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Bradley and Calvin

14 replies

Harveyes2679 · 26/06/2024 13:22

What are your thoughts on these names?!

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Needmorelego · 26/06/2024 13:40

Bradley is ok. A bit 90s.
Calvin I have never liked for some unknown reason. Cal is ok as a shortening.
Both a bit dated but not terrible.

SkaneTos · 26/06/2024 22:54

They are both good names, I think!

Bradley makes me think of the actor Bradley Whitford.

Calvin makes me think of the theologian Calvin, and of course "Calvin and Hobbes".

FeelingHotHotHotFeelingHotHotHot · 26/06/2024 22:57

I actually do really like them. Bradley and Calvin. Can be shortened to Brad and Cal when they're older Great names! Smile

souldistraught · 26/06/2024 23:32

Dislike both I'm afraid. They are very much 'of their era'.

SemperIdem · 27/06/2024 00:05

As I said on your other thread - are these truly the only names you can come with?

Rusty101 · 27/06/2024 00:16

The only Calvin I can think of is Snoop Dogg, it’s like Kevin with an edge. What’s number 3 on the list?

StripedTomatoes · 27/06/2024 00:18

They're both dreadful.

Olidorjo · 27/06/2024 00:19

Awful

JC03745 · 27/06/2024 00:23

First thoughts:
Bradley- I think of the American actor Bradley Cooper. I'm sure there was 1 or 2 in my school in the 90's. Better than Calvin. I like Brad as a nn.

Calvin- Mens underpants 😝All those 90's/20's adverts for calvin klein underwear and even in Back to the Future its mentioned- and that was made in 1985!

Enough4me · 27/06/2024 00:24

I prefer so many other names for people. I'd like them as names for future cats.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 29/06/2024 00:07

Brad/Bradley feels quite downmarket 80’s/90’s somehow. It seems to work/sounds better in the US.

And Calvin too religious/a bit geeky even though nn Cal is very cool. I guess of the two Calvin would be my pick - but similar style Callan (which is popular in Scotland) is much nicer imo!

RogueFemale · 29/06/2024 02:19

Bradley & Calvin make me think 1990s America. Dated. Culturally bizarre if you're British.

RichPetunia · 29/06/2024 03:02

Bradley at a push, otherwise no to both.

user1492757084 · 29/06/2024 15:59

Okay. Bradley and Calvin seem 1950s to me.

Others with a similar vibe..
Gregory
Murray
Colin
Merrick
Roland
Marvin
Huxley

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