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Do you know a baby Nigel?

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ButtonBoo · 12/11/2012 16:44

Or a baby Malcolm? Baby Barry? Baby Kevin?

Just thinking about baby names you don't see very often now. Lots of retro/traditional names coming round again...Albie, Eric, Walter, Henry etc but will we ever see a resurgence of this middling names?!!

Baby Bernard anyone???

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squoosh · 12/11/2012 16:48

Still lots of baby Kevins in Ireland.

As for the other names, they'll definitely stage a comeback. In fact, your own grandson could be called Nigel. It'll be all the rage, and you'll pull the same face that old ladies these days pull when hearing of babies being called Archie and Lily.

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Arithmeticulous · 12/11/2012 16:51

I know a baby Kevin, Dave, Stephen and Philip. I'd think it was 1975 but there is no Jane, Louise or Denise.

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JuliaScurr · 12/11/2012 16:53

I would have been called Nigel if male Grin
scrawny, ginger, frecley, with buc teeth
watch and weep Ryan bloody Gosling

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squoosh · 12/11/2012 16:54

Grin at baby Dave!

Davids usually become Daves in their thirties.

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LynetteScavo · 12/11/2012 16:57

I know a little Alan.

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ButtonBoo · 12/11/2012 17:14

Little Alan!! And Baby Dave. Love it.

And for the girls? Baby Tracy. Baby Sharon. Baby Michelle.

Yes, potentially our future grandchildren!

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Ham69 · 12/11/2012 17:25

Doesn't Ulrika Johnsson have a son called Malcolm? Wouldn't be high on my list of baby names! Colin? Norman?

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squoosh · 12/11/2012 17:27

In Scotland there are loads of young, hip guys called Gordon, Malcolm and Colin.

I did snigger at first but now I've become so desensitized that I don't even bat an eye when meeting a 20 something Gordon!

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melliebobs · 12/11/2012 17:28

Where are all the baby Keith's. That's what I wanna know

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Theas18 · 12/11/2012 17:30

Know a baby David, Simon and Stephen.

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OwlLady · 12/11/2012 17:36

there is a NIgel at my sons school, he must be about 6 or 7

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ButtonBoo · 12/11/2012 17:38

Ooooo love Baby Colin. Grin

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hackneyzoo · 12/11/2012 17:51

I've met a baby Neil and a baby Ian recently.

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LynetteScavo · 12/11/2012 18:05

Not babies, but I also know KS1 DC called Neil & Pete.

I lived next door to Big Neil and Little Neil. Hmm

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Ham69 · 12/11/2012 18:15

My husband's called Gordon and it still makes me snigger Grin

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doctordwt · 12/11/2012 19:10

Baby Terry, baby Neil and baby Doug Grin

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scentednappyhag · 12/11/2012 19:13

Gordon is on my short list if I ever have another baby Blush
Baby Clive is my contribution to the thread, I'd love to meet one Grin

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legalalien · 12/11/2012 19:20

I draw the line at baby Rod though.

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Leafmould · 12/11/2012 19:50

I'm hoping to have a Neil or Nigel one day! Love those names.

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ButtonBoo · 12/11/2012 19:54

Grin at Baby Clive and Baby Doug

Baby Clive!!! That's brilliant.

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BrigitBigKnickers · 12/11/2012 19:58

I know a little Roger (poor child)

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Ham69 · 12/11/2012 20:21

Sorry scented Blush

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Ham69 · 12/11/2012 20:26

I'm getting quite into this, good thread!
How about baby Kenneth or baby Keith?

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Arithmeticulous · 12/11/2012 20:31

There are boys at school called Keith and Douglas - I presume they were babies once. Quite recently in fact Grin

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