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Clarence?

72 replies

Gigi97 · 29/01/2022 21:41

For a boy .. opinions?

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Ihearyall · 29/01/2022 23:32

Ronnie Barker 😟

perimenofertility · 29/01/2022 23:34

Love it!

Mandatorymongoose · 29/01/2022 23:35

@Valhalla17

The only problem with Clarence is doesn't make a nickname. Maybe Larry at a stretch.

My friend is Clarence and we all call him Clary....

I know a Clarence and he too is generally called Clarry which I actually quite like.

Newbabynewhouse · 29/01/2022 23:37

Eeek nope

Justkeeppedaling · 29/01/2022 23:38

@duvetdayforeveryone

The only problem with Clarence is doesn't make a nickname. Maybe Larry at a stretch.
Isn't Clancy a nn for Clarence?
MinglingFlamingo · 29/01/2022 23:41

Clarence House

It's a bit period costume drama the curmudgeonly old father

AuntTwacky · 29/01/2022 23:44

Nooooooo

ihatesoaps · 29/01/2022 23:49

Horrendous

DramaAlpaca · 30/01/2022 00:17

Good lord, no. Truly awful name.

lisaandalan · 30/01/2022 00:40

Same as @4pmwinetimebebeh

JesusMaryAndJosephAndTheWeeDon · 30/01/2022 00:42

Is your surname Oveur? If so I'd avoid it.....

Do we have clearance Clarence?
What's our vector Victor?

Hopeful16 · 30/01/2022 06:11

Clarence Clatterbucket was one of the Tetley tea characters from the advert! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Porridgeislife · 30/01/2022 06:17

Awful. One to chalk up to bonkers pregnancy hormones.

Roselilly36 · 30/01/2022 07:58

Cross eyed lion 🦁 not a name I would choose.

Blubells · 30/01/2022 08:00

I really like Clarence. Strong, classic and not overused.

Mollymalone123 · 30/01/2022 08:01

Clarence the crossed eyed lion and also our family teddy bear
Don’t do that to a child

Lockdownbear · 30/01/2022 09:06

@Hopeful16

Clarence Clatterbucket was one of the Tetley tea characters from the advert! 🤷🏻‍♀️
I can't believe you can actually remember the Tetley tea people's names Grin

What program/ film is the lion 🦁 in?

Luredbyapomegranate · 30/01/2022 09:09

My initial reaction was NO, but it’s not different to Laurence really.. so still a no, but in small case Grin

Tabletable · 30/01/2022 09:36

Brilliant name!
I did think of True Romance which is also great.

ancientgran · 30/01/2022 09:39

@tearinghairout

Clarence was a cross-eyed lion! Also a Benny Hill character... But those were a long time ago.
The cross eyed lion was the first thing I thought of but you are right it was along time ago.
Enko · 30/01/2022 09:41

Really love it.

ancientgran · 30/01/2022 09:42

@Lockdownbear The film was mid 60s and was called Clarence the Cross-Eyes Lion. Then there was a TV series for a few years called Daktari and I think Clarence was in that as well.

ancientgran · 30/01/2022 09:44

@Luredbyapomegranate

My initial reaction was NO, but it’s not different to Laurence really.. so still a no, but in small case Grin
That's so true. I really like Laurence but don't like Clarence and I honestly can't see why now you mention the similarity.

That's one to ponder.

Savingpeoplehuntingthings · 30/01/2022 09:44

Reminds me of Supernatural (TV show) which I love so I like it.

ancientgran · 30/01/2022 09:44

[quote ancientgran]@Lockdownbear The film was mid 60s and was called Clarence the Cross-Eyes Lion. Then there was a TV series for a few years called Daktari and I think Clarence was in that as well.[/quote]
Cross-Eyes not cross-eyes.