My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Baby names

Vernon

32 replies

LittleDonkin · 02/02/2013 19:39

I am watching Splash and suddenly thought Vernon would be a cool name for a boy, what do you think?

OP posts:
Report
alanyoung · 02/02/2013 19:41

Why not? Can't think of any silly nicknames he may be called, so go ahead if you like it.

Report
Leafmould · 02/02/2013 19:43

Like

Report
LittleDonkin · 02/02/2013 19:47

OMG DH has just said he really likes it Grin

OP posts:
Report
thegreylady · 02/02/2013 19:48

not at all keen

Report
LittleDonkin · 02/02/2013 20:07

Do you think it "goes" with my DD's name which is Erin?

OP posts:
Report
DeDevilTail · 02/02/2013 20:17

Awful.

The terrible uncle in Harry Potter and the contemptible Vernon Kaye.

Please don't do it to your baby.

Report
LittleDonkin · 02/02/2013 20:30

I have never read the Harry Potter books or seen the films and I love Vernon Kay Smile

OP posts:
Report
tigerdriverII · 02/02/2013 20:34

The motto of the Vernon family is ver non semper viret: the Spring does not always flourish.

Report
Rhubarbgarden · 02/02/2013 20:45

Vernon Kaye - awful.

Report
MrsPoglesWood · 02/02/2013 20:59

Just no. Vernon's is a gambling site. Anyone over 35 would recognise that. Vernon's pool. And Vernon was Liz McDonald's waster bloke in Coronation Street.

Report
JazzAnnNonMouse · 02/02/2013 22:39

Vomit

Report
KenDoddsDadsDog · 03/02/2013 08:07

Awful

Report
poppy283 · 03/02/2013 08:08

No!

Report
mamapants · 03/02/2013 13:18

Would always think of Vernon from hp.

Report
ithaka · 03/02/2013 13:24

I know someone married to a vile man called Vernon - we call him 'Vermin', enough said.

Report
OkayHazel · 03/02/2013 16:11

Dursley. A fat, horrid, abusive man.

Report
buttercrumble · 03/02/2013 16:15

Horrid, sorry

Report
Mrsrobertduvall · 03/02/2013 16:21

No.
Reminds me of a fifties fairground worker with a greasy quiff.

Report
NymphadoraTonks · 03/02/2013 19:20

Vernon Dursley.

No.

Report
PartyFops · 03/02/2013 19:44

I used to know a vernon and he was often nick named Vermin

Report
derektheladyhamster · 03/02/2013 19:47

How about Veron? I know one who's 12 (and lovely)

Report
derektheladyhamster · 03/02/2013 19:53

Actually, I think it might be spelt Veran

Report

Don’t want to miss threads like this?

Weekly

Sign up to our weekly round up and get all the best threads sent straight to your inbox!

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

lljkk · 03/02/2013 20:05

Cringe-worthy, sorry.

Report
OpheliasWeepingWillow · 03/02/2013 20:06

My D grandfather. Love it.

Report
Littlefish · 03/02/2013 20:23

Sorry, but it's a terrible name.

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.