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Original poster

Turquand?

81 replies

freyapoodle · 09/01/2009 04:45

Just come across this, what do you think? For a boy of course. It's a bit like Tarquin but not so foppish I thought.

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ninedragons · 09/01/2009 05:11

It sounds like something from Ikea.

KnickersOnMaHead · 09/01/2009 05:36

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2toddlersandme · 09/01/2009 06:37

Is it actually a name?

It sounds like one of those words expert Scrabble players pull out of the hat.

HelenBurns · 09/01/2009 06:39

no

sorry, not keen.

Buda · 09/01/2009 06:40

No. Just no. Sorry. Sounds totally pretentious.

HelenBurns · 09/01/2009 06:42

Does it have a meaning you like?

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freyapoodle · 09/01/2009 09:08

It is an old surname apparently.

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MrsBadger · 09/01/2009 09:11

no

even Tarquin is better

Lauriefairycake · 09/01/2009 09:11

LOl - thanks for that, hilarious.

Bluestocking · 09/01/2009 09:17

Reminds me of Farquaad from Shrek. Not good.

claireybrations · 09/01/2009 09:18

I somehow miss out the quan when I read it so can't help but read it as turd, sorry

MrsBadger · 09/01/2009 09:19

actually I read the title and thought you'd planned to call a girl Turquoise and it had turned out to be a boy...

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freyapoodle · 09/01/2009 09:20

Oh dear, nobody seems to like this much. I like Tarquin but I thought it was a bit of a joke name now.

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nailpolish · 09/01/2009 09:22

ridiculous, sorry

OneLieIn · 09/01/2009 09:28

I'm laughing sorry - it is ridiculous.

LouMacca · 09/01/2009 09:40

I can't believe you are serious?

moondog · 09/01/2009 09:41

You are fucking joking?

OrmIrian · 09/01/2009 09:41

?

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 09/01/2009 09:42

It is without a doubt the most pretentious name I have ever heard in my entire life, I'm afraid!

shangelcharlie · 09/01/2009 10:12

Yuk, how about Farquaar

MrsBadger · 09/01/2009 10:18

Try pretenious surnames-as-first-names eg Kingsley, Rudyard

fgpl · 09/01/2009 10:27

WTF ?

Nancy66 · 09/01/2009 10:53

Absolutely awful

HelenBurns · 09/01/2009 11:21

Oy! MrsB I'll have you know Rudyard is ds's middle name! It's not pretentious! It's just a nice name.

which he will hate me for

PrimulaVeris · 09/01/2009 11:27

Just lovin' these baby names threads today [grin}