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girl`s name Geraldine?

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Meiserella · 23/12/2012 22:43

What do you think about Geraldine - the surname begins with A. Is it pretentious, or sounds old fashioned to you? What d you think?

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LadyMaryChristmas · 23/12/2012 22:45

It's a lovely name but why are you asking this in 'Site stuff'? Confused

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RubbishCrackerPuller · 23/12/2012 22:46

Because there is/was a GeraldineMumsnet???

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LadyMaryChristmas · 23/12/2012 22:48

Nope, still Confused

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RowanTheRedNosedMumsnet · 23/12/2012 23:03

Hello

We've moved this one to Baby Names now, as it doesn't really belong in Site Stuff.

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shellyf · 23/12/2012 23:10

Makes me think of Peter Kaye.

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LolliLouLou · 23/12/2012 23:11

Awful just awful

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pumpkinsweetieMasPudding · 23/12/2012 23:21

No, No, No and............NO

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copyandpaste · 24/12/2012 03:07

Personally I reckon it's fugly ngl, but if you want it then go for it!

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HarlettHoHoHoScara · 24/12/2012 03:13

No. No. No. It's awful and the inevitable abbreviation to Geri is even worse

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sparkle12mar08 · 26/12/2012 14:52

It just screams "Oops, we wanted a boy"...

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AmandaThripp · 26/12/2012 15:07

I love it, my Grandma was Geraldine and she was fantastic.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 26/12/2012 18:30

I don't like it. I don't think it's pretentious though.

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Meiserella · 27/12/2012 23:22

Thanks - and sorry for putting this on the wrong topic..I am myself not sure about Geraldine, and now even less.

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jessjessjess · 27/12/2012 23:27

Sorry but please don't use this, it's an awful name IMHO.

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Feckthehalls · 27/12/2012 23:41

cool, strong name

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lottiegarbanzo · 30/12/2012 01:13

I'd have thought old fashioned but I met one recently, (early 30s) and, in person, it sounded strong, cool, distinctive and prettier than I'd have thought.

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poshfrock · 30/12/2012 01:21

Fine if you like the Vicar of Dibley.

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vesti23 · 30/12/2012 11:22

Not a fan

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GW297 · 30/12/2012 11:39

Vicar.of Dibley and Michael Winner's wife!

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TeaBrick · 30/12/2012 11:43

I like it. I know 2 beautiful, cool, intelligent women with this name Smile

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OComeAllYeFaithBaby · 31/12/2012 15:03

I think...McQueen as in Peter Kay! Much nice names out there.

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mathanxiety · 01/01/2013 04:11

Apologies to GeraldineMumsnet but Geraldine is horrible. It screams 60s and 70s Ireland. There were at least half a dozen Gers in my year in school. It's as bad as Sharon or Linda.

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3smellysocks · 01/01/2013 23:27

Josephine is also lovely

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breatheslowly · 01/01/2013 23:30

I reminds me if germoline. Sorry.

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Bumpstart · 01/01/2013 23:30

There are some amazing Geraldines out there, but I group it with Roberta, pauline, Stephanie, etc, as slightly naff feminisations of a man's nome.

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