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Ernie/Ernest

22 replies

DomesticG0ddess · 10/06/2010 14:53

Love Ernie for a little boy, not sure it's a grown up name, but then Ernest is very old man. Does anyone like it?

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driedapricots · 10/06/2010 14:58

my dh loves it..it was his grandad's name and he would dearly love to give it to his son if he has one...when i got pregnant with dc 2 i persuaded him to name his business earnest instead which has got me off the hook as i can't say i'm a huge fan ;) ernie is quite cute but still think they may get rather a lot of stick at school!

swanandduck · 10/06/2010 15:03

Sorry, makes me think of that song about the fastest milk cart in the West.

LetThereBeRock · 10/06/2010 15:11

I think Ernie/Ernest is horrid. It reminds me of those 'Ernest goes to...' films.

Divatheshopaholic · 10/06/2010 15:17

My friend got Ernie the hedgehog. Quite cute name

tummytickler · 10/06/2010 16:17

I love it!

usualsuspect · 10/06/2010 16:18

No no no no no

xcatex · 10/06/2010 16:37

I like Ernest - but Ernie makes me think of Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street.

lidofabiro · 10/06/2010 17:00

It's a computer that picks winning premium bonds.

I do like Eric though.

Hedwig3 · 11/06/2010 11:14

Love Ernest.

crazybaker · 11/06/2010 17:10

I love Ernie, I think it's a great name. If my DC2 is a boy it's going to be his middle name as my DH won't let me have it as the first name (although I'm working on it).

zozzle · 11/06/2010 17:44

Not keen - a bit old man

sunchild77 · 11/06/2010 17:52

"Underground Ernie, You know he's gonna get there early..."

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shelleee · 11/06/2010 20:19

i know an Ernie he is 1yr old , and very cute .

nicb79 · 11/06/2010 20:41

I like ernie and Eric too

MrsSeanBean · 12/06/2010 16:14

Ernest / Ernst is nice.

janeite · 12/06/2010 16:16

I like Ernest but hate Ernie.

ipanemagirl · 12/06/2010 16:26

sorry, I think they sound old blokeish to me.

NiceCuppaT · 12/06/2010 16:27

No sorry

JeMeSouviens · 12/06/2010 20:21

We have a friend Ernest who gets Erns/Ernie. He's mid20s and really suits it.

mathanxiety · 12/06/2010 20:40

Prefer Arnold/ Arnie

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