Pearl

[melorablack]

What do you think? Is it an old ladies name or fitting for a baby. How would a "Pearl" feel as a teenager next to all those Sophies, Emilys and Sarahs?

[maggievirgo]

I like it. It's rising, so by the time she's 17, our ears would be 'in it' from all the much younger pearls. I know one of 7. she's the only one I know though.

either pearl or nina was to have been my son's middle name!

[myredcardigan]

It's nice but you know it's a shortening for Margaret, don't you?

[melorablack]

I do but I don't think Margaret is too bad anyway..I like kind of like "Maggie"

[myredcardigan]

No, me neither. I love Maggie and would use it if I had another DD.
I just mentioned it as I think it's important to know these things.

[tummytickler]

I have a 4 year old Pearl and have never met another one. Lots of people say 'oh thats unusual' and one very old lady called Pearl could't believe it as she hates her name!
but to me she couldn't be anything else (except maybe a Shirley .
I dont think it has or will come back in such a big way that it will seem to faddy or current like something like Ruby or Violet (finger crossed emoticon here!)

[scottishmummy]

i know 3 wee pearls.old lady names are V fashionable

[melorablack]

Tummytickler - my name is Pearl, I am 20 and I'm only just starting to like it now. I have never heard of anyone younger than me with my name so that's really nice your little girl is called Pearl too!

When I was born even my grandparents told my mum that it was too old fashioned!

And I agree with what you have said about it not becoming a fad.

On a funny note - when I was in high school I was next in the register to 2 girls called Ruby and Sapphire! The teachers had a right laugh with that one!

[tummytickler]

Melora - that is really sweet. DD has a Sapphire in the year above her at school!

We chose it as i went to school with one and dh new an old one so we thought it was one of those names that are used a little, but through all generations iyswim!

Your parents have great taste!
(BTW do you have siblings - what are they called?)(nosey emoticon here!)

[Tommy]

I only know one Pearl - and she is an old lady - but if I heard baby with the name I think I would say "ah, sweet"

[melorablack]

I do I have a brother and sister and now I'm going to have to explain the "meaning" behind our names:

Pearl Patricia Catherine
April Antonia Mary
Josef Joshua Thomas

Notice that the first names are all 5 letters (hence why Josef is spelt the way it is)

1st middle names all end in an "ah" sound.

2nd middle names are all grandparent's/great grandparents names.

Plus, Antonia is a variation of my mum's name (Antoinette) and Patricia and Joshua are also family names.

My mum had way too much time to think that through lol

[tummytickler]

Ha ha.
My older daughter was obsessed with Little Bill (Bill Cosbys kids cartoon) when i was pregnant with ds, in which Bills sister is April, so this was her suggestion! We nearly had Pearl and April combo too!(Well if it was up to dd1!)
Nice that your mum put so much thought into it, you all have a connection through your names which i think is lovely.

[AitchTwoOh]

i know one wee girl called pearl, it's lovely and really suits her. she is a wee treasure.

[melorablack]

In the Jacqueline Wilson book "Dustbin Baby" there is a Pearl and April in there too

Do you have any other children tummytickler? What are their names?

[dizzydixies]

its lovely

[tummytickler]

Yes i do - this will out me i am sure, as there cant be many families with this combo of names .
2 girls Iris and Pearl
2 boys Elijah (Eli) and Amos.

ttc no 5 like Juniper or Aphra or Gladys for dd, and Shem, Clarence, Ephraim or Cedric for a boy (but cant agree on boys!)

[melorablack]

Oh Iris is lovely, reminds me of "Ivy" which I really like too - you hardly ever hear of them do you?

Dw about being outed...I'm sure I am too lol

And the boys names are gorgeous too - they are names they can grow into but still sound really cute while they are little

I like Cedric with Elijah and Amos.

[Kaylo]

My car is called Pearl....

[Thunderduck]

I don't like it at all.

[nappyaddict]

tummytickler Do you pronounce Eli, Elly (to rhyme with wellie) or Ee-lie?

I love the name Pearl. I also like April, May, June, Pearl, Sapphire, Amethyst, Autumn, Coral, Coralie, Cora, Beryl, Ebony, Eden, Garnet, Jewel, Opal, Winter, Blossom, Daphne, Delphine, Delphina, Delphi, Delpha, Iris, Ivy, Marigold, Primrose, Keziah, Pansy, Viola, Violetta, Yasmin, Zinnia, Zelda, Venetia, Liliana, Lilian, Robin, Rowan, Posie, Dahlia, Laurel, Davinia, Petunia, Hyacinth, Jacinda

[nappyaddict]

Interestingly round here there are loads of Kates and Katies but no Kittys that I've heard of.

[MamaLazarou]

Nice name, but just makes me think of the grubby, unpleasant Pearl Lowe, and that god-awful song 'Pearl's a Singer'.

[TeaDr1nker]

We have a Pearl in the family, she is now two, her parents call her 'Pearly' or 'pearly pops' as nicknames.

[pointydog]

It's quite nice. SOund smuch nicer with a scottish accent

[dizzydixies]

lol pointy - like Per-url