Kate Wills Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Will O'Bien is about to be a dad again, and a few tentative suggestions have been made to help name the new baby. So, how about a few practical suggestions for parents and pet-owners alike, of Great War related names. I believe Mrs O'B favours Emma, which (unwittingly in her case) is a fine WW1 related name i.e. EMMA GEE = Machine Gun Corps My black and white lady-cat is called DORA (Defence of the Realm Act) If it's a boy, how about ARCHIE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CROONAERT Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 One of my dad's mates was called MONS as his first name (his father had been wounded there). I believe this type of nameing was far from uncommon during the 1920's. Dave. (named after the Third Battle of Dave, Korea ,1951) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 19 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 19 November , 2003 ALBERT JULIEN(NE) or how about something really wacky like ISONZO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Wright Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Kate -- I thought you might be making a big announcement..... We have no children, perhaps because my wife never trusted me with names. Two cats came into the house and I named one Lizzie Borden (the American murderess who killed her parents) and the other "Pete" after Confederate General James "Old Pete" Longstreet. Alas, Lizzie gave up the ghost at 16. Pete is still dottering along at 18+. We now have Buster (age 9) who came with the name. Congratulations and best wishes to all with little bundles of joy on the way! SJW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Birch Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 How about ANCRE LUCY EDITH MOLLY WILFRED SIEGFRIED good luck Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Smith Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 G'day All, My father was born in 1916 and was given his name by the CO of the CFS at Point Cook, he thought Grahame White's were fine aircraft, and so dad was christened Grahame. Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 For me it would have to be BUFFY Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRIAN TALMER Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Balderick O'Brien? or if the wife has pretensions of grandeur Cecil Anthony Hogmanay O'Brien! (sorry Will -I did appreciate the photos really ) Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 19 November , 2003 Admin Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Him indoors used to work with a guy called Verdun, but this being Wiltshire, he was always called Vernon! I also knew a guy whos middle name was Morval. My youngest son rejoices in the names Jack Johnson, and my oldest is Tom David, no not after the rugby player, but.... When we told my dad we were getting married, he quipped that if we had any children they would be called Thistle Dump, so hence the initials TD. Seriously, all the best Mrs Will. Regards, Michelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchwalker Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 bill after german leader or old bill hawthorne poziere deville patrick tommie hamel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Beware on this one One of my teachers at school was from Durham and his father named him after his CO in WW2. As he said to growing up in a mining town was rough enough but when your first name was Nigel! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 I think Tom is a good name. Until I left home to do my teacher training at the age of about 20, everyone called me "Tommy" and how can you fail to be interested in WW1 when you've grown up with everyone saying, "Hello Tommy" whenever they meet you? Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinWills Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 For me it would have to be BUFFY Michael Michael, Now there's a good german offensive ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 For a girl it has to be Tipperary, I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raster Scanning Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 One of the casualties on my local war memorial was called Norman Conquest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 As many Pals have met her, they will know my daughter is called Poppy for obvious reasons... but many years ago an old French friend of mine who knows the Cambrai battlefields inside out took me to a small cemetery at Havrincourt Wood... he wanted to show me the grave of a soldier who for him had a typical British name - and that name? Lancelot Lion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Paul, We have met your daughter and think she is a little darling. Not unlike our own used to be before she grew up into a big galloot, happily she's married off now. If I remember correctly your son has a familiar name, could it be Edmond? Andy Fitton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 It's Edmund; named by my better half not after Blunden, but from a character in the Narnia Chronicles, her favourite children's books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 I have relayed the suggestions so far to Mrs O'B whilst she gives an 'A' for effort,she did suggest that you all keep on trying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 19 November , 2003 Share Posted 19 November , 2003 Balderick O'Brien? or if the wife has pretensions of grandeur Cecil Anthony Hogmanay O'Brien! (sorry Will -I did appreciate the photos really ) Brian Brian Not even I had the bottle to offer this suggestion to my wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myrtle Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Brian If it's a boy why not Brian O'Brien after that well known Forumite Brian Talmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Wills Posted 20 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 20 November , 2003 Fanny (FANY) Alexandra Rose Khaki Lucifer (to light your fag...) Lucy-Tania Suvla Blighty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchwalker Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 how about stokes toffie apple flying pig mill newfoundland george edmond melchit darling flashheart bob ticklers poulou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeldr Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 No suggestions, just some advice based on personal experience; i.e., will my son ever forgive me for landing him with forenames whose initials spell ANT so Mr & Mrs O'B, try to avoid names commencing with letters like 'S' or 'N' etc. With very best wishes for All the O'Briens Michael D.R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain mchenry Posted 20 November , 2003 Share Posted 20 November , 2003 After watching a documentary on the Aussies at Pozieres, it was mentioned that veterans sometimes named children Poizeres. My current boss who is in the Belgian Army, has the surname "Verdun". Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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