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  • 05-02-2012 1:27pm
    #1
    Filippa K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Filippa K


    Hi Everyone,
    Me and my husband cannot decide on the name of our baby due in 4 weeks. so we need your help!! We have narrowed it down to 3 names, Please vote for your favorite name in the poll and the names with the most votes win.

    Pick my babys name!!!!! 70 votes

    Oscar Brennan
    0%
    Colm Brennan
    58%
    super_furrysunbeamMoonbeamjellybaby21joewicklowHow StrangeimplausiblecutymonalisaMinkjohndoe99Curlyhatescurlsshnethbluckyfrankstaticdoor71Lola92capriliciousKittyeeTrixmilehip1SupaDupaFlyxxkazxx 41 votes
    Colin Brennan
    41%
    bada_bingiguanamiascopaceticcee_jayangelfire9John MasonTheMilkyPirateSquigglerRedpuntomoceriEl_DangerosoThoiebyhookorbycrookwolfpawnatKazvixenemmabrightonmickydcorkRichard teapippington 29 votes


Comments

  • #2
    johnayo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    Where is the poll?


  • #3
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    Terrible, terrible thread title.


  • #4
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    Have you decided to have a boy or girl?


  • #5
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Oh come on op! You're getting total strangers on the Internet to pick your baby's name!

    Think about this.
    Is this a wise thing to do?


  • #6
    Filippa K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Filippa K


    Poll is up now, We know its a boy. One of the names is my fav and one is my husbands and one we both are warming to, but we cannot decide. :confused:


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  • #7
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Filippa K wrote: »
    Poll is up now, We know its a boy. One of the names is my fav and one is my husbands and one we both are warming to, but we cannot decide. :confused:

    So you're getting strangers on the Internet to decide?

    Seriously op, what are you at?!


  • #8
    Skid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    This is not a good idea.

    Some day your son will find out that you let strangers on the Internet decide his name.

    There are some things you just have to decide for yourself.


  • #9
    Filippa K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Filippa K


    awh come on its is just a bit of fun.. :)


  • #10
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Why don't you just wait until your baby is born and see what name suits him best rather than getting strangers on the Internet name your child.

    Also the title of your thread....it has not "come to this". Just have some more discussions between yourself and your husband.


  • #11
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    Oscar is Cool ;)


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  • #12
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Filippa K wrote: »
    awh come on its is just a bit of fun.. :)

    Oh this is just a joke thread?

    Phew! :)


  • #13
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    amdublin wrote: »
    Filippa K wrote: »
    awh come on its is just a bit of fun.. :)

    Oh this is just a joke thread?

    Phew! :)

    Oh ok haha I was like "WHY would they get strangers naming their baby" haha good one Flippa K


  • #14
    emmabrighton
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭emmabrighton


    Colin Brennan
    And my reasons for picking Colm:

    Oscar - while a deadly name, is the name of my Cocker Spaniel dog.

    Colin - while a lovely name is kinda like Colm but its not

    Colm - cos its my favourite name for a boy


  • #15
    Filippa K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Filippa K


    nothing serious..:)


  • #16
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    emmabrighton wrote: »
    And my reasons for picking Colm:

    Oscar - while a deadly name, is the name of my Cocker Spaniel dog.

    Colin - while a lovely name is kinda like Colm but its not

    Colm - cos its my favourite name for a boy

    She wasn't serious. It's a joke thread.

    Thank god! Who would seriously ask people on the Internet to choose their baby's name.


  • #17
    emmabrighton
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭emmabrighton


    Colin Brennan
    amdublin wrote: »
    She wasn't serious. It's a joke thread.

    Thank god! Who would seriously ask people on the Internet to choose their baby's name.

    Ah.... well, just helped me add another boy name to my list... thanks op


  • #18
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,945 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Drawing board.
    As in go back to it.
    As opposed to Drawing Board Brennan.


  • #19
    Filippa K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭Filippa K


    emmabrighton wrote: »
    Ah.... well, just helped me add another boy name to my list... thanks op

    which one oscar?


  • #20
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    emmabrighton wrote: »
    Ah.... well, just helped me add another boy name to my list... thanks op

    That's nice :)


  • #21
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    Filippa K wrote: »
    which one oscar?

    Not unless she wants her dog and son to have the same name :D


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  • #22
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    Two months ago you were "down to" two names... ;)

    (Mods- please add Atari Jaguar option to poll)


  • #23
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    Oscar but spelt Osgur. :)


  • #24
    milehip1
    Registered Users Posts: 458 ✭✭milehip1


    Colm Brennan
    Larianne wrote: »
    Oscar but spelt Osgur. :)


    is there a version with a 'K' or am I dreaming?

    Either way have voted for the Oscar option way cooler than the other two.


  • #25
    Clementine Moldy Attic
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Clementine Moldy Attic


    my poodle is called oscar

    i vote colin


  • #26
    Larianne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,954 ✭✭✭✭Larianne


    milehip1 wrote: »
    is there a version with a 'K' or am I dreaming?

    Either way have voted for the Oscar option way cooler than the other two.

    Probably. I've a friend Osgur and he one of the sweetest guys around. :)

    Colm and Colin are really boring names.


  • #27
    The Princess Bride
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,608 ✭✭✭✭The Princess Bride


    Sorry- but had to come on here-joke or not(I hope joke)

    Both colin and colm sound too like a part of the body- colon-I hope you know what this does?????
    And Oscar is plain......wilde.(get it?)

    Wait until he is born and it'll come to you.
    And we'll forgive you for the thread,blame the hormones etc.......

    Pick a name that compliments Brennan not contrasts with it !


  • #28
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,588 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Atari Brennan would be awesome!


  • #29
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users Posts: 6,017 ✭✭✭TheMilkyPirate


    Colin Brennan
    What is wrong with all of you? She isn't getting the internet to decide her babys name, They like all three but just need some opinions on which one to choose. So what?

    And now the OP has been pushed into saying it was a joke thread by some very condescending posts when i know it wasn't a joke thread to start with.

    Colm btw.


  • #30
    Fri.Day
    Registered Users Posts: 168 ✭✭Fri.Day


    Colm Brennan
    Jaysus it`s anonymous so you personally aren`t naming someones child!! It`s hardly any different to me asking 20 friends opinions on my shortlist is it?

    I vote for Oscar but there are quite a few dogs with that name, Colin and Colm are fierce boring!!


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  • #31
    dublinlady
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,992 ✭✭✭dublinlady


    Colm Brennan
    To the ppl being rude about this thread - ease off! What's it to you how anyone names their child!! Us it's only 3 options!! I think it's harmless fun and if the op likes the result then it will cement their feelings!!! If they do t like the answer they can just ignore it! I think it's fun :)
    I like Oscar the best!! It's a strong and cool name... I also like Austin which is completely irrelevant as its not on the list but there ya go!!!


  • #32
    sailordog13
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭sailordog13


    Oscar !!
    I wanted Oscar as 2nd choice for my sons name, (first choice was taken by neighbouring close friend, by pure coincidence !).
    I think its a strong independent sounding name.
    I could see Oscar Brennan being abbreviated to Obi (Wan Kanobi) in the school yard !
    Thats a cool handle to have !!

    Missus wouldn't have Oscar though, said it sounded like a dogs name.... :(


  • #33
    amdublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,653 ✭✭✭✭amdublin


    dublinlady wrote: »
    To the ppl being rude about this thread - ease off! What's it to you how anyone names their child!!

    Yeah sorry if it offends you but I jut don't like it okay. I just don't like having a poll and (to quote the op) "and the names with the most votes win".

    Me personally I think choosing a child's name is more important than that. Sorry that you disagree.


  • #34
    Clementine Moldy Attic
    Posts: 0 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Clementine Moldy Attic


    sailordog13 wrote: »
    Oscar !!
    I wanted Oscar as 2nd choice for my sons name, (first choice was taken by neighbouring close friend, by pure coincidence !).
    I think its a strong independent sounding name.
    I could see Oscar Brennan being abbreviated to Obi (Wan Kanobi) in the school yard !
    Thats a cool handle to have !!

    Missus wouldn't have Oscar though, said it sounded like a dogs name.... :(
    our neighbours called their child oscar
    they were not amused to hear me calling our dog :D


  • #35
    al28283
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭al28283


    with these names there should definately be a" none of the above" option


  • #36
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    Colin Brennan
    Oscar is a dogs name
    colin is a boring train spotters name

    so it would have to be colm but i dont like it


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  • #37
    implausible
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,937 ✭✭✭implausible


    Colm Brennan
    I'd go with Oscar, it goes well with the surname. Both Colin and Colm are a bit cumbersome to say with Brennan.


  • #38
    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,968 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    Colm Brennan
    I can kind of understand your dilemma, it is hard to pick.

    If the baby is born a girl you will tell us?ppleaassee?;)

    I like Oscar as it is from celtic mythology and I like Colin.

    Wait until you see the baby to decide:)


    *mod note*
    Folks please be nice,the op has a parenting dilemma.


  • #39
    emmabrighton
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭emmabrighton


    Colin Brennan
    amdublin wrote: »
    Not unless she wants her dog and son to have the same name :D

    Tho that could make rounding up the clan after a day out walking that much more efficient :D


  • #40
    pennypitstop
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 86 ✭✭pennypitstop


    Probably showing my age here,but does noone remember Oscar the grouchoscar-the-grouch.jpg


  • #41
    a.man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 55 ✭✭a.man


    baraca wrote: »
    What is wrong with all of you? She isn't getting the internet to decide her babys name, They like all three but just need some opinions on which one to choose. So what?

    And now the OP has been pushed into saying it was a joke thread by some very condescending posts when i know it wasn't a joke thread to start with.

    Colm btw.

    As is always the way on this site I find...I seriously do think twice before I post anything on here because of the hard core reaction ye get from alot of people when all your looking for is a bit of friendly advice


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  • #42
    al28283
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭al28283


    They are all terrible names


  • #43
    3DataModem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭3DataModem


    Fri.Day wrote: »
    me asking 20 friends opinions on my shortlist is it?

    You have 20 friends?










    (joke - sorry!)


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