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trysty's baby name shortlist - GIRLS

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trysty · 31/08/2009 11:02

Here's the shortlist of baby names I'm considering that I generated with Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder. Let me know what you think.

Girls
Doris
Edwina
Eileen
Ida
Ivy

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rubyslippers · 31/08/2009 11:06

I don't like any of them

if you are going for the old lady vibe, then names (IMHO) like Esme, Edie, Florence, Pearl etc are all much nicer

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xxxxBAMBOOxxxx · 31/08/2009 11:10

I agree with ruby, sorry. The only one I do kinda like is Ivy but the 'poison Ivy' thing would put me off

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Tidey · 31/08/2009 11:12

Agree with rubyslippers. Those are, IMVHO, the very worst of all the old lady names that people are bringing back.

Nicer old lady names:
Beatrice
Grace
Harriet
Elsie
Clara
Eleanor
Kitty
Edith
Florence

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trysty · 31/08/2009 11:18

Those names aren't really my taste, though they are nice in their own way. They are very on trend too. I'm not really looking for old lady names, thought it may seem otherwise.

I scratched Ethel from my list. I thought Doris would be the only risky one left on our list.

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MrsVik · 31/08/2009 11:28

I quite like Doris. I know a young Doris and I think the name is quite pretty, really.

Not keen on Edwina or Eileen - but I think Ida and Ivy are fine.

None of the names are exactly to my personal taste, but there is nothing wrong with them (imo).

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bellissima · 31/08/2009 12:50

I think Eileen and Elaine are just as nice as all the Ayleen, Aisling, Eliane, etc etc 'anything but' names that are put forward. The same snobbery rules out Maureen whilst proposing numerous M-names that don't sound half as pretty.

But Edwina ruled out by "oh John - Norma must never know" connotations.