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Albi - the racist dragon?

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 13:55

I love the name Albion. DH says it will be shortened to Albi (which I like) but there was a joke song by FLight of the Conchords called Albi the Racist Dragon.

Is that what you thought of?

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Fairypants · 25/01/2013 13:58

Never heard of the song and really like the name.

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eggsy11 · 25/01/2013 13:58

please, please don't call your child Albion. I have no idea what flight of the conchords is.

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HollyGoHeavily · 25/01/2013 13:59

I thought Albion Market

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Herrena · 25/01/2013 14:00

Yes, I would immediately think of that!

What about Alfred or Albert instead? Old-fashioned names are back in :)

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 14:02

I teach an Albert and he is so lovely. I do like that and Alfred.

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MMMarmite · 25/01/2013 14:02

Nope. I quite like Flight of the Concords, but I haven't heard that song. I think it's nice. It reminds me of Alfie, and also Alba in The time traveller's wife.

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StephaniePowers · 25/01/2013 14:02

I'm afraid it makes me think immediately that the parents are National Front supporters.

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BunnyLebowski · 25/01/2013 14:02

Albion is, quite frankly, ridiculous.

And Albi would instantly have me singing the FoTC song. And sniggering.

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malovitt · 25/01/2013 14:08

I would think the same as your DH, although I do have an 'Albi the racist dragon' t-shirt which I bought about 5 years ago from the US. Couldn't get one over here.
Albi is lovely, but may be confused with Alfie, which is not.

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 14:10

haha stephanie...

Albions a no I think, but I wont tell DH he was right.

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Badvoc · 25/01/2013 14:14

Erm. No.
Just...no.

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StephaniePowers · 25/01/2013 14:15

What about Albert, but everyone calls him Alb, or Albie?
It's a really nice name (just not Albion!).

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 14:17

I used to work with an Albion years ago. We called him Albi. I have always liked the name, but I can see the love is not shared!

I'm not actually sure I like Albi as a mans name, now I have written it down a few times anyway!

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KobayashiMaru · 25/01/2013 14:19

Makes me think NF too. Why not Alby, short for Albert?

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 14:21

I really didn't expect the NF links, but I guess with the name maybe I should have. Will definitely steer clear now!

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StephaniePowers · 25/01/2013 14:21
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Kelerina · 25/01/2013 14:21

Albi is cute, Albion not so much. Love that flight of the conchords song, awesome song.

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GirlOutNumbered · 25/01/2013 14:30

Probably Stephanie, I was working in Plymouth at the time Wink

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StephaniePowers · 25/01/2013 14:32
Grin
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KirstyoffEastenders · 25/01/2013 14:38

Haha, love the Conchords Grin
I would assume parents were West Brom fans.

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CruCru · 25/01/2013 16:29

It reminds me of a pub and the FotC song.

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VikingLady · 25/01/2013 21:18

NF was the first thing I thought of too, sorry. Objectively it is a nice name, but perhaps not wise!

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JugsMcGee · 25/01/2013 21:50

Just reminds me of Plymouth Albion!

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PurpleStorm · 25/01/2013 23:45

I've never heard of FLight of the Conchords or Albi the Racist Dragon.

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BoringSchoolChoiceNickname · 25/01/2013 23:51

If you were lucky I'd think West Brom fan, if unlucky EDL.
Either way, it's a no no (unless you are massive West Brom fans in which case, go for it).

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