Message: "Nigel" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Nigel

by iris

11/10/2005, 6:28 AM

I've always liked this name but thought it better suited for a pet than a human because it feels a bit stuffy to me. Lately I've been liking it more and more and thinking why couldn't I use it? WDYTO Nigel? Do you think it's stuffy as well? I'm trying to figure out if that's just some odd association I came up with on my own or if others see it that way as well. What do you picture when you hear the name Nigel? TIA.

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- kelly

11/10/2005, 6:17 PM

Nigel - very British and posh

I picture fashion photographer Nigel Barker in terms of looks and accent beacuse I have been watching America's Next Top Model lately. He is British and very cute but also very personable.

- Isla

11/10/2005, 4:11 PM

Nigel does bring to mind a stuffy British guy, but I still like it, too. And I can somehow imagine it on a little boy in England. :)

~Heather~

- Jaime (JaimeLouise)

11/10/2005, 10:48 AM

When I was 8 or 9 years old I wanted to name my son Sheldon Nigel Raine. I think of it as a very British name, which may make it "stuffy" to some people because of the stereotype of Brits. I don't necessarily think it's stuffy, but I do find it too British for my current tastes.

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- Windigo (guest)

11/10/2005, 9:43 AM

I like it. It makes me think of someone polite, friendly, and intelligent :)

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey) +1

11/10/2005, 8:53 AM

Nigel is Nigel Thornberry to me, I'm afraid--a well-meaning but oblivious, bumbling guy with a British accent. If I met a boy named Nigel, that would probably change in a heartbeat.

I think that it could work on a child. While it definitely has the British fop association going with it, it's also so rarely used (at least in the U.S.) that meeting one would be a refreshing experience. I think Nigel is workable.

Array

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- eLLe (MonaLisa)

11/10/2005, 9:31 AM

I met a hot Aussie by the name Nigel once which changed my prespective on Nigel from Nigel Thornberry, lol :)

~Lisa~
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- lulu (guest)

11/10/2005, 7:30 AM

nice sound, but it's not really my style...

- eLLe (MonaLisa)

11/10/2005, 6:42 AM

The same with me.

I've been liking it a lot lately but I keep thinking it's an old mans name or for a geek, but I cant help but love it.

~Lisa~
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My Babies !!!!!: Morgaine, Arthur, Vivianne, Lancelot, and Guinevere

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