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A woman in my LLL class has two sons - Clive and Ollie. Second little Clive I've met
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I like Clive, but not Ollie.
When I've brought up Clive in the past people use all sorts of terms to describe it as downgrade and dated. I'm American, so my only association with it is Clive Owen, who I don't see as chavvy or white trash at all, but I guess the name brings up other things for Brits and Australians.
When I've brought up Clive in the past people use all sorts of terms to describe it as downgrade and dated. I'm American, so my only association with it is Clive Owen, who I don't see as chavvy or white trash at all, but I guess the name brings up other things for Brits and Australians.
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As you know I'm in the UK and I don't think it has a downgrade or chavvy image here. The Clives I have known have actually been the opposite. It's a name I associate with solicitors and bank managers for some reason!
It is very dated though. I checked and there were only four born in the UK last year so I doubt it's ready to make a comeback here yet but you never know.
I love Clive Owen!
It is very dated though. I checked and there were only four born in the UK last year so I doubt it's ready to make a comeback here yet but you never know.
I love Clive Owen!
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Ugh, how pretentious. I have an easier time picturing those names on cats than on people. Actually, a lot of hipster names sound like cat names. Hmm...
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Yeah. I'm not a fan of either. The mom of one Clive was actually considering Fenwick.
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Wow. That sounds like something out of a Dickens novel!
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Good sibset!
Its a good combo. I like Clive, its classic and mature and Im guessing Ollie is short for Oliver which is great.
Its a good combo. I like Clive, its classic and mature and Im guessing Ollie is short for Oliver which is great.
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This made me snicker. Hee hee.
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me too...
Especially Clive. Clive is so pretentious and posh. It was never big in the US so you can't really even say it's retro, not here. Also, it always makes me think of some kind of seasoning mix, like chives and cloves mixed together. Yuck.
Oliver is fairly hipster, but Ollie doesn't have the same vibes to it. Ollie is more like the fat kid who mainly shows up in a book or a movie to get stuck in tight places or fall into a vat of cookie dough or something.
Especially Clive. Clive is so pretentious and posh. It was never big in the US so you can't really even say it's retro, not here. Also, it always makes me think of some kind of seasoning mix, like chives and cloves mixed together. Yuck.
Oliver is fairly hipster, but Ollie doesn't have the same vibes to it. Ollie is more like the fat kid who mainly shows up in a book or a movie to get stuck in tight places or fall into a vat of cookie dough or something.
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The fact that I've met two little Cloves - yes, met - makes me think it's big. It has all the hipster criteria - British, old-fashioned, ironic, etc. Ditto Ollie. Oliver is yuppie, Ollie hipster
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Have you met any little Nutmegs? I definitely see Nutmeg as feminine.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Sometimes your typos are funny.
Sorry, I couldn't resist. Sometimes your typos are funny.
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I've called my Meg "Nutmeg" a few times. She's a crazy baby. :)
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you won't believe this ...
But years and years ago, I read a continuing story over several issues of some Christian teen magazine. I was probably not even ten. Anyway, the story, best i can remember, was about an American family hosting? adopting? a Vietnamese? Cambodian? girl and the daughter had some problems adjusting and was jealous. I don't remember the Asian girl's actual name, but the little brother of the family started calling her Nutmeg because he thought she was that color, and it stuck as a nickname with her new American friends.
But years and years ago, I read a continuing story over several issues of some Christian teen magazine. I was probably not even ten. Anyway, the story, best i can remember, was about an American family hosting? adopting? a Vietnamese? Cambodian? girl and the daughter had some problems adjusting and was jealous. I don't remember the Asian girl's actual name, but the little brother of the family started calling her Nutmeg because he thought she was that color, and it stuck as a nickname with her new American friends.
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NP.
Soon I'll have a proper a keyboard.
I'm surprised Nutmeg hasn't come up on the board, honestly.
Soon I'll have a proper a keyboard.
I'm surprised Nutmeg hasn't come up on the board, honestly.
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