‘Wet’ names?!

[Cbeebiesrehab]

I have seen multiple threads today where people have called names ‘wet’-both boys and girls names. What is a ‘wet’ name?! I’m a bit puzzled by this concept.

Lee. So plain and drab.

Emmie
Evelyn
Elliot

Martin
Philip
Timothy
Brendan
Alan
Barry
Robin
Jonathan

Julian and Emily.
Elliot.
The babyish names currently popular.
Some of the frilly names currently popular.

Alistair

What’s the most frequently referenced name on this thread?

From what I’ve seen, it must be Robin!

Also agree with Julian and Elliot.

At the opposite end of the spectrum is 'Dave'

I don't think its about associating it with someone you know, its just a name that sounds wet and drippy. The Timothy I know is actually the total opposite to being wet but I still think the name is wet. As is Rupert, Robin, Eugene etc

People are taking this way too personally, if you like the name good for you don't get offended by it

Boris.
Curtis.

Linda
Tanya

Oliver esp when shortened to 'Ollie'
Julian
Rupert

Millie/Mollie/Tillie/Sillie

Lee. So plain and drab.

It's not that Lee is 'wet', but I knew a few Lees as a teenager, and even back then I could never imagine someone looking down at a newborn and saying 'I shall name him Lee'.

To me Lee is the naughty kid smoking at the back of the bus and bunking off school.

Louis is a wet name in my opinion, just sounds it to me - not very strong. That said, I understand everyone has different tastes and would probably dislike other names that I love. Names are so subjective.

Elizabeth
Persophone
Ottilie

Timothy
Benjamin
Samuel

Emily
Freya
Annabelle

Rupert
Monty
Teddy

They’re wet because I can’t imagine threnody ever belonging to the cool/popular kid who goes on to work in the arts. More likely to have over protective parents and boast about never having tasted a fizzy drink

Whereas Lily/Lucy/Freya/Oliver/Louis - definitley not wet.

Samuel and Alice
Tobias and Polly
Louis and Molly

All wet AF

Rupert, Timothy, Daniel, Jasper, Jack etc

Yeah, Jack Nicholson and Daniel Craig are so wet.

Wet to me is the sort of boy at school who was totally uncool/nerdy and was dressed by his mum and you could tell - Timothy, Julian and Justin.

These threads are often derailed by people listing all the top 10 names and announcing they are wet/whatever because they’ve got a little Persophone and Peregrine at home who are mummies little angels and definitley not what at all

I mean, how in hell is Amelia wet?!

*what=Wet

Horrible thread!

Sarah, kyle, dale, poppy,

Nicholas but not Nick.
Thomas but not Tom.
Walter
Percy
Stanley
Sidney

It is a horrible thread, one of my dcs has been mentioned a few times. However, I guarantee that most names will appear at some stage. Wrongly imo. I mean Jack for example. How can Jack possible be considered a wet name? It’s one of the strongest names I can think of.

I’d probably say ‘sappy’ rather than ‘wet’

Anything like Lilly, Maisie, daisy, for girls or Timothy, Alfie, Albie, Oscar, for boys. In fact anything ‘ee’ for boys, except Charlie. Charlie is the ultimate appropriate name all through their life.

I also think Lucy is a strong name.