A middle name to go with TARQUIN ??

[BonsGib]

For ds3. DH and i are struggling to think of a suitable one.

Surely the only middle name that goes with Tarquin is Tarquin.

Tarquin Tarquin Poncenby-Campbell-Smythe

caesar. has the right imperial ring and connotations of of privilege and entitlement.

John.

He'll need something to fall back on when he's tired of being beaten up in the playground.

Trotter

Tarquin Dontblamemeitsnotmyfaultmyparentsarebastards Smith

Tarquin Hitmenowandgetitoverwith Smith

Tarquin Whatdoesnotkillyoumakesyoustrong Smith

Tarquin Praise God Barebones Smith

DON'T DO IT, DON'T DO IT!!!

I'd go with 'bully me' for a middle name. Even if you don't I'm pretty sure the end result will be the same unless you send him to private school.

Why would a Tarquin get bullied at school? Why would other children find the name Tarquin more teaseworthy than Thomas or Terry? I can understand it if someone were called Tootoohead or something silly....

It seems that we adults in this country have issues with class etc, but should we really pass these on to our children and encourage them to tease others on the basis of their name???

Fartquin Tartquart.

Now that WOULD be teaseworthy

Isn't Farquar terribly chav nowadays? I'm sure I heard a chav mother bawling in Asda 'Come here you little Farquar'

No, that was more likey to be "come here you little Fart".

No... come to think, it was a most peculiar transgender hyphenation 'Martha-Farquar'.

Shoobido- Reality Check time!
'Why would a Tarquin get bullied at school?'
LOL

LostVagueness,

what I meant was that I think children will accept a name as a name - so, for them Tarquin is no more teaseworthy than Terry, Thomas, Tobias or Tristan. It's just a name!

If a child was named Poophoohead or something silly, I can understand why he or she might be teased!

It seems that we adults make assumptions about names, not the children.

george, i think that would sound lovely.

rofl at Martha Farquhar

I knew a Tarquin. God he was unbearable.

Not sure I agree. But even so, when the child grows up and turns into an adult he will have to deal with adults all over the place who find his name funny.

I think the biggest problem with Tarquin is that it cant be shortened and therefore leaves little T with no other choices should he dislike his name.

I bet you have laughed at childrens names!