Baby Name

[maggiebee]

Just read that BoJo's baby boy is to be called Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson.

[iluvmargie]

Oh come off it, it's diddly, of course it was meant in a derogatory way!

[MartinMillar]

I have to say I dislike the name but not my baby so not anything to do with me

[diddlydo]

Chambers Dictionary gives the definition of "sprog" as "infant" or "child" with informal in brackets beside it. So in no way is it derogatory.

[Mozz71]

That's the point I'm making Margie, if I'd have said it, nobody would've batted an eyelid, because it's Diddly, some arw acting as if she'd called the kid a *** or something. Double standards.

Sigh, look I'm leaving it as that, as the threads been derailed enough as it is. Sorry Maggiebee, your thread deserved better than that.

[naomi24]

Since diddly denounces the Prime Minister for ‘committing adultery’ it’s hardly surprising that others consider her use of the word ‘sprog’ to be less than complimentary.

[Mozz71]

*sighs* I give up, I'm clearly peeing in the wind here.

I'll stick to my word in the hope that others can get the thread back on point.

[naomi24]

You didn't object to derailing the thread when you were having your say, Mozz, but expect everyone else to shut up when you think they should. Par for the course. However, in an effort to get the thread back on track, old fashioned names seem to be fashionable at the moment. I don't like the name Wilfred but if mum and dad do that's up to them. Welcoming a new baby into the world is a joy.

[Mozz71]

Not at all Naomi, I know full well that expecting you to shut up is utter folly. I'm just leaving it be, what you do is entirely your choice.I

Byeee.

[naomi24]

//I'm just leaving it be//

You're not though, Mozz, are you. You've come back - again. Incidentally, your rudeness says more about you than it says about me.

[diddlydo]

Naomi - if you can't see that Boris was/is an adulterer there's no hope.

[naomi24]

Diddly, if your opinions are as you portray them, I’m very happy to remain hopeless.

[vulcan42]

Interesting to learn sprog refers to a child. In the RAF the word was derogatorily used to refer to an inexperienced young officer or a new recruit.

[TheWholeTruth]

"So in no way is it derogatory."

the natural first word to use that would spring to mind in for most people would kids, babies, children etc
you used it for the sole reason of having a subtle dig at him...stop lying...nearly everybody on here can see exactly what your little game is...

[diddlydo]

TWT - you clearly have a problem with regards to truth. Sprog, according to Chambers, is not derogatory. If I had written "What will Boris's next kid/child/offspring be called" you would still have had a go at me. Admit it.

[dannyk13]

Diddly//sprog, according to Chambers, is not derogatory. //
Then you, and Chambers, are wrong. In the RAF and the army it is a derogatory term for a recruit.

[diddlydo]

Danny - Chambers also lists the RAF meaning and has "military slang" in brackets. No mention of derogatory so please stop making things up.

[dannyk13]

Diddly, I am not making anything up which you would know if you had served in the army, as I did.

[iluvmargie]

danny - to be fair, I wouldn't bother. It's pointless.

[diddlydo]

Army types might have used it to insult people but according to modern day usage from a more than reputable source it is not derogatory. Anyway, to get back to the original thread, who b***** cares what Boris's sprog is called?

[dannyk13]

Diddly, do you have to show your ignorance on all your posts?