Symbolic names

joanlawson
joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
edited 8. Nov 2011, 10:41 in Community Chit-chat archive
My daughter teaches at an infant school, and she has noticed a growing trend for parents to give their children unusual, rather symbolic names. This year, she's teaching a Storm, a Pheonix, and a River. Other symbloic names in the school include Diamond, Trinity, India, and Devon.

If you were to give yourself a symbolic name, what would it be :?: Arthur is banned :shock:

Joan
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Comments

  • tonesp
    tonesp Member Posts: 844
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    After teaching for 35 years Joan I would be HEROD :evil :evil
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    What gets into these parents? I must admit it's a trend that baffles me, I would hate to have a name that reflects my parents appalling lack of taste. Life is tough enough without being called Sky or Chardonnay, Rainbow, Apple etc

    I have a brain like fudge at the moment so I cannot think of one for me but if I do I'll let you know! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    i'm thinking STOICAL. :lol:

    Well, we have to be with all this lot that comes our
    way in the shape of (in my case) RA and OA.

    Kath
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    tonesp wrote:
    After teaching for 35 years Joan I would be HEROD :evil :evil

    I sympathise with you, Tone :lol: Every teacher would like to be Herod sometimes :lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    dreamdaisy wrote:
    What gets into these parents? I must admit it's a trend that baffles me, I would hate to have a name that reflects my parents appalling lack of taste. Life is tough enough without being called Sky or Chardonnay, Rainbow, Apple etc

    I have a brain like fudge at the moment so I cannot think of one for me but if I do I'll let you know! DD

    Why would anyone want to call their child Storm :?: I think it's asking for trouble as they might try to live up to their name and develop a stormy personality :roll: Serene might be a better idea :grin:

    Fudge sounds like a suitable name for you, DD :lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    kathbee wrote:
    i'm thinking STOICAL. :lol:

    Well, we have to be with all this lot that comes our
    way in the shape of (in my case) RA and OA.

    Kath

    Stoical is a good choice, Kath :grin:
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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    After last night I think I'll settle for Bacchus! :smile: DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    delboy wrote:
    Epicure

    Excellent, Del :!: I like it :grin:
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  • janie68
    janie68 Member Posts: 1,186
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

    Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :lol: :shock:

    Janie
  • kathbee
    kathbee Member Posts: 934
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    janie68 wrote:
    Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

    Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :lol: :shock:

    Janie


    he he
    Kath
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    rehab44 wrote:
    Forgiving

    Ah, so heartfelt, Len :grin:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    janie68 wrote:
    Instead of parents calling their children, Chanel, Dior, and other similar designer names,and as the economy being as it is, parents now have the option of other names to reflect our current times.

    Matalan, Poundland, and Shoe Zone being just a few :lol: :shock:

    Janie

    I can see it coming, Janie....Argos, Primark, Wilko, Aldi, Asda, not forgetting little Lidl :shock: :lol:
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  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I think I would choose Athene (goddess of wisdom, learning, art and crafts )
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  • jillyb1
    jillyb1 Member Posts: 1,725
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Can I pick , " Moanybat " ? It really suits me at the moment . Jillyb
  • prefabkid47
    prefabkid47 Member Posts: 1,316
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Think I will stick with 'prefabkid'
    ''Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy''. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
  • joanlawson
    joanlawson Member Posts: 8,681
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Think I will stick with 'prefabkid'

    I like it :lol:
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