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Wanted: girls name. Must be fabulous.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:28

Why am I pregnant again ffs? Stupid Catholic upbringing. My body will an unsalvageable wreck and we will be living in penury for the next two decades.

Anyway. Need a girls name. I am utterly devoid of inspiration, being interested only in grab bags of Skips and having naps.

Already have an Agnes and an Enid. Surname Stephens.

Dislike: frilliness; 'ah' endings; 'classic' names.

Like: fabulous names. I was keen on Ramona the last go-round, but think I might have lost my love for it.

Any suggestions?

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BossWitch · 25/05/2015 11:31

Elspeth!

charlyn · 25/05/2015 11:36

Ramona is nice!

How about.. Gretel, Maeve, Iris, Daphne, Bryony, Margot, Tess

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:39

Elspeth is nice, but potential for nn Elsie makes it absolute no-no.

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TheDeafeningClatterofDuplo · 25/05/2015 11:40

Audrey
Beatrix

SanityClause · 25/05/2015 11:42

Bethan
Prudence
Maude

CrystalMcPistol · 25/05/2015 11:42

To my mind Beryl and Maud would be in the same category as Enid and Agnes.

CrystalMcPistol · 25/05/2015 11:43

I do love Ramona though so urge you to reignite your love for that name.

Rivercam · 25/05/2015 11:43

Theresa
Marguerite
Francesca
Elouise
Emily
Stephanie
Kathleen
Lilian
Harriet
Lynette

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:45

Gretel - yes, added to list.

Maeve - No. Too Irish. Too sweet

Iris - No. No flower names.

Daphne - As above. But also not 'hard' enough, iyswim?

Bryony - Absolutely not. Too sweet.

Margot - great name. But have an Agnes and an Enid already. Would become a weird Despicable Me thing.

Tess - No. Too sweet.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:47

I like Maude. But too connected with the poem 'Sister Maude' for me. (Not as weird as it sounds - am an English teacher and its on GCSE syllabus)

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merlottime · 25/05/2015 11:47

Dorothy
Vera
Lottie
Nell

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/05/2015 11:47

Ethel
Mavis
Jean
Joan
Doris

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:48

Audrey - maybe. Maybe too connected with Hepburn?

Beatrix - Too North London

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:49

Vera I love! Straight to the top of the shortlist!

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:50

Bethan - Too Welsh

Prudence - too Puritan

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SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 11:51

Gerda

Hilda

(apols if these fall foul of your 'ah' ending, sorry - but nice and harsh, and you did like Ramona)

Marion

Hilary

Meryl

Valerie

Jean

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:52

Beryl - it's ok. Don't love it.

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SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 11:53

Vera is fab. In similar vein: Zena

BreacaBoudica · 25/05/2015 11:53

Nora
Edith
Mabel

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:53

Rivercam - I hate everything on your list. (Sorry!)

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DramaAlpaca · 25/05/2015 11:53

Olive

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:54

Dorothy - too North London

Lottie - too cutesy

Nell - too North London

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FrChewieLouie · 25/05/2015 11:55

Beryl. (Or Meryl)

Arsenic · 25/05/2015 11:56

Maude
Doris
Myrtle
Edith
Avis
Ethel

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