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General Topics => All things that have nothing to do with Turkey => Topic started by: mary62 on December 23, 2014, 23:52:21 PM

Title: Why Keith??
Post by: mary62 on December 23, 2014, 23:52:21 PM
What's going on???

http://www.parentdish.co.uk/2014/12/22/baby-names-2015-why-won-t-parents-call-their-babies-keith/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cuk%7Cdl6%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D317271
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: Scunner on December 24, 2014, 00:00:53 AM
It's not my idea of a good name for someone. It was my dad's middle name, and he had that due to a much loved uncle. But the one good thing about being called Keith is that my dad got his choice. Had my mum won, I would apparently have been Hamish. :o
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: mary62 on December 24, 2014, 00:06:14 AM
It's not my idea of a good name for someone. It was my dad's middle name, and he had that due to a much loved uncle. But the one good thing about being called Keith is that my dad got his choice. Had my mum won, I would apparently have been Hamish. :o

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I take your point.
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: JohnF on December 24, 2014, 00:23:33 AM
And who are we to disappoint your dear old Ma, Hamish.

JF
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: kevin3 on December 24, 2014, 02:26:52 AM
We could have shortened it to Ham, and your nick name would have been Olde Oak, or do you prefer Scun.??           :)
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 24, 2014, 07:43:54 AM
Hamish is not an uncommon name in our area, so it does not seem out of the ordinary.  It is a good Scottish name.  As is Keith.  There is a place not that far away from us called Keith.
I am always amazed at the names of children in my Granddaughter's nursery and wonder will these names stand the test of time.   
A good way to know is to hear a name and then give it the O.A.P. test.  A cute name now may seem a bit strange on a an O.A.P. in 60 years time.  One child I know in our area is called Halo another is Dior and one more is Marhequi-Bow (all girls names)   My Granddaughter's best friend is Remi.  I hope she does not grow up and marry Mr Martin. ;D
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: Lotty on December 24, 2014, 08:09:17 AM
I think Hamish is a great name, it sounds very strong. Nothing wrong with Keith at all.   ;) Like Jacqui, I worry about how some of these daft names will sound in a few years when they are grannies and grandads themselves.
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: lance on December 24, 2014, 09:12:00 AM
i have two grandchildren  one is called P.J and the other J.J whats all that about perhaps my daughter cant spell
mind you her husbands name is JAY.i wont tell you what i said ,i went through a lot of pee taking with my name at school
parents forget about that . think i will change mine to L.G that sounds better.  >:(  ;)
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: WordBird on December 24, 2014, 11:54:20 AM
My dad was called Keith, never thought there was anything wrong with it.
I can think of much worse!
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on December 24, 2014, 17:36:20 PM
We have a friend whose two older brothers have names starting with a "C".   When he was born his Mum told his Dad to think of a name staring with "C" for the new baby.   They called him Cuthbert!!!  However he has always been known as Cubbie.   He told me he wished he could have been born first and been called Colin. 
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: KKOB on December 24, 2014, 18:19:28 PM
I think they should bring back some of the old names. I had uncles Ophani,  Ezekiel, Malakim, Zakari, Hashmallim, Elohim and a few others with biblical names.
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: sadler on December 24, 2014, 20:50:58 PM
My first real boyfriend was named Keith. Whenever I hear the name I get a warm feeling. We did get in touch again via Friends Reunited, he now lives in New Zealand but I will always have fond memories of that name.
Title: Re: Why Keith??
Post by: mercury on December 26, 2014, 10:31:02 AM
My Dad was called Keith Michael.. Everybody except my Number called him Mick... My Mum had other names for him after he left her after 39 years of marriage.. U couldn't write them in here...