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Bombalurina

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diddlediddle · 04/06/2019 20:54

A baby name website has just suggested the name Bombalurina to me, based on my other choices which I didn't think were particularly strange.

A quick google tells me this was the name of one of the cats in CATS.

Is this a usable name?? I guess it could be shortened to Lurina, which is quite nice. When I first saw it I was a bit boggled but it's starting to sound more pleasant.

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Ohyesiam · 04/06/2019 20:55

If your writing a sequel to The Wombles it could be a new character.

DramaAlpaca · 04/06/2019 20:56

Now don't be silly.

Whyrmengreattiltheygottabgreat · 04/06/2019 20:56

No. For starters, CATS is shite Grin

Aberforthsgoat · 04/06/2019 20:57

Okay I thought my friend’s recent suggestion was bonkers (another thread) but you might win! Grin

PhysaliaPhysalis · 04/06/2019 20:58

Only if she wears an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 04/06/2019 20:59

Didn’t they do itsey bitsey teeny weeny in the 90s?

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 04/06/2019 20:59

Ha x post!

Gladrag · 04/06/2019 20:59

It's also the name of Timmy Mallet's band. Now I can't stop singing Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini

Pearlfish · 04/06/2019 21:00

Honestly OP, I try to be mainly positive on the baby names board but that is awful! Sorry!

Malyshek · 04/06/2019 21:00

Hey, good joke!

Poppins2016 · 04/06/2019 21:00

Only if you name a boy Mephistopheles... Halo

SisterMaryLoquacious · 04/06/2019 21:00

It couldn’t be a Womble because it’s not a place.

Pinkarsedfly · 04/06/2019 21:01

You could have Mr Mistoffelees for a boy.

Malyshek · 04/06/2019 21:02

Joke !
I hate it when my phone automatically puts the exclamation mark without the space.

DonkeyHohtay · 04/06/2019 21:02

Jennyanydots or RumTumTugger are FAR better names.

EmpressLesbianInChair · 04/06/2019 21:02

Or else Jellylorum?

EmpressLesbianInChair · 04/06/2019 21:03

I hate it when my phone automatically puts the exclamation mark without the space.

Confused Without the space is correct though.

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diddlediddle · 04/06/2019 21:03

Great facts re Timmy Mallet. He was great wasn't he?

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diddlediddle · 04/06/2019 21:06

Haha ok ok, I see that Bombalurina may be a step too far.

Maybe there is time for someone to defend it! If everyone thinks it's ridiculous goodness knows what it is doing on a babyname website.

Rumtumtugger on the other hand does have a certain appeal...

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eBae · 04/06/2019 21:08

EmpressLesbianInChair

Yeah, I feel like this should be a bigger issue than Bombalurina as a name! Who puts spaces before final punctuation?!

Penny4Thoughts · 04/06/2019 21:13

“Is this a useable name?”

Absolutely!

I think it would suit a guinea pig best.

Penny4Thoughts · 04/06/2019 21:15

@Empresslesbianinchair what??? Are you joking? No one puts spaces in front of exclamation marks or full stops etc.

Penny4Thoughts · 04/06/2019 21:16

Oops sorry Empress doo da I meant to tag @malyshek

EmpressLesbianInChair · 04/06/2019 21:16

I think it would suit a guinea pig best.

The guinea pig would have a name that’s bigger than she is!

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