016 15:19

I prefer Malcolm or Bernard.

GinIsIn · 18/11/2016 15:20

Norman?

Manumission · 18/11/2016 15:25

Oh for a girl.

In that case go for it. Definitely. Very pretty and timeless. Equally good on a little girl or a grown woman. Ditto dinner lady or barrister. Good choice.

QueenOfTheNaps · 18/11/2016 15:55

Ellen maybe??
Please no little girl Alan please, it's horrendous sorry

themessedup · 18/11/2016 15:56

Allana is nice...

Sorry but Alan just reminds me of this m.youtube.com/watch?v=XgvR3y5JCXg

NerrSnerr · 18/11/2016 16:03

My daughter's favourite teddy is called Alan, I always assumed Alan was a boy teddy but I didn't consider Alan could be a girl. I will check after nursery.

Thatwaslulu · 18/11/2016 16:04

I don't think enough girls are called Graham.

Sophronia · 18/11/2016 16:40

Grin No! Alana/Alannah

Normandy144 · 18/11/2016 16:44

Noooo! It's not even a nice boys name. Please don't. Alana/Alannah are perfectly lovely female versions of Alan, so I'm puzzled as to why you feel you want to use Alan.

fuzzyllama · 18/11/2016 16:45

Steve ?

squoosh · 18/11/2016 16:52

I prefer Bert.

Nothing says 'high achieving, elegant lady' like Bert does.

MadameCholetsDirtySecret · 18/11/2016 16:53

Squoosh as long as it is short for Norbert!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 18/11/2016 16:54

Just NO.
Alanna/Alannah/Alana.

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