Name Our Child

Discuss anything interesting but not remotely Countdown-related here.

Moderator: Jon O'Neill

User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Ian Volante »

Brittany's in France :)
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Brittany means "from England" in French Ian
User avatar
Karen Pearson
Devotee
Posts: 742
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:28 am
Location: Bromsgrove

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Karen Pearson »

Jason Larsen wrote:Brittany means "from England" in French Ian
When I did my degree in French, I'm pretty certain 'anglaise' meant 'from England' or 'English'.
User avatar
Adam Dexter
Enthusiast
Posts: 491
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:41 pm
Location: Kidderminster

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Adam Dexter »

I think the word Jason means is "Britannique", but you never know...

EDIT: spelling
ADAM DEXTER: MAXED DATER
We're off to button moon :)
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Then the question writers on US Jeopardy were wrong. Karen, you are one smart cookie. I'll trust you too Adam
David Williams
Kiloposter
Posts: 1259
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by David Williams »

Brittany doesn't mean anything in French, Jason. It's the English name for Bretagne, which is a region of France (as opposed to Grande Bretagne, the French for Great Britain). It probably has more in common with the UK than anywhere else in France. There is a Celtic background, and the local language, Breton, is similar to Welsh and Cornish. It also rains a lot.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

I still think Brittany would be a great name for Matt and Heather's baby though!
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13214
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Jason Larsen wrote:I still think Brittany would be a great name for Matt and Heather's baby though!
"Brittany" means Richard Brittain-like. So yeah, go for it!
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

You're kidding Gavin

My opinion still stands though
User avatar
Karen Pearson
Devotee
Posts: 742
Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:28 am
Location: Bromsgrove

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Karen Pearson »

I rather like Xanthe - and it even meets the criteria of being a girl's name and including an X.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Me too Karen!
User avatar
Andy Wilson
Kiloposter
Posts: 1181
Joined: Mon Mar 09, 2009 3:09 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Andy Wilson »

Xanex.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Andy Wilson!
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Jason Larsen wrote:Andy Wilson!
That doesn't really work for a girl, Jason.
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

By the way, Z and X rules have kinda gone out the window.

To give you an idea of what we're flirting with (though I won't mention which one of us prefers each, or indeed how likely each is): Indra, Betty, Bunny. Oh, yeah that's probably all at the moment.

I think porn stars are a good source of names for sure.
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

I still reckon Zoe. It's kind of two syllables even if it's only three letters, it's rare while being normal, it's different without being weird, it's valid in Dutch, and it's got a Z. Ticks every box.

Failing that, Zooid or Epizoon.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

Right well ignore everything I just said then and go for April.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

I was scolding Andy Wilson for thinking of the name Xanax Matt
Mark James
Kiloposter
Posts: 1771
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:21 pm
Location: Dublin

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark James »

Matt Morrison wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:Andy Wilson!
That doesn't really work for a girl, Jason.
Why not? What about Andy McDowell?
User avatar
Ian Volante
Postmaster General
Posts: 3956
Joined: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:15 pm
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Ian Volante »

Mark James wrote:
Matt Morrison wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:Andy Wilson!
That doesn't really work for a girl, Jason.
Why not? What about Andy McDowell?
Andie. Entirely different.
meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles meles
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

To give you an idea of what we're flirting with (though I won't mention which one of us prefers each, or indeed how likely each is): Indra, Betty, Bunny.
If you go for Bunny, PLEASE use the Badcock surname.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
Ryan Taylor
Postmaster General
Posts: 3661
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:18 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Ryan Taylor »

No vote for Betty and Bunny. Indra is cool though (Y).
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Bunny sounds interesting!
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13214
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Matt Morrison wrote:By the way, Z and X rules have kinda gone out the window.

To give you an idea of what we're flirting with (though I won't mention which one of us prefers each, or indeed how likely each is): Indra, Betty, Bunny. Oh, yeah that's probably all at the moment.

I think porn stars are a good source of names for sure.
Betty sounds like an old woman, Bunny sounds like a joke and Indra sounds foreign or someone just using a foreign name to be cool and hip. Have to be brutally honest.
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

I don't understand how you want to avoid porno names, and then want to call your daughter Bunny Badcock.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
User avatar
Lesley Hines
Kiloposter
Posts: 1250
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:29 pm
Location: Worcester

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Lesley Hines »

Mark Deeks wrote:I don't understand how you want to avoid porno names, and then want to call your daughter Bunny Badcock.
Technically speaking, for the whole porn name thing to work properly they'd have to get her a pet (goldfish or similar, I dunno - babies aren't great with animals) and name that Shagme (ie Shagme Badcock). Leaves Bunny free as a regular name, and her mates at school will never, ever take the piss out her. No indeedy.
Lowering the averages since 2009
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Lesley, I wholeheartedly agree with you
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Gavin Chipper wrote:Betty sounds like an old woman, Bunny sounds like a joke and Indra sounds foreign or someone just using a foreign name to be cool and hip. Have to be brutally honest.
I'll call her Ann just for you, Daily Mail. Whilst I'm at it, should I change my surname to Smith?
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Don't forget about the name Brittany Matt
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Jason Larsen wrote:Don't forget about the name Brittany Matt
Thanks, Jason! I won't!
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

You're welcome, Matt!

No pun intended
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13214
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Matt Morrison wrote:
Gavin Chipper wrote:Betty sounds like an old woman, Bunny sounds like a joke and Indra sounds foreign or someone just using a foreign name to be cool and hip. Have to be brutally honest.
I'll call her Ann just for you, Daily Mail. Whilst I'm at it, should I change my surname to Smith?
I assumed that you were changing your name to Smith anyway.
Gavin Chipper
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 13214
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:37 pm

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Gavin Chipper »

Maybe I am erring on the consservative side, but still definitely not Bunny.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

I agree with you Gavin
User avatar
Thomas Carey
Kiloposter
Posts: 1478
Joined: Sun Jan 09, 2011 4:17 pm
Location: North-West of Bradford
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Thomas Carey »

So do I. Indra and Betty are OK (though I still prefer Jasmine) but definitely not Bunny.
cheers maus
User avatar
Adam Gillard
Kiloposter
Posts: 1761
Joined: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:42 pm
Location: About 45 minutes south-east of Thibodaux, Louisiana

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Adam Gillard »

If she's born in the morning, it has to be Tnetennba.
Mike Brown: "Round 12: T N R S A E I G U

C1: SIGNATURE (18) ["9; not written down"]
C2: SEATING (7)
Score: 108–16 (max 113)

Another niner for Adam and yet another century. Well done, that man."
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Way to be funny Adam

Don't take Adam's advice, Matt
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Did I mention before about Heather's schoolkids names? Maybe I didn't. We can't choose any of those. It restricts us a lot but it's understandable considering how horrible the kids at her school are.

I used to think Betty was silly because it sounded like an old person but Heather rightly pointed out we're judging it now rather than judging it in 15 years time when the name landscape is going to be that much different. It is cute but I don't think I'll go for it.

Bunny was a temporary whim and Heather never liked it. Again I do think it's cute.

Indra definitely most likely at the moment. Maybe you missed the bit where we had sex in India Gevin. That's why we like something a bit "foreign". You should be able to rest a bit easier knowing Laxmi was our first 'favourite'.
User avatar
Phil Reynolds
Postmaster General
Posts: 3329
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:43 pm
Location: Leamington Spa, UK

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Phil Reynolds »

Matt Morrison wrote:Laxmi was our first 'favourite'.
Is 'Laxmi Badcock' how you describe Heather to your homies?
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

FWIW, a friend of mine's dad was in the Navy, and thus travelled the world a ton, and thus loved the exotic name. He named his five working class unfailingly white kids Khatija, Klaus, Nasir, Shireen and Nalini. They oscillate between liking this and not liking this - on balance, I don't think they do.
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Mark Deeks wrote:FWIW, a friend of mine's dad was in the Navy, and thus travelled the world a ton, and thus loved the exotic name. He named his five working class unfailingly white kids Khatija, Klaus, Nasir, Shireen and Nalini. They oscillate between liking this and not liking this - on balance, I don't think they do.
Exactly. I think Laxmi fits into that list, Indra doesn't.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Heather seems too nice to be dealing with rotten kids
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Jason Larsen wrote:Heather seems too nice to be dealing with rotten kids
You're telling me Jason! Unfortunately that's the youth of today for you!
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

I mean that Matt

When Heather reads this I bet she'll take it nicely!
User avatar
Mark Deeks
Fanatic
Posts: 2443
Joined: Tue Jul 12, 2011 3:15 am

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Mark Deeks »

How about Maya? Or do you not want the double M?
Eoin Monaghan wrote:
He may not be liked on here, but you have to give some credit to Mark
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Mark Deeks wrote:How about Maya? Or do you not want the double M?
I like Maya but yeah Heather is not down with the double M, and I think Maya is a school name too. UK Manager at work suggested that too.
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Ok
User avatar
Matt Morrison
Post-apocalypse
Posts: 7822
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:27 pm
Location: London
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Matt Morrison »

Jason Larsen wrote:I mean that Matt

When Heather reads this I bet she'll take it nicely!
Ok, Jason! I'll tell her tonight, I was hoping I would be able to get her to take it nicely tonight so that's perfect!
User avatar
Jason Larsen
Postmaster General
Posts: 3902
Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Location: Seattle, Washington

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jason Larsen »

Thank you
User avatar
Adam Dexter
Enthusiast
Posts: 491
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:41 pm
Location: Kidderminster

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Adam Dexter »

Matt Morrison wrote:
Jason Larsen wrote:I mean that Matt

When Heather reads this I bet she'll take it nicely!
Ok, Jason! I'll tell her tonight, I was hoping I would be able to get her to take it nicely tonight so that's perfect!
A-lol :D
ADAM DEXTER: MAXED DATER
We're off to button moon :)
User avatar
Jennifer Steadman
Kiloposter
Posts: 1245
Joined: Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:34 pm
Location: Kent
Contact:

Re: Name Our Child

Post by Jennifer Steadman »

If you still haven't decided, you could name her on the spur of the moment...

Image

Certainly not too boring. Few too many syllables for your specification though.
"There's leaders, and there's followers, but I'd rather be a dick than a swallower" - Aristotle
Post Reply