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Hi all :)

I am doing a bit of creative writing and was wondering if you could come up with some 'Northern' sounding forenames, but not ones that sound Victorian i.e. Ernie etc.

So far I've come up with Keeley, Elaine and Aaron. :o I really can't think of any more! Any genuine feedback would be appreciated! :)
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    ElanorElanor Posts: 13,326
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    Are those names Northern? What do you mean by Northern?
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    CryolemonCryolemon Posts: 8,670
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    The only person I know called Keeley is from Mansfield. Maybe that means it's Northern. Not sure though...
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,494
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    I don't think any first names are particularly Northern. Might be better thinking in terms of the socia-economic class of the characters.
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    Mrs TeapotMrs Teapot Posts: 124,896
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    In the great northern tradition of our family we named ours Ecky and Hecky, our surname is Thump so we felt it was more than appropriate
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,512
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    Cyril, Wilf and Fred, and Hilda, Nellie and Betty, sound Northern to me. But that is probably just because I don't know anyone down in the South with those names. And my outlook on life is entirely sculpted by television programmes!
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    Jack and vera
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    Brad Ford.
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    Doris "Rickets" Ecklethwaite.
    Aubrey "Privy" Broadbent.
    Maurice "Down Pit" Sleightholme.
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    TheEricPollardTheEricPollard Posts: 11,582
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    My gran is called Nellie. Name your character after my gran. Unless it's erotic fiction.
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    Sweyne Forkbeard.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 88
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    soulboy77 wrote: »
    I don't think any first names are particularly Northern. Might be better thinking in terms of the socia-economic class of the characters.

    Yeah, I see what you're saying there.
    Cryolemon wrote: »
    The only person I know called Keeley is from Mansfield. Maybe that means it's Northern. Not sure though...

    Nottinghamshire and Yorkshire often interlate socially and Mansfield is not that from South Yorkshire so... yeah! I guess by Northern I'm talking anywhere north of Birmingham!
    Elanor wrote: »
    Are those names Northern? What do you mean by Northern?

    I suppose what I mean is they just have that 'thing' about them where they just sound northern. Elaine and Keelye in particular do create that impression of 'northern' in my head. I suppose it's an abstract conecept.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,512
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    exlordlucan wrote: »
    Brad Ford.

    Is that the bloke who lives up the road from Don Caster?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 300
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    Angus, Donald, Branan or how about Kyle ?
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    RiverChelt wrote: »
    Is that the bloke who lives up the road from Don Caster?

    Aye, next door to Hudd Ersfield.
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    LiamforkingLiamforking Posts: 1,641
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    Cryolemon wrote: »
    The only person I know called Keeley is from Mansfield. Maybe that means it's Northern. Not sure though...

    What about that really fit southern bint from Ashes to Ashes.
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    Not far from Norman Ton.
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    RiverChelt wrote: »
    Is that the bloke who lives up the road from Don Caster?

    LOL, and next door to Carl Isle
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    RiverChelt wrote: »
    Is that the bloke who lives up the road from Don Caster?

    Does he live with his brother Tad?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 22,736
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    Jo King
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    soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,494
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    RiverChelt wrote: »
    Cyril, Wilf and Fred, and Hilda, Nellie and Betty, sound Northern to me. But that is probably just because I don't know anyone down in the South with those names. And my outlook on life is entirely sculpted by television programmes!
    I have relations in London with some of those names. Betty = Elizabeth, Nellie = Eleanor or Helen, Wilf = Wilfred, Fred = Frederick
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    exlordlucanexlordlucan Posts: 35,375
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    TheEricPollard wrote: »
    My gran is called Nellie. Name your character after my gran. Unless it's erotic fiction.

    There was an Elephant called Nellie too, not sure if she was Northern India or N. Africa though.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 22,736
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    Arbuthnot
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    Kiko H FanKiko H Fan Posts: 6,546
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    deakin wrote: »
    Angus, Donald, Branan or how about Kyle ?

    American, I'd say.
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    karapote monkeykarapote monkey Posts: 3,688
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    exlordlucan wrote: »
    There was an Elephant called Nellie too, not sure if she was Northern India or N. Africa though.

    Bombay
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