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Top 5 boys' names!

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hw2004 · 17/08/2008 15:28

Thought the other poster was good to ask for a list of everyone's favourite girls' names so thought we'd do it for boys!

what is everyone's all time top 5?

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mymblemummy · 17/08/2008 23:10

In no particular order:

Magnus
Danny
Tolly
Kit
Alexander

troubledfriend · 17/08/2008 23:19

Tolly means Jobby where I come from

MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2008 23:40

Henry
William
Lorcan
Jack (my dad's name)
Sam
Tom
Oliver
Alexander
Ivan
Edward

fantasy choice: Balthazar, although that gimp Getty is ruining it a bit for me at the mo

hatrick · 17/08/2008 23:43

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SilkCutMama · 17/08/2008 23:45

Harry
Gabriel
Jem
Acer
Danny

MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2008 23:46

oh I noticed that! prat
i saw somewhere else that you said your DS was very laid back and easy - how lovely

mymblemummy · 17/08/2008 23:46

What does Jobby mean? Never heard it.

hatrick · 17/08/2008 23:51

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dizzydixies · 17/08/2008 23:58

mymblemummy - jobby is the scottish word for a poo

troubledfriend · 17/08/2008 23:58

jobby = pooh/shit

hatrick · 18/08/2008 00:00

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ScottishMummy · 18/08/2008 00:00

jobby/jobbie in scotland means shit is a derisory "ach he's just big jobbie".as bad as calling your wean ned in scotland

ScottishMummy · 18/08/2008 00:01

nice names
hamish
alistair
Euan
Callum
james

thumbwitch · 18/08/2008 00:02

granville
fergus
jasper
eric
archie

mymblemummy · 18/08/2008 00:13

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Well, I always thought Scotland would be too cold for me.
What does Ned mean up there then?

herbietea · 18/08/2008 00:14

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MrsJohnCusack · 18/08/2008 00:22

I would love a 3rd but I fear I am too crap with children TBH. DD is driving me demented. Think Iwill wait and see what kind of 2/3 yr old DS is first! hopefully not one like DD who is lovely but sooooooooo tricky

I brood because DS is ridiculously delicious

MrsJohnCusack · 18/08/2008 00:24

that was to Hatrick BTW
he sounds scrummy (and looks it)

onelittlelion · 18/08/2008 00:28

Not sure if these are my fave 5 of all time tho...but do like them...

Reuben
Harry
Leo
Sam
Ollie

Weegiemum · 18/08/2008 06:10

Ned is scottish for Chav, basically. Think white shell suit, bottle of buckie ....

My top 5

Aidan (have one)
Matthew
Brendan
Brodie
Lewis

ScottishMummy · 18/08/2008 09:19

time for a neditorialnedtasticya bams nae fitba news butNews wi Ned subtitles

there was a threaed a while back soemeone considering ned for her wee one, most taken aback when i posted the ned links

would be funny standing on union st shouting "oh Ned dahling..." as squads o greasy plooky neds emerge

everlong · 18/08/2008 09:43

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mamadiva · 18/08/2008 09:56

Damien
Jaye
Kevin
Liam
Connor

lostinfrance · 18/08/2008 10:05

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SummatAnNowt · 18/08/2008 10:20

Rowan
Gabriel
Samuel
Seth
Lucien