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AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:34

Ok I am officially thick, I have inadvertantly given Ds a puntastic name, what do I do? Do I change it or let him be (he is 19 months) I mean it's a perfectly respectable name, but can imagine the jokes once he hits secondary school. Do I avoid this potential pitfall, or hope that his classmates names are weirder, or he is a popular student, I mean kids will get picked on for anything, right?

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cheesesarnie · 07/06/2008 23:35

please tell!

shelleylou · 07/06/2008 23:36

you cant say that and not give us an idea what the name is

SlartyBartFast · 07/06/2008 23:45

you might find others with same name?

AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:46

Ok the general sound of the name may have gay and cock in it, or may not eek.

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cheesesarnie · 07/06/2008 23:47

so your ds is called gaycock?

Dragonbutter · 07/06/2008 23:48

what on earth have you called him?

AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:52

No oh god, he is clled gabriel peacock, didn't really want to post his name but....aaaagh

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cheesesarnie · 07/06/2008 23:52

i need to go to bed but i want to know.btw im sure itll be fine.children do get picked on for anything.my ds2 is thomas and hes already called tittlemouse by dd.

AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:53

called sorry

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cheesesarnie · 07/06/2008 23:53

i think thats a lovely name-i wouldnt actually 'get it'.do you shorten his name?

AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:55

Yes we usually call him gabe

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cheesesarnie · 07/06/2008 23:56

i think its lovely.honestly dont panic imo!who pointed it out to you?dont change his name its adorable.

AbstractMouse · 07/06/2008 23:57

I didn't get it, until a couple of months ago, it would be odd to change his name.

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AbstractMouse · 08/06/2008 00:01

Thankyou cheesesarnie, I think I will just leave it and hope for the best. I cannot believe I didn't think of this when I was pregnant lol.

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Dragonbutter · 08/06/2008 00:08

oh it's fine.
my parents named me something that with first initial and last name basically said Penis. so that's what they called me at school.
It was funny. I survived.

ScottishMummy · 08/06/2008 00:13

oh AbstractMouse my friend is D.Ross dross geddit some teasing no biggie

joannawood · 08/06/2008 08:15

Its fine, really.
I went to school with James Bond (after the films had been around for a long time), I recently had cause to meet a Mick Hunt (I jest not)
You could have done alot worse, please don't worry

georgiemama · 08/06/2008 08:35

My grandmother went to school with a little girl called Ophelia Cox.

My brother went to school with a boy called Dicekn Head. His father was called Richard.

Sorry, not helpful.

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