What's in a name!

[Troy G]

It's always a sign of the times to check out the first names of the draftee top contenders. This year it's...Brock, Ryley, Kane, Fergus, Kepler and Farren!

[Destructive]

Names are just getting weirder all the time. And so is the spelling.

[NMWBloods]

Nothing wrong (or strange) with Fergus.

However, the others...

Then again, look at some other names being used these days - Bylinda, Jaidyn, Jade, Brady...

[aflconvert]

Names do matter . No wonder Rupert Butheras and Heath Scotland left Collingwood . Definitely not Cwood names more like Carlton , Hawthorn or Melbourne.

Actually they really should be playing Rubgy Union

[Destructive]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Nothing wrong (or strange) with Fergus.

However, the others...

Then again, look at some other names being used these days - Bylinda, Jaidyn, Jade, Brady...

Jaidyn( and all the other ways it can be spelt) is by far the most annoying name out. That is a name which I think does'nt require much of a brain to think of when naming a baby. Whats worse is that it's popping up with monotenous regularity these days.

[DaveW]

Originally posted by Troy G
Kane Surely you're used to Kane by now with established players like Johnson, Cornes, Munro and maybe others I've forgotten...

Some other unusual first names in this year's draft: Raphael, Llane, Jed.


Originally posted by aflconvert
Names do matter . No wonder Rupert Butheras and Heath Scotland left Collingwood . Definitely not Cwood names more like Carlton , Hawthorn or Melbourne.

Actually they really should be playing Rubgy Union Perhaps Collingwood had to keep under a quota of strange names since they're drafting Heath and Brayden Shaw under father/son.

[Sanecow]

'taint nothin' wrong with Jed.

[BAM_BAM]

Kane isn't a newie, he was one of the sons of Adam and Eve, so in theory it should be the 3rd oldest name if you believe in all that, that is:p

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Originally posted by Troy G
It's always a sign of the times to check out the first names of the draftee top contenders. This year it's...Brock, Ryley, Kane, Fergus, Kepler and Farren!

Sounds like actors from "Days of Our Lives" or "Santa Barbara" or something.

Or "House of Bulger II" :rolleyes:

JF

[Norris Lurker]

Kepler's an interesting one, especially considering he was born on the day Kepler Wessels quit the Australian Test cricket team. Maybe they had to think of a name in a hurry and it was in the news.

[Destructive]

Originally posted by Sanecow
'taint nothin' wrong with Jed.

The name Jed rocks!

[dimelb]

Love your little Swan man JF!

[Troy G]

My nephews names are...Jed, Jessie and Jaspar and are already Auskick naturals in Brissie I'm told so look out in about ten years!

[Dpw]

Originally posted by Norris Lurker
Kepler's an interesting one, especially considering he was born on the day Kepler Wessels quit the Australian Test cricket team. Maybe they had to think of a name in a hurry and it was in the news.

In the background story of Kepler that was put to Keplers farther and on 6pr and yes that was the exact reason for the name as his farther was/is a massive fan of Wessels.

Could'nt see my wife letting me do that.

[j s]

Originally posted by BAM_BAM
Kane isn't a newie, he was one of the sons of Adam and Eve, so in theory it should be the 3rd oldest name if you believe in all that, that is:p
I'd like to know who Cane married to beget the next generation?

[j s]

Originally posted by Troy G
It's always a sign of the times to check out the first names of the draftee top contenders. This year it's...Brock, Ryley, Kane, Fergus, Kepler and Farren!
Balancing that out there are also Matthew, Mark, Luke (but no John) plus other traditional names like Daniel, Samuel, Simon, Andrew, Michael.

Lot's of Matthews actually - could be a good sign for next year!

There was even another Troy (which is the real reason for your post eh :p )

[swan_17]

the talk of all these names reminds me of 'Epponnee Rae' from Kath and Kim...
lol :p

[Destructive]

Originally posted by swan_17
the talk of all these names reminds me of 'Epponnee Rae' from Kath and Kim...
lol :p

That was a bizarre one eh?