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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Yep Daily fail again but interesting point. You give your kids what you think is a great name (even if the rest of the world think you're an idiot) then they grow up and tell you they don't like it. Personally I only know one person who has changed their name in adult life and he had a great name to start with. I wonder how Apple and Moses feel about their names? 'She doesn't like her name!' Peter Andre reveals his eldest daughter hates being called Princess Tiaamii
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:49 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Most kids at some point want to change their name. The more esoteric, the more the desire to be "normal".
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:56 am |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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He hates it because she's not stupid. Unlike her parents who gave her such a ridiculous name in the first place.
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:12 am |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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There is stigma attached to more "colourful/ popular" names and people attach certain personality traits to certain names. In France, there was a trend to call kids in the 80/90s after Beverly Hills characters. Trying to find a job when you're called Brandon and Kimberley is really difficult.
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 10:55 am |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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So the whole story about how in France there's a defined list of names and you're legally required to pick your baby's name off it is bunk?
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:04 am |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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You're thinking of iceland  in France that was relaxed in 1993, in particular to allow regional first names (Breton, Basque etc) to be used. Names that are not in the interest of the child are forbidden
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Thu Sep 18, 2014 11:16 am |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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Peter Andre is now an Iceland salesman.
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Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:32 am |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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He's a nice bloke, but he can't act.
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Fri Sep 19, 2014 2:09 pm |
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:29 pm Posts: 5975
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Or sing.
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Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:14 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Or do differential calculus.
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Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:35 pm |
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paulzolo
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Posts: 12251
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He seems quite keen on chips and pizza though.
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Tue Sep 23, 2014 9:01 am |
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