Ambridge is in the doldrums. When will Pip pop? Does anybody even care? And Anisha’s off, leaving Rex in the (pig) trough? Discuss the Archers here.

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Sorry about the title, nothing particularly inspiring in the storylines currently

No spoilers please, there’s a thread for that.

If I win do I get to keep the baby?

Heather for a girl

Solly for a boy

What was happening to Joe tonight? My attention was diverted for a couple of minutes and there seemed to be something very strange going on.

You don't want to know! (it involved Daphne-the-ferret and trousers)

A little light relief then.

Grace for a girl, Robin for a boy.

31st July

Il take 27th July

Olivia for a girl
Oscar for a boy

I'm guessing that it won't be the 28th. Unless they get all timey-wimey again.

I'm hoping for a normal, healthy, first time mum arrival so should be late, not early. Hopefully two weeks late with talk of induction etc etc like happens to most of my real life friends!

7th August

Is Pip's real name Pippa or Philippa?

"Named after her paternal grandfather Phil Archer, Philippa ..."

It will be a Friday, so they can carry on the 'excitement' until Sunday.

3rd August at 7.14pm

It will be a Friday, so they can carry on the 'excitement' until Sunday.

3rd August at 7.14pm

Apologies for twin posts - perhaps that is an omen.

Surely not Grace. It might carry Jill off. Probably not Angus as that would cause confusion on a beef farm. Davina, to carry on the tradition of naming a girl after her grandfather?

26th July.

Maybe Jill, then. Or Jill's fathers' name if its a boy.

Probably not Angus as that would cause confusion on a beef farm

I agree that Anisha has always been portrayed as pretty ruthless

I don't agree I think she is assertive but no more so than most men starting up a business. I don't think it would cause much comment if she were eg Adam or Josh. The recent Newmarket nonsense I put down to bad scripting.

Whereas Alice has had a complete personality transplant.

Yes this one bugs the hell out of me. I liked Alice, I hate what they have done to her.

2nd August
Name - Deeavid Philip or Deeavida Jill obvs. Can have any non Archer names tainting the Heir Presumptive to Brookfield

Ruth's Dad was Silly, short for Solomon. This gave rise to many discussions about whether he was Jewish on the BBC Archers MB. (He wasn't.)

DYAC! Solly.

Pip will let Toby choose the name, because that's what David would want.

Gillipa

Jill is Jill with a J not Gill with a G.
Jillipa Grace?