Most Popular children's names 2024
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towny44
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
John apparently means "God is gracious", which for an agnostic like me is a bit strange.
John
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Makes sense. He is gracious to not mind you being agnostic. 
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Stephen
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
towny44 wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 09:47John apparently means "God is gracious", which for an agnostic like me is a bit strange.
You sure you read it right John and it read Goodness Gracious
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Ray B
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
I know you have met Stephen personally, and therefore I bow to your knowledge of him.Onelife wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 09:06I’ve just checked out the origin of the name ‘Stephen’ and whilst there are a few variations the one that seems to fit the bill is “he who likes to wear dresses”![]()
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Ray B
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
You're not going to be on my Christmas card list this year..
But yes, you are correct
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Stephen
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Ray B wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 17:43I know you have met Stephen personally, and therefore I bow to your knowledge of him.Onelife wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 09:06I’ve just checked out the origin of the name ‘Stephen’ and whilst there are a few variations the one that seems to fit the bill is “he who likes to wear dresses”![]()
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Only at the weekend.
Anyway, that’s rich coming from the leather boy.
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Portsmouth
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Gotta say that I've never met Stephen but you guys know him pretty well I think....so a quick check on google and this is what I found....
"Over the years, studies and anecdotes have suggested that people named Stephen are often seen as trustworthy, competent, and capable of great empathy and understanding. Stephen is a name that carries an air of sophistication and tradition."
That's a pretty cool description I think

"Over the years, studies and anecdotes have suggested that people named Stephen are often seen as trustworthy, competent, and capable of great empathy and understanding. Stephen is a name that carries an air of sophistication and tradition."
That's a pretty cool description I think
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Stephen
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Absolutely.
You've just been added to my Christmas card list Portsmouth
You've just been added to my Christmas card list Portsmouth
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Mervyn and Trish
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Google is rubbish some days.....
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Onelife
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Portsmouth wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 18:51Gotta say that I've never met Stephen but you guys know him pretty well I think....so a quick check on google and this is what I found....
"Over the years, studies and anecdotes have suggested that people named Stephen are often seen as trustworthy, competent, and capable of great empathy and understanding. Stephen is a name that carries an air of sophistication and tradition."
That's a pretty cool description I think![]()
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You clearly haven't seen how he treats me
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towny44
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Indeed, and AI is even worse.
John
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Stephen
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
And as John mentions, with AI you can’t believe anything on Facebook these days either.
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Ray B
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
Onelife wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 20:59You know I have great empathy and understanding for your predicament Keith.Portsmouth wrote: 02 Aug 2025, 18:51Gotta say that I've never met Stephen but you guys know him pretty well I think....so a quick check on google and this is what I found....
"Over the years, studies and anecdotes have suggested that people named Stephen are often seen as trustworthy, competent, and capable of great empathy and understanding.
You clearly haven't seen how he treats me![]()
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Onelife
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Re: Most Popular children's names 2024
You’re a true mate Ray…a little bit of empathy and understanding goes a long way when you’ve suffered as I have…as a thankyou I might send you a tip for the weekend
