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Post by Foggy on Jul 18, 2024 3:00:40 GMT
In my head, all Heidis are aged 40-50. There surely aren't many baby Heidis or old Heidis in the UK. At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2024 3:03:50 GMT
I take credit for the Greens' surge (asking my friend to back them). FWIW, it's because Hackney De Bauvoir came in - an area of Green strength for over two years.
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Post by batman on Jul 18, 2024 6:39:34 GMT
Heidi was originally a pet form of Heidrun but took on a life of its own. Like Robert and Robin, or Nicholas and Colin. Some Robins are still called Robert at birth, like Robin Cook.
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 18, 2024 6:58:19 GMT
In my head, all Heidis are aged 40-50. There surely aren't many baby Heidis or old Heidis in the UK. German name I think. As in Heidelberg or Heidrun (which is, I think, more Austrian). I think it's a posh name - I once knew a Heidi Bartholomew (a posh blonde girl). It's originally the Swiss diminutive of Adelheid, aka Adelaide, or at least it was in the book. It seems very uncommon in Germany now, as does the similar but unrelated name Heike. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 18, 2024 7:02:43 GMT
In my head, all Heidis are aged 40-50. There surely aren't many baby Heidis or old Heidis in the UK. At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. Good pun, and Heidi Range was exactly who I was thinking of. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 18, 2024 8:17:25 GMT
In my head, all Heidis are aged 40-50. There surely aren't many baby Heidis or old Heidis in the UK. At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 18, 2024 8:37:35 GMT
Heidi was originally a pet form of Heidrun but took on a life of its own. Like Robert and Robin, or Nicholas and Colin. Some Robins are still called Robert at birth, like Robin Cook. Robin is a really soppy name to give to a boy, like Hilary, Cedric or Nigel. The recipient starts out on life to a huge disadvantage. And, Yes, I do take names seriously and wish more parents did. Yes, looking at those using Zak, Chelsea, Rudyard, Flower or Cherry. |
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Post by ccoleman on Jul 18, 2024 8:50:20 GMT
At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! I would love to hear your opinion on people naming their children after alcoholic beverages, Carlton! |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 18, 2024 8:57:30 GMT
For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! I would love to hear your opinion on people naming their children after alcoholic beverages, Carlton! I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? |
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Post by ccoleman on Jul 18, 2024 8:59:35 GMT
I would love to hear your opinion on people naming their children after alcoholic beverages, Carlton! I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? I'm thinking Chardonnay, Sambuca etc. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 18, 2024 9:05:23 GMT
I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? I'm thinking Chardonnay, Sambuca etc. Ah! Yes!! Useful as it categorises airhead bottle blonde chavs before one meets them. |
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Post by batman on Jul 18, 2024 9:06:45 GMT
I would love to hear your opinion on people naming their children after alcoholic beverages, Carlton! I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? Paul McCartney had an Auntie Gin who gets a mention in his song "Someone's Knocking At The Door". It is not particularly unusual for girls (mainly in the past I think) to be named Sherry or Brandy. But not Lager, Ale or Special Brew. |
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Post by carlton43 on Jul 18, 2024 9:09:57 GMT
I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? Paul McCartney had an Auntie Gin who gets a mention in his song "Someone's Knocking At The Door". It is not particularly unusual for girls (mainly in the past I think) to be named Sherry or Brandy. But not Lager, Ale or Special Brew. Yet, it would have been those latter names that caused their conception! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2024 9:21:10 GMT
At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! The only Heidi I new was a bit like that. She owned a lot of Reebok, Adidas and Nike and wore it often. Mostly scrubbed up well for prom but then we all did. |
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Post by batman on Jul 18, 2024 10:37:58 GMT
there were 2 Heidis in the 2015-7 parliament, but one of them does have partly German heritage.
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Post by J.G.Harston on Jul 18, 2024 10:58:08 GMT
I have no idea what you mean. I have never encountered a Beer, Gin or Wine yet. Is Carlton associated with alcohol? Do you think it is my actual name? Paul McCartney had an Auntie Gin who gets a mention in his song "Someone's Knocking At The Door". It is not particularly unusual for girls (mainly in the past I think) to be named Sherry or Brandy. But not Lager, Ale or Special Brew. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 18, 2024 13:43:32 GMT
At 41, the former Sugababe Heidi falls within that Range. Her strong Scouse accent (at least to my ears) wouldn't mark her out as posh, mind - though I expect she is by Liverpool standards. For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! I'm intrigued to know what your objection is to Stephanie - a pretty standard name isn't it? |
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Post by aargauer on Jul 18, 2024 13:55:46 GMT
German name I think. As in Heidelberg or Heidrun (which is, I think, more Austrian). I think it's a posh name - I once knew a Heidi Bartholomew (a posh blonde girl). It's originally the Swiss diminutive of Adelheid, aka Adelaide, or at least it was in the book. It seems very uncommon in Germany now, as does the similar but unrelated name Heike. There's a Heike sitting next to me right now! |
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Post by batman on Jul 18, 2024 14:37:39 GMT
For me the name Heidi is Foreign, Sentimental, Chav and Twee. Names don't get much worse than that, except of course Stephanie which is the pits of all possible names! I'm intrigued to know what your objection is to Stephanie - a pretty standard name isn't it? yes I don't mind Stephanie as a name at all, and enjoy the Stephanie Plum books set in Trenton, NJ. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jul 18, 2024 14:39:15 GMT
It's originally the Swiss diminutive of Adelheid, aka Adelaide, or at least it was in the book. It seems very uncommon in Germany now, as does the similar but unrelated name Heike. There's a Heike sitting next to me right now! I would guess over 50, but then you are in Switzerland, and the fact she's not called Vreni or Regula is enough of a shock! |
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