Good names nobody uses any more ?
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schmunk said:
gareth_r said:
LordGrover said:
I quite like Fanny.
It's not a real name, it's the pet name for a girl called Frances.At least it was when
EDIT: Although, according to Wikipedia, it's been a stand alone name for centuries. Live & learn, eh?
I was just surprised to see Fanny as a name rather than a diminutive of Frances, then equally surprised to find that it's been a real name for aeons.BlueHave said:
The couple on Location, Location, Location had a small human that went by the name of Posey
POSEY???????
That child will become an adult and she with a name like Posey she 'll have a target on her back in the modern workplace.
I think before you name any child you need to imagine them at age 40 ringing up a call centre to change their gas/electric providerPOSEY???????
That child will become an adult and she with a name like Posey she 'll have a target on her back in the modern workplace.
'Good morning,welcome to pistonheads energy,may i take your name please?'
'Yes its Posey Sparkle Le-a Smith'
Its even worse with proper official stuff like passports and driving licences,there is no escape from your birth name.
BlueHave said:
The couple on Location, Location, Location had a small human that went by the name of Posey
POSEY???????
That child will become an adult and she with a name like Posey she 'll have a target on her back in the modern workplace.
It seems to be an American thing to give girls a surname as a forename. (eg Taylor Swift). A female reporter in a DM link above is Sanchez Manning.POSEY???????
That child will become an adult and she with a name like Posey she 'll have a target on her back in the modern workplace.
Shakermaker said:
But this week's list now show 0 Nigels in 2016!
I can't believe that, given the some of the praise heaped on the man by some on PH, there's not a PHer who didn't name their offspring (boy or girl) after Farage. (makes note to check list if Farage was registered as first name by anyone)
arfursleep said:
Shakermaker said:
But this week's list now show 0 Nigels in 2016!
I can't believe that, given the some of the praise heaped on the man by some on PH, there's not a PHer who didn't name their offspring (boy or girl) after Farage. (makes note to check list if Farage was registered as first name by anyone)
The Beaver King said:
Ok, I have a rare one for you.
We're going Old Testament and it's on my short-list of boys names, should the time ever come:
Gideon!
Surprised to see that there were 39 boys called this in 2016; expected it to be much lower.
Its quite a strong Jewish name I think,hence its popularity.We're going Old Testament and it's on my short-list of boys names, should the time ever come:
Gideon!
Surprised to see that there were 39 boys called this in 2016; expected it to be much lower.
Having a conversation in work about old fashioned names. It seems Chinese parents that send there kids to English private schools give the child a 'normal' English sounding name because the Chinese name is near impossible to pronounce or spell in English.
Had one who said the Chinese kid was called Hector but his real name was some long tough twister with lots of X's. Others had names like Terry and Geoff.
Had one who said the Chinese kid was called Hector but his real name was some long tough twister with lots of X's. Others had names like Terry and Geoff.
BlueHave said:
Having a conversation in work about old fashioned names. It seems Chinese parents that send there kids to English private schools give the child a 'normal' English sounding name because the Chinese name is near impossible to pronounce or spell in English.
Had one who said the Chinese kid was called Hector but his real name was some long tough twister with lots of X's. Others had names like Terry and Geoff.
Yes, used to work with a lot of HK technology staff who all had or adopted Western type names. Generally quite traditional ones like Albert, no Jaxxon nonsense.Had one who said the Chinese kid was called Hector but his real name was some long tough twister with lots of X's. Others had names like Terry and Geoff.
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