choose a name

[sheddy]

On the basis that he will grow up to be a top class athelete, its gotta be Miles

 

[Brock]

I've come across two Michael Hunts in my time, can't believe parents could be so thoughtless.
Elliot just reminds me of E.T. and would be shortened to Elly, so I'll have to vote for luke as the best of a bad list.

 

[Noodley]

Surprisingly biblical!

Although unlikely to register as such with the parents!

 

[mickle]

Wot no Enzo?

 

[Alan Frame]

One of the bosses at work named his son Richard Head. Seems more appropriate for the father really.

 

[Fnaar]

If they want a trendy name, just pick an Irish or Scottish surname (leaving off the O' or Mc or Mac). i.e. Connor, Tavish, Donald (er...perhaps that disnae wurrrk) or Murphy...you get the idea...go Celtic, that's where it's at.

 

[gavintc]

I note Mohamed is not on the list, I suppose he can always name his teddy.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Where's the option on the poll that says "None of the above because they all look like poncey affectations. Give the poor lad a proper name."

 

[Andy in Sig]

I like Luke. It also can't be shortened, OK... well "Lu" is pretty unlikely.

Have a look at this:
http://www.babycentre.co.uk/pregnancy/naming/topnames2004/#2

Top 10...
# Jack
# Joshua
# Thomas
# James
# Daniel
# Samuel
# Oliver
# William
# Benjamin
# Joseph

Luke is at no.15

Andy

Somebody's already noted how biblical that list is. Also a bit Norman-French. Definitely not good.

 

[Aperitif]

Somebody's already noted how biblical that list is. Also a bit Norman-French. Definitely not good.

Hmmm, 'Norman-French' - now that's a bonzer middle name...

(Daniel?) Norman-French Anderson. That'll do!

 

[summerdays]

I always think that you have to look at the first name in conjunction with the last one, the old Ben Dover, Hugh Jarse, Mike Hunt syndrome.

There is a kid in my son's class who I hadn't ever seen a problem with his name till my son wrote his name on a Christmas card: To Ben t (with no full stop or space between the name and first initial of the surname).

As for the names ... I go with Rueben but I'm someone who went out of my way to pick kids names that weren't in the top 50 list, but not outragous either. As someone who see's loads of kid's their names are becoming more strange by the year I think, I've come across: Rocky, Cheyanne, Charleigh etc. It will probably get to the point when the normal ones will think why didn't my parents name me like that!!!

 

[LLB]

How about 'Linford'

 

[Morrisette]

Welsh names are where it's at! And keep the original spellings, who needs vowels?

 

[Arch]

OT a bit, a friend of mine was telling the story the other day of a child who was being taught by a friend of his. Asked his name, the boy said "Goo-ey". Thinking this was unusual, the teacher checked again, to be told "Goo-ey" again. "How do you spell that?"

"G-U-Y..."

NO one had thought to point out to the child, or parents that they were pronouncing his name wrong, for five years.... And the parents had CHOSEN to call him Goo-ey!

 

[Fnaar]

OT a bit, a friend of mine was telling the story the other day of a child who was being taught by a friend of his. Asked his name, the boy said "Goo-ey". Thinking this was unusual, the teacher checked again, to be told "Goo-ey" again. "How do you spell that?"

"G-U-Y..."

NO one had thought to point out to the child, or parents that they were pronouncing his name wrong, for five years.... And the parents had CHOSEN to call him Goo-ey!

Are they Spanish by any chance? That's how it would be pronounced en Espanol...