Chatting at the school gates this morning.................

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and a woman I'v eknown for a few years tells me she's just about to become a step-g.........(randparent - she thinks she's too young LOL). Her children have all got rather "eccentric" type English names (of which she's very proud and admits freely they're rather eccentric )

Anyhow, she said to me

"omg you won't believe what my DSD is going to call him"

I stood there thinking of MN.........

"Floyd" she says - "after Pink Floyd"

ok I thought - not great, but could be worse.........

oh but she hadn't finished..........

his middle name

Jethro

Floyd Jethro........

I had to agree with her either name on their own wasn't great - but together...........

poor child!

(btw I am not stalking you - honest!)

Well, I wouldn't pick it myself, but I've heard worse.

Pink Floyd and Jethro Tull eh!

I quite like Jethro

Well I like it. But then I'm petitioning for hobgoblin to call her ds Dragon so, you know, I'm weird.

well yes Jethro isn't bad........and I don't even think Floyd is too bad - but the 2 together well - it all seemed a bit much for my liking

DP wanted to call our baby Floyd if it was a boy. Luckily we had a girl!

Where is my spade?

oooo buggeration - it's still in my garage

My dh's cousin has named his son Floyd - we thought it was rather cool, but then we are Pink Floyd fans. I like the name Jethro (not keen on Jethro Tull though) - wouldn't personally pair it with Floyd, but I do think it's a valid reason for choosing a name for a child - no worse than picking a random name you think sounds nice, but has nothing to do with your heritage or family tradition.

Both our children's names were chosen with a musical theme in mind (along with other criteria). Their first and middle names are named after songs or singers. You wouldn't be aware my dd was "musically themed" unless I told you, however, my son's names might be obvious to a fan, but nowhere near as blatant as Floyd Jethro. When I told a colleague how we named our children, he laughed and said "Wow, you really thought hard about it, didn't you?" He hadn't noticed any connections himself.

Dont worry about it, keep it for the next killing!
Or your could hit your friend with it, knock some sence into her! JOKE

Oooh I like Jethro. Jeth for short. Or Ro.

Floyd - yuk