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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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba
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.
Sharon and Tracey, yeh? The fat slags?Quote:
Originally Posted by Ozyhibby
Choosing kids names can be a mine field. I like Irish and Scots names. There’s lots of really good strong girls names available.
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Originally Posted by Colr
Kevin is Irish.
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I know. I only recall one in my class at school.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
He was a hibby. (But his surname was Welsh)
I'd heard he'd fulfilled his lifetime ambitions of becoming a policeman and Tynecastle season ticket holder.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
It don't come easyQuote:
Originally Posted by Hibrandenburg
Its lazy, usually sexist and often ageist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torto7
And in the UK some of these stereotypes down the years are also classist.
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Torto7
I wanted Scots names for both my kids.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colr
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😅
My 4 month old granddaughter is thankfully called Hannah. It was a two day worry before they settled on that tho.
Some of my best friends are Kevin’s!
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibernia&Alba
Did I read that Darren is now a dead name?
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Originally Posted by greenlex
I bet you had no fingernails left.
To be fair, the prospects of her being called Kevin were pretty remote.Quote:
Originally Posted by Keith_M
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Originally Posted by Bostonhibby
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