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Does being called Piers confine the bearer to a life of pink shirts?

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:10

I quite like the name though.

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mileniwmffalcon · 24/01/2009 12:11

why?

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:12

Why do I like it?

I don't know; I am not sure if you can explain likes and dislikes.

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catMandu · 24/01/2009 12:13

Yes.

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AmIOdetteOrOdileOrABagpipe · 24/01/2009 12:19

There are two Piers in DS2's class. One will definitely be wearing pink shirts.

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weetimerousdizzybeastie · 24/01/2009 12:20

yes, same class as Tristram/Christian/Miles etc

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:21

Oh dear. I like Christian too.
It seems my boy names are either wildly offbeat (Archimedes for example, now whet would he wear?) or pink-shirted.

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weetimerousdizzybeastie · 24/01/2009 12:22

lol - I'm an inverted snob though and I admit it

horatio?

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clam · 24/01/2009 12:22

Erm...... 'fraid so!

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Hassled · 24/01/2009 12:22

Yes. Also Boden-modelling.

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:24

There is a Kevin in the current Boden catalogue.

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atowncalledalice · 24/01/2009 12:24

I know a lovely Piers. He is 15 and has flippy blond hair .

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ChugtasticCrew · 24/01/2009 12:24

Lol! Yes and Hugo, Rupert and Crispin. I did mention this once on a thread and got a right ticking off from a well known mumsnetter (can't remember who now) so brace yourself.

We all know it's true though...

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:26

I also like Hugo. But with a lamentable lack of foresight I gave my cat that name, so think it's ruled out.

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wombleprincess · 24/01/2009 12:27

my husband would say so...

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 12:29


There is nothing wrong with pink shirts, per se.
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sonniboo · 24/01/2009 14:13

Do you mean pink as in colour or brand (Thomas Pink)???

I'm struggling to see a connection with either... please can someone explain...

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 14:14

The colour. IME.

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MrsMattie · 24/01/2009 16:16

I just cannot stand that name

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sonniboo · 24/01/2009 17:11

Piers is a lovely, old, traditional name - I really like it and know a lovely 12 year old Piers.

I still don't get the pink connection....

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 17:39

It was a silly joke where I worked sonniboo, there were a couple of Piers and they both seemed to wear a lot of pink. One can't tar all Piers with the same brush of course

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chandellina · 24/01/2009 17:42

i was just thinking of this name today. Dh would never go for it but i think it's rather nice. (DH does wear a lot of pink himself though.)

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SoMuchToBitsOfHaggis · 24/01/2009 17:57

I always think of a Piers as being an upper class sort of name. On the other hand, it makes me think of the seaside too.

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MommyHasaHeadache · 24/01/2009 18:07

My boss is called Piers and he is upper class and does wear pink shirts! lol

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ScottishMummy · 24/01/2009 18:08

negative connotation's for me,worked with a toff who pronounced it "pee-arse".quite apt really

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mrsseanbean · 24/01/2009 18:09

Interseting!
Any Piers from other social strata lurking out there?

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