A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

[PAWS]

From The Telegraph 13 SEPTEMBER 2017
The survey also asked about what grandparents said when they learned of their grandchild’s name.
Ten per cent of grandparents replied by asking “What?” while three per cent responded by laughing.

Tatler’s most recent list of the poshest baby names included Alfreda, Blanche an Czar-Czar for a girl and Aubyn, Barclay

other banks are available.

and Cassar for a boy.

This article made me think of Billy Connolly and Genghis McCann!

[Amethyst]

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Goodness. My family is all pretty normal naming after Kings, Queens and PM's mainly.

[slainte caragh]

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I am a hippy at heart, I picked Summer, River and Tamar.

Hubs gave them the Order of the 3 Fs (I don't Effing like them, thats not an effing name and you're not effing calling it that!)

So I picked Rosin (Rowsheen) Sinead and Mearead (Mahrayed) again the 3 Fs (I can't effing spell it, I can't effing say it you're not effing having it!)

So I ended up with Molly Glen and Matthew

[Kati]

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Zak and Kane = ordinary

Priya (because her older sisters all have names that sound similar)

[slainte caragh]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

for boys I picked George and Andrew.

Hubs was up for that till WHAM came on tv. George Michael went "Yeh yeh yeh" and hubby went "NO NO NO!"

[des8]

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three of our granddaughters are named Phoebe, Phelicity and Phae.

we also have a Liara and an Ayana

plus some normal Welsh & English!!

[slainte caragh]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

my friends and family need an imagination

Neice wise I have Evie, Eva, Ava and Aoife (Eefah)

and they expect me to know which one is which

[Kati]

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try Ailsa Tunja Yanja Ronja and Priya (all end in an "A" sound)

[Crazy council]

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I call my grandkids by more memorable names, usualy given to them the first time i see them

Smiler , Moonhead,and trouble ( Maddison, Amilia and Jessica )

[slainte caragh]

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My youngest's best mate is Carrick... we all call the kid Carrot!

Then there's Kale (aka Cabbage), and my personal favourites, twins named Bree and Chardonnay

[des8]

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I find "Hey you" works for all!

[slainte caragh]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

I find "Hey you" works for all!

my ex is one of 8 boys, his granddad used to shout MICHAEL and got them all!!

[PAWS]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

If we took our cue from the Beckhams and called our children after the place of conception …well! There would be a few odd names out there. Having had a girly night discussing this topic I got a ‘Back of the chippy’ -shortened to Chippy, 2 Sofas, a Volvo, a Spare Room and…wait for it…a Skip.
I think I need to change my friends.

[charitynjw]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

I wondered why 'Ford' is a popular American name.

[PAWS]

Re: A fifth of grandparents hate their grandchildren's names, survey finds

Not too many ‘Smarts’ out there. If there is a Honda 50 I want to shake the parents hand!
Wonder if Gwyneth Paltrow was looking at her iPhone when… Thank god she wasn’t making banoffee pie!