Good names nobody uses any more ?
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Alex said:
DRFC1879 said:
That's a "thing that annoys me beyond reason".
My son is Max. Everybody calls him Max or Maxi but his real name is Maximilian. He has a "proper" name and the choice to use it as and when he likes; something not afforded to those with shortened versions of names on their birth certificates.
Also, one of his middle names comes from the list above (Arthur). A lot of those names are common in my grandparents' generation and are making a comeback thanks to family ties. A friend of mine has a son called Stanley and I even know of a toddler by the name of Eric!
I agree. You should always put the full form name on the birth certificate, then the child has a choice.My son is Max. Everybody calls him Max or Maxi but his real name is Maximilian. He has a "proper" name and the choice to use it as and when he likes; something not afforded to those with shortened versions of names on their birth certificates.
Also, one of his middle names comes from the list above (Arthur). A lot of those names are common in my grandparents' generation and are making a comeback thanks to family ties. A friend of mine has a son called Stanley and I even know of a toddler by the name of Eric!
Our eldest daughter is Evie (Evelyn on the certificate) and younger daughter is Rosie (Rosemary).
Our daughter is an Evie but I've never really thought of it as a shortened version of Evelyn.
I think most names will be on some form of cycle. Jack was a hideously old fashioned name when I was a kid (up against Garys, Pauls, Andrews etc) but came right back in the 90's.
Still waiting for my Nan's first and Mum's middle name to resurrect - Ethel, think that will only work as an Ettie or Ethie or similar.
I hated my middle name as a kid as it was pretty unusual (Kell) and Mum wanted to call me that as a first name which I would have cursed her for at the time, but I have grown to love it. Never did find out whether it was due to an old Ausssie golfer (1950's) or relates to the Irish village of Kells as its been in the family for a few generations and we have an Oirish surname.
Alex said:
m3jappa said:
Its a solid name. My dads called Ken and i have promised him and told the mrs that if we ever have a son he's being called Ken!
My dad too. I suggested it for our son, but my wife wasn't having it. Ironically, we ended up naming him after my dad's dad, Samuel.I think about how a child is not just a child but a person, one day that person has to get a job, they may be a top banker and wish to be refereed to as Kenneth or they may be a Bricklayer who prefers to be called Kenny. Too many parents nowadays calling their kids names they think are cute, but will look like a f
king idiot when they are in the grown up world. That said is they are all called barnaby then Ken will look a right t
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Prohibiting said:
Lionel?
Love Lionel. Always reminds me of this scene from Trading Places:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCERfa8LcS4
meehaja said:
My three year old is Eric. I liked it as it was a proper respectable name, but not that common any more, also it can be made into Rick if he likes that.
Sadly the day after he was born Simon cowell called his son Eric!
A mate named his son George a full year before William and Kate had their first born. He was not impressed when it was announced they were calling him George Sadly the day after he was born Simon cowell called his son Eric!
Our eldest is Oscar, he is 21, none about back then but quite a few now. Youngest, 18 is Alfred and again none about until Shane Ritchie turned up in Eastenders a few years later and now there are loads of "Alfies", but he is Alfred to me, other people call him Alfie but I dont, he quite likes Alf. Middle one is Edward but prefers Ed.
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