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Conference oass::babynames

Title:	A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy)
Notice:	BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy...
Moderator:	OASS::BURDEN_D

Created:	Tue Feb 13 1996
Last Modified:	Fri May 30 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	996
Total number of notes:	7139

51.0. "Colin" by 10242::PURMAL () Sat Oct 04 1986 19:01

     I work for Digital in the Mt. View office in California.  I have
    a 15 month old son named Colin Trevor Purmal.  We searched the
    Babynames book and chose Colin over other names mainly because of
    my last name.  Purmal (rhymes with thermal) doesn't go well with
    many names.  We found that first and middle names need a soft sound
    at the end to sound good with Purmal.  We also liked the name because
    we thought that it was not common.
    
    Famous Colins:  Colin Knight of AMD
                    Colin Heywood of Men at Work
                    Colin Fletcher (??) author of "The Complete Walker"
                   
    Fictional Colins:  David Bowie's character in "Into the Night"
                       According to my wife there was a Colin in the
                       old soap opera "Dark Shadows".
    
     Most of all, we just liked the name and it seems to fit very well.
     The only problems we've had with it are that some people pronounce
     it like colon and some people want to say and spell it like the
     surname Collins.
    
    Tony Purmal

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
51.1	Just for the record	15521::ROBERT	It's either Romana or Fred	`Fri Oct 24 1986 20:38`	2
	Don't forget the famous and enchanting Colin Baker, the BBC's sixth "Doctor Who"!
51.2	Another fictional Colin	3270::PRESCOTT		`Tue Nov 04 1986 10:32`	2
	In the children's book, The Secret Garden, by (??)Frances Burnett, the main little boy character is called Colin.
51.3	I still like the name ...	10242::PURMAL		`Wed Jan 28 1987 18:43`	3
	Looking in a baby names book a few weeks ago I discovered that Colin translates to child or infant. My son is going to love that when he gets interested in what his name means.
51.4	Colin -> Collin	NCMWVX::WARRENS	Would Spock write JCL?	`Tue Feb 24 1987 16:48`	17
	> The only problems we've had with it are that some people pronounce > it like colon and some people want to say and spell it like the A fellow contractor at my account has a new son almost as old as my twin boys. (Her name is Moira, a name story in itself and one side of a pair of fraternal twins). Her spouse is a surgical dentist for children (has a different name, but that's what it means.) Being in the medical field, and quite a punster, they were very fearful of people thinking they purposely labeled their son Colon. Their solution was to spell Colin as Collin, to emphasize the short o. Randy
51.5	Another notable Colin	PSG::PURMAL	You can't argue with a sick mind	`Fri Aug 26 1988 11:56`	4
	Add to the notable Colin's list Colin Newman of the musical group Wire. ASP
51.6	An MTV Colin	SASE::SOULARD	Suspended animation, a state of bliss	`Fri Feb 23 1990 14:45`	3
	Colin Quinn - MTV! D
51.7	desert storm hero	VLSI::NEWSTED		`Wed Oct 23 1991 16:33`	3
	Lets not overlook the dynamic Colin Powell of Desert Storm.
51.8	....And me !!!!	KIRKTN::CDOUDIE	Zig....IN YOUR FACE !!	`Wed Jun 16 1993 01:10`	1