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Woodrow George?

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pippylongstockings · 03/04/2009 20:59

Known mostly as Woody?

Our DS have fairly strong but unusual names .
My choices would be - Stirling, Albert, Dexter, Fergus.

My DH loves Woodrow aka Woody.

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LadyPinkofPinkerton · 03/04/2009 21:01

Love it, also love your other names. I like unusual names though. Really love Stirling

I'm sure someone will be along shortly to tell you that it is awful

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pippylongstockings · 03/04/2009 21:30

Thanks LPP

It just some people think its too toy story but I appreciate my other name choices could be considered hard to live with too.

I am at a loss as to what is chavvy and what is acceptable and unusual these days. Having just heard a child called Ely in the park today!

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hester · 03/04/2009 21:37

They're not really my style, but I do quite like Dexter and Fergus. Albert is fine, too, but getting a bit popular as Albie? Not so keen on Stirling. Woody fine; Woodrow a bit much for me.

But honestly, none of them would make me laugh at you behind your back

Washersaurus · 03/04/2009 21:37

Hmmm... Eli is a biblical name and Woodrow George sounds like a house builder....I prefer your other names, esp Dexter and Fergus. None are unusual names around here though tbh, there is at least one of each at our nursery

tummytickler · 03/04/2009 21:37

Woodrow is lovely, love it.
How do you pronounce Ely, was it a boy or girl (and why is it chavvy?).

nevergoogledragonbutter · 03/04/2009 21:39

Woodrow is good.

tummytickler · 03/04/2009 21:39

Aaah - if it was Eli (as pp said) then it is from the bible and hpefully not chavvy as my 6 year old son is called Eli!

tigerdriver · 03/04/2009 21:40

Stirling - excellent, who wouldn't want to be called after Stirling Moss?

Woodrow, makes me think of Woodrow Wyatt, that old Fleet St hack, and his daughter Petronella (says it all)

suwoo · 03/04/2009 21:40

Love it actually. Would be ridiculous with our surname (1st 3 letters of which are in my username). Sounds like a US president.

randomrabbit · 03/04/2009 21:43

woodrow is awful sorry
like Dexter tho

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pippylongstockings · 03/04/2009 21:47

I don't think Eli is chavvy - I thought it was very biblical and unusual choice.

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Ponders · 03/04/2009 22:00

Ely (like the town) would be pronounced Eely but Eli is a perfectly good Hebrew name

Woodrow was a US pres once (Woodrow Wilson)

Leannabanana · 04/04/2009 09:59

absolutely fantastic. i love Woodrow.

TsarChasm · 04/04/2009 10:09

Woody is quite jaunty.

Watched a programme last night with Ranulph Fiennes and his friends called him 'Ran' which was cool I thought.

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pippylongstockings · 04/04/2009 15:05

Nevergoogledragonbutter - I just have!!

I guess you can shorten it to Row? As well as Woody?
There is a boy at DS1 school called Ro short for Rowan I think that sounds ok.

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 04/04/2009 17:03

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Idranktheeasterspirits · 04/04/2009 17:05

Woodrow George - as in Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey. (housebuilders). Sorry.

Karam · 05/04/2009 11:05

My Friend's DS is Woody, short for Woodrow - at first I wasn't sure, but not it just really suits him and I couldn't imagine him as anything else. I love it, cute - only concern would be the teenage years - "Morning woody??"

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