Modern kid's names??
02 November 2004, 03:15 PM
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Modern kid's names??
Ok, we went through the Chelsea stage, when president Clinton was in power.
The Yanks have always had this idea that girls, especially, should have two surnames instead of a first name and a surname: eg Madison Smith??? Bailey Jones??? etc.
But this morning I saw a lovely little kid on 5, and her name was.................wait for it....................Boston
WTF
Alcazar
The Yanks have always had this idea that girls, especially, should have two surnames instead of a first name and a surname: eg Madison Smith??? Bailey Jones??? etc.
But this morning I saw a lovely little kid on 5, and her name was.................wait for it....................Boston
WTF
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02 November 2004, 03:17 PM
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It's a free for all now. Surnames, places, your favourite breakfast cereal - practically anything will do. Met a couple (American 
) who called their son Nyan. Explanation:
"We liked the sound of Ryan but wanted a name beginning with N"
wtf?
) who called their son Nyan. Explanation:"We liked the sound of Ryan but wanted a name beginning with N"
wtf?
02 November 2004, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
If we have another I think I'll just randomly select some letters for the name:
fobosim
saffibid
cotullua
fobosim
saffibid
cotullua
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02 November 2004, 03:56 PM
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I knew a physicist who joked with his wife that his children ought to be called Alpha, Beta, Gamma etc after the particles/rays.
His wife came round from delivery of their first, and was asked by a nurse what the baby girl was to be called. She was a bit woozy, so replied, "Alpha".
Sure enough, the poor girl got stuck with it.
Fortunately they only had the one.
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His wife came round from delivery of their first, and was asked by a nurse what the baby girl was to be called. She was a bit woozy, so replied, "Alpha".
Sure enough, the poor girl got stuck with it.
Fortunately they only had the one.
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02 November 2004, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ianc
To be fair, I thought porsche was a girls name a long time before it was used for the car manufacturer, same for mercedes?
02 November 2004, 04:52 PM
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Got told about one today, parents had the christening on Saturday so it wouldn't be in front of the usual Sunday morning crowd.
They’ve called the little lad ............ Buzz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s just wrong
They’ve called the little lad ............ Buzz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s just wrong
02 November 2004, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ianc
To be fair, I thought porsche was a girls name a long time before it was used for the car manufacturer, same for mercedes?
And Mercedes was named after Emil Jellinek's daughter; Herr Jellinek (the offical importer for USA, UK, Austria) agreed to purchase a large order of Daimler-Benz cars on condition his daughter's name appeared on them.
02 November 2004, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tmo
Got told about one today, parents had the christening on Saturday so it wouldn't be in front of the usual Sunday morning crowd.
They’ve called the little lad ............ Buzz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s just wrong
They’ve called the little lad ............ Buzz !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It’s just wrong
lolgot to laugh really.
02 November 2004, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ianc
To be fair, I thought porsche was a girls name a long time before it was used for the car manufacturer, same for mercedes?
Porsche, nooo......
As for Mercedes, wasn't she the daughter of one of the backers of Karl Benz?
02 November 2004, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
I knew a physicist who joked with his wife that his children ought to be called Alpha, Beta, Gamma etc after the particles/rays.
His wife came round from delivery of their first, and was asked by a nurse what the baby girl was to be called. She was a bit woozy, so replied, "Alpha".
Sure enough, the poor girl got stuck with it.
His wife came round from delivery of their first, and was asked by a nurse what the baby girl was to be called. She was a bit woozy, so replied, "Alpha".
Sure enough, the poor girl got stuck with it.
02 November 2004, 05:09 PM
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My mum wanted to name me after her brother and father.... her brother was called John and her father was called Thomas................ thank **** my dad took her to one side and explained that was never gonna happen!!
02 November 2004, 05:17 PM
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Have a friend of the family who named their daughter
Bondi ..... as in the beach.
They emigrate to Oz in a month or two, that poor child will get such a hard time it isnt true.....
Bondi ..... as in the beach.
They emigrate to Oz in a month or two, that poor child will get such a hard time it isnt true.....
02 November 2004, 05:25 PM
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Got a young Chav at work who called his son Eli and has just had a daughter a few weeks ago and has named her Kia !!!!!
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ps. STI WannaSubaru - my dad's name is John Thomas!!
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ps. STI WannaSubaru - my dad's name is John Thomas!!
02 November 2004, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Jo Peters
Got a young Chav at work who called his son Eli and has just had a daughter a few weeks ago and has named her Kia !!!!!
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ps. STI WannaSubaru - my dad's name is John Thomas!!
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ps. STI WannaSubaru - my dad's name is John Thomas!!
I guess it's only when you know both names it becomes funny but my mates would have a number of nicknames for me if that had been my name of that I'm sure 
02 November 2004, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
But this morning I saw a lovely little kid on 5, and her name was.................wait for it....................Boston
02 November 2004, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ianc
To be fair, I thought porsche was a girls name a long time before it was used for the car manufacturer, same for mercedes?