Have you suffered 'Kevinism'?

[Keith_M]

Apparently, in some countries, it's a real problem being called Kevin.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-national-mockery

Any Kevins on here suffered such prejudice?

[Hibernia&Alba]

Apparently, in some countries, it's a real problem being called Kevin.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-national-mockery

Any Kevins on here suffered such prejudice?

Kevin must be French version of Wayne or Darren, considered common and rather vulgar. Kevin always sounds like a little boys name to me, like Timothy, and not for a grown man. That must be my prejudice :greengrin

[Stairway 2 7]

Apparently, in some countries, it's a real problem being called Kevin.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-national-mockery

Any Kevins on here suffered such prejudice?

Karen gets it in the uk now. Think chantelle and chanelle used to get the snobbery remarks

[Torto7]

Karen gets it in the uk now. Think chantelle and chanelle used to get the snobbery remarks

Folk just copy American patter now and it's nauseating.

[Bostonhibby]

Apparently, in some countries, it's a real problem being called Kevin.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-national-mockery

Any Kevins on here suffered such prejudice?Yeah, I get stick, but only from fat bald guys in ill fitting england tops usually named Baz & Nige, who couldn't find France if you put them in a dinghy at Dover and fixed the motor so they had to land there[emoji16]

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[Hibrandenburg]

Apparently, in some countries, it's a real problem being called Kevin.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-national-mockery

Any Kevins on here suffered such prejudice?

Definitely the case in Germany, along with the name Dennis.

[hibsbollah]

Definitely the case in Germany, along with the name Dennis.

must be an ‘Auf Wiedersehen Pet’ thing.
What about Oz?

[Ozyhibby]

Sharon used to be mocked in the 90’s, I think due to a viz comic.


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[Glory Lurker]

Folk just copy American patter now and it's nauseating.

It is.

[Glory Lurker]

McKee, McAllister, Nisbet, Dabrowski.

No problem with any of those boys. Any Kevs I've missed?

Edit - Harper! Harper! Kent I'd missed someone. Sorry, Kevin.

[Keith_M]

Yeah, I get stick, but only from fat bald guys in ill fitting england tops usually named Baz & Nige, who couldn't find France if you put them in a dinghy at Dover and fixed the motor so they had to land there[emoji16]




Is that something you do a lot?

:greengrin

[heretoday]

This thread hits a new low for Hibs net.

[CropleyWasGod]

I've got a cousin called Kevin.

[Keith_M]

I've got a cousin called Kevin.


Funnily enough I was thinking of that song when I read the article.

And because I actually have a cousin called Kevin (seriously)

[Bostonhibby]

Is that something you do a lot?

:greengrin[emoji16]

If only......

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[brianmc]

This thread hits a new low for Hibs net.

Not even close!

[Kato]

I've got a cousin called Kevin.Hasn't everyone.

For me it's like the change in attitudes of bald geezers. The urge to camouflage has been replaced by a pragmatic razor routine. People's names? Who cares. The whole Karen shtick is well out of order.

PS I'm not bald and I don't know anyone called Karen.

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[hibsbollah]

This thread hits a new low for Hibs net.

Disagree, you can’t have read the other threads:greengrin A welcome return of siliness.

[Smartie]

I have a cousin Kevin.

Pretty sure he was at Hibs for a while, if the Thornton variety counts.

[Bostonhibby]

Bizarrely I once worked in a team of Kevin's, 4 of them. Surnames began with A,B,C & D.
Wayne, Keith & Nic were the 3 unpopular outcasts....[emoji16]

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[Moulin Yarns]

I've got a cousin called Kevin.

Sounds perfect.

[Hibrandenburg]

must be an ‘Auf Wiedersehen Pet’ thing.
What about Oz?

:greengrin

[Hibrandenburg]

Sounds perfect.

Born in 1965 and called Paul, I was one of about five Pauls in my year. The others were all called John, George, Ringo or Keith. :wink:

[Hibrandenburg]

This thread hits a new low for Hibs net.

I'm not so sure about that Kev mate.

[Bostonhibby]

I've got a cousin called Kevin.We could be related, I've got a long lost cousin called CropleyWasGod.

He was the black sheep of the family my old auntie Kevin always used to tell us back in the day.

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[CropleyWasGod]

We could be related, I've got a long lost cousin called CropleyWasGod.

He was the black sheep of the family my old auntie Kevin always used to tell us back in the day.

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Are you the wee **** that always used to beat me at Subbuteo?

[Bostonhibby]

Are you the wee **** that always used to beat me at Subbuteo?No, that was cousin Kevin.

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[Peanut Shaz]

I've no chance. I'm Sharon,a husband Gary and a cousin Kevin.🤣🤣

[SChibs]

Kevin must be French version of Wayne or Darren, considered common and rather vulgar. Kevin always sounds like a little boys name to me, like Timothy, and not for a grown man. That must be my prejudice :greengrin

My dad has one of those names and his brother the other so your comment made me chuckle

[Keith_M]

Born in 1965 and called Paul, I was one of about five Pauls in my year. The others were all called John, George, Ringo or Keith. :wink:


I often wonder what became of Ringo... the least popular guy in our year

[Colr]

Kevin must be French version of Wayne or Darren, considered common and rather vulgar. Kevin always sounds like a little boys name to me, like Timothy, and not for a grown man. That must be my prejudice :greengrin

I always thought my name sounded way too young for an old buffer like I have become. In gaelic it means a young dog or wolf but now if just means a chocolate caterpillar so I can’t see a revival.

Don’t think it has a particular class association in England as its not that common. Was in west Scotland, though. Can’t say if it had class assciations north fo the border. That’s for others to tell me.

When I was a kid, there were lots of Marks and Jackies.

[Colr]

Sharon used to be mocked in the 90’s, I think due to a viz comic.


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Sharon and Tracey, yeh? The fat slags?

Choosing kids names can be a mine field. I like Irish and Scots names. There’s lots of really good strong girls names available.

[Keith_M]

Sharon and Tracey, yeh? The fat slags?

Choosing kids names can be a mine field. I like Irish and Scots names. There’s lots of really good strong girls names available.


Kevin is Irish.

😏

[Colr]

Kevin is Irish.

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I know. I only recall one in my class at school.

He was a hibby. (But his surname was Welsh)

[Hibrandenburg]

I often wonder what became of Ringo... the least popular guy in our year

I'd heard he'd fulfilled his lifetime ambitions of becoming a policeman and Tynecastle season ticket holder.

[CropleyWasGod]

I'd heard he'd fulfilled his lifetime ambitions of becoming a policeman and Tynecastle season ticket holder.

It don't come easy

[LewysGot2]

Folk just copy American patter now and it's nauseating.

Its lazy, usually sexist and often ageist.

And in the UK some of these stereotypes down the years are also classist.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Folk just copy American patter now and it's nauseating.

I've noticed a few folk on here using "I could care less" which I believe has its roots in America, the phrase makes no sense within the context it's normally used.

[Pretty Boy]

Sharon and Tracey, yeh? The fat slags?

Choosing kids names can be a mine field. I like Irish and Scots names. There’s lots of really good strong girls names available.

I wanted Scots names for both my kids.

My son is Ruairidh which hits the mark. I wanted Flora for my daughter (which would have fitted quite nicely with me being Stuart) but my English wife said that was just fake butter as far as she was concerned so vetoed it😅

[greenlex]

My 4 month old granddaughter is thankfully called Hannah. It was a two day worry before they settled on that tho.

[The Modfather]

Some of my best friends are Kevin’s!

[Bristolhibby]

Kevin must be French version of Wayne or Darren, considered common and rather vulgar. Kevin always sounds like a little boys name to me, like Timothy, and not for a grown man. That must be my prejudice :greengrin

I was the same with my girl names when my missus was pregnant. We both liked Maisie or Daisy. But I couldn’t get it out of my head either of those names in a high powered job. Again, probably an ageist thing for me, in that names rise and fall all the time.

Did I read that Darren is now a dead name?

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[Keith_M]

My 4 month old granddaughter is thankfully called Hannah. It was a two day worry before they settled on that tho.


I bet you had no fingernails left.

[Bostonhibby]

I bet you had no fingernails left.To be fair, the prospects of her being called Kevin were pretty remote.

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[Keith_M]

To be fair, the prospects of her being called Kevin were pretty remote.

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