Nigels to become extinct?

And Nigella?

Hungryhalibut posted:

It's the shittiest of shit names, and according to the ONS there were no Nigels born in the U.K. last year. Maybe we will become collectors' items. 

Which one is you?

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

or even nigella

Hungryhalibut posted:

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

Given the light hearted nature of your post, I thought perhaps that was you in the middle, with the biggest grin?

Hungryhalibut posted:

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

Clough junior

Hungryhalibut posted:

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

The one to the left of him is Nigel Havers and the one to the left of him is Nigel Havers.

G

ChrisSU posted:

Hungryhalibut posted:

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

Given the light hearted nature of your post, I thought perhaps that was you in the middle, with the biggest grin?

I’d rather be any of the others, or even Nigella, than that pillock. If I knew how to use Photoshop I’d have deleted him. 

Hungryhalibut posted:

ChrisSU posted:

Hungryhalibut posted:

Hmm. I don't even know who the guy top right is. Some sports person I guess, from the dodgy jacket. 

Given the light hearted nature of your post, I thought perhaps that was you in the middle, with the biggest grin?

I’d rather be any of the others, or even Nigella, than that pillock. If I knew how to use Photoshop I’d have deleted him. 

Sorry, couldn't resist! How about Nigella's dad, another well known Nigel!!?

Politics has been banned!! Don’t get me started. 

Here in the US, we're way ahead of you. I've never met a Nigel who didn't have a British accent. It's like Simon, but more so.

Any chance of the two-fisted Nigel punching the smirking Nigel behind him?

Nah, use it with a cool last name. It would've been a great name for a relative of Basil Rathbone. Nigel Rathbone. Has a cool ring to it, don't you think?

Nigel is a lot nicer than  Neville

I know someone called Basil who thinks his name should be struck off.   He will answer to Bas but only within his family,  to everyone else he is Doug  (his shortened second name) 

Re Nigel in USA,  yes I too noticed a distinct lack of Nigel.  

I read that a couple of years ago there were no Kevins born in the U.K., but there were four Nigels. So Kevins are even more endangered, though I think Nigel is a worse name. Maybe it's just that many of us dislike our Names. It's hard to dislike something like John. In our road of 13 houses, there are four Johns, ranging from 30 to 80 in age. We have a Phil, a Tony, a Bob, a Neil, a Peter, a Ken, a George and a Chris. And a Nigel of course. All the others seem totally sensible, solid names. At least I'm not called Shark, Cushion or Blanket, so it could be worse. 

Well Kevins are now up to 352 in 2016, so don't give up hope for Nigel yet.  I notice there were only 12 Rogers (please don't misread that) so I may also be going extinct in a year or so.  And 48 sets of parents who couldn't spell Matthew!

Roger

PS  Have I really spent an hour looking through ONS spreadsheets on Boys' names?  Grrr.

Mike-B posted:

I know someone called Basil who thinks his name should be struck off. 

Need very little excuse for Fawlty Towers clip...

Eloise posted:

Mike-B posted:

I know someone called Basil who thinks his name should be struck off. 

 

Need very little excuse for Fawlty Towers clip...

.........     ........   that thought did come to me    .........   no excuses needed,  anything to oblige  

I think it all stems from this:

My youngest brother is named Nigel.  There have been times when I've wished him extinct. 

John Willmott posted:

My youngest brother is named Nigel.  There have been times when I've wished him extinct. 

Maybe you should be making some plans for him..?

I went to price a decorating job up a couple of weeks back and one of the toddlers running around was called Gulliver!

I would wager he may well wish he was called Nigel in about 12 years.

Many years ago, in hippy-dippy Marin County California, my wife was having her wedding dress fitted. The earth-mother seamstress called out to her two kids, "Universe! Destiny! Get back in here."