Cool/uncool names

[Turkish]

Ever met anyone cool called Simon?

Apparently Gary is also a dying name no one calls their kid Gary anymore 

Tyler was cool after Brad Pitt in fight club but now seems to be domainated by council estate single mums screaming “Tyler, come back here you little cunt”

Also seems quite fashionable with certain sections of society to insert an X in a name where other letters should be, we know a kid call Jaxon for example 

Edited 24 September, 2024 by Turkish

[skintsaint]

  On 23/09/2024 at 22:22, Turkish said:

Tyler was cool after Brad Pitt in fight club but now seems to be domained by council estate single mums screaming “Tyler, come back here you little cunt”

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They have spelt it Tyla though....that's the cool way to do it.

[saint francis]

I used to work with a girl called Carina.  Nice girl.  Sturdy and reliable.  

[whelk]

  On 23/09/2024 at 22:22, Turkish said:

Ever met anyone cool called Simon?

Apparently Gary is also a dying name no one calls their kid Gary anymore 

Tyler was cool after Brad Pitt in fight club but now seems to be domainated by council estate single mums screaming “Tyler, come back here you little cunt”

Also seems quite fashionable with certain sections of society to insert an X in a name where other letters should be, we know a kid call Jaxon for example 

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That was the test before naming our kids. Yell it loudly in a supermarket. So Chantelle was ruled out 

[saint francis]

  On 24/09/2024 at 06:46, whelk said:

That was the test before naming our kids. Yell it loudly in a supermarket. So Chantelle was ruled out 

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I decided against naming my dog Help for the same reason.  

[egg]

  On 23/09/2024 at 22:22, Turkish said:

Ever met anyone cool called Simon?

Apparently Gary is also a dying name no one calls their kid Gary anymore 

Tyler was cool after Brad Pitt in fight club but now seems to be domainated by council estate single mums screaming “Tyler, come back here you little cunt”

Also seems quite fashionable with certain sections of society to insert an X in a name where other letters should be, we know a kid call Jaxon for example 

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I've never met an interesting Simon, but the Gary's I know are all decent and good value. Andy's are a mixed bag in my experience, and it's hard to rely on anyone called Kev, although a proper Kevin is a different story. 

 

[Turkish]

  On 24/09/2024 at 17:22, egg said:

I've never met an interesting Simon, but the Gary's I know are all decent and good value. Andy's are a mixed bag in my experience, and it's hard to rely on anyone called Kev, although a proper Kevin is a different story. 

 

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Kevin/Kelvin was a 70s version of Jackson/Jaxon right?

[egg]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:36, Turkish said:

Kevin/Kelvin was a 70s version of Jackson/Jaxon right?

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Yep. Then there were your Liza's who were too good to be a Lisa, and not forgetting Sara who was too cool for an h. Don't get me started on Dwayne - what's wrong with being a Wayne?

[Lighthouse]

Some names just sound weird when applied to children. There’s something about the sentence, "would you mind if I breastfed Grant?" Which is a little unsettling.

[Turkish]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:48, Lighthouse said:

Some names just sound weird when applied to children. There’s something about the sentence, "would you mind if I breastfed Grant?" Which is a little unsettling.

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what would make someone see their child for the first time on the day of their birth and think "yes, Grant really suits him" 

[badgerx16]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:41, egg said:

Don't get me started on Dwayne ..........

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Or as so many names seem to be prefixed in the US these days, D'Wayne.

Edited 24 September, 2024 by badgerx16

[badgerx16]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:48, Lighthouse said:

Some names just sound weird when applied to children. There’s something about the sentence, "would you mind if I breastfed Grant?" Which is a little unsettling.

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Bitty !

[egg]

  On 24/09/2024 at 19:42, badgerx16 said:

Or as so many names seem to be prefixed in the US these days, D'Wayne.

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An apostrophe has no place in a name. It should be illegal.

[egg]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:48, Lighthouse said:

Some names just sound weird when applied to children. There’s something about the sentence, "would you mind if I breastfed Grant?" Which is a little unsettling.

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I initially read that as someone offering to breastfeed another persons child! Perhaps cos he was a Grant. 

Anyways, I'm hoping for Derek to make a comeback. Solid name, and society would no doubt be improved by lots of young Derek's. 

[badgerx16]

  On 24/09/2024 at 14:25, saint francis said:

I decided against naming my dog Help for the same reason.  

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Ours just gets called "You stupid black bitch", luckily there is usually nobody else on the beach when we take the dogs for a walk.

[Lighthouse]

  On 24/09/2024 at 19:47, egg said:

I initially read that as someone offering to breastfeed another persons child! Perhaps cos he was a Grant. 

Anyways, I'm hoping for Derek to make a comeback. Solid name, and society would no doubt be improved by lots of young Derek's. 

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I fear that name has been damaged beyond economic repair by one man in particular.

 

[Weston Super Saint]

  On 24/09/2024 at 19:44, egg said:

An apostrophe has no place in a name. It should be illegal.

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O'Reily, O'Neil?

[whelk]

My full name on birth certificate is D’Wayne Grant Whelk and you lot are bastards

[egg]

  On 24/09/2024 at 20:23, Weston Super Saint said:

O'Reily, O'Neil?

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Surnames are ok, but not a Christian name. It's just silly. 

[egg]

  On 24/09/2024 at 20:28, whelk said:

My full name on birth certificate is D’Wayne Grant Whelk and you lot are bastards

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It's a fine name. I'm now identifying as K'elvin L'oeuf. 

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 23/09/2024 at 22:22, Turkish said:

Tyler was cool after Brad Pitt in fight club but now seems to be domainated by council estate single mums screaming “Tyler, come back here you little cunt”

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😆 😂 

[Gloucester Saint]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:55, Turkish said:

what would make someone see their child for the first time on the day of their birth and think "yes, Grant really suits him" 

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Eastenders fanatic from the 1990s? 

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

  On 24/09/2024 at 18:36, Turkish said:

Kevin/Kelvin was a 70s version of Jackson/Jaxon right?

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Who remembers everyone's favourite S4E/SWF poster, Calvin? He was a good egg.

[Wade Garrett]

My grandad liked the name Malcolm so much he actually wanted me to name my eldest daughter Malcolm.

Obviously I didn’t.  I’m not sure he ever forgave me.

[Dark Munster]

  On 23/09/2024 at 22:22, Turkish said:

Apparently Gary is also a dying name no one calls their kid Gary anymore 

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I wonder why?

[moonraker]

  On 24/09/2024 at 17:22, egg said:

I've never met an interesting Simon, but the Gary's I know are all decent and good value. Andy's are a mixed bag in my experience, and it's hard to rely on anyone called Kev, although a proper Kevin is a different story. 

 

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I have a number of Simon friends and to a man they are interesting, one or two may be simple but still interesting.