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Was chatting over email with an ex colleague earlier today. His wife has recently had a baby girl and he was saying she has been named after both his and her Grandmothers.

The baby's name?

Phylis Joyce.

Ummmmm.....

Cruel? Or poised for a comeback?

I like it actually!

here?!?!

Christ.

Of course, I meant 'hear.'

Do you?!

I was a little taken aback.

I like the name Phyllis. If it didn't rhyme with syphillis.

I like it esp joyce on its own Heard a little girl in the library about 3 called doris!She was so sweet and it suited her and I am in Brighton

Hate both names, tbh.

And put together-even worse!

I suppose you all like Hilda too? Or Marjorie?

Hadn't raised my eyebrows so much since another pal told me his baby was called Tilly- Boo. As in, her full name was that.

Eek.

I love Phylis but then I also love Percy for a little boy

Noddy Holder - I am in Brighton (small town just outside) too - we had a baby Sylvia at work and i thought that was sweet!

I am a big Phyllis fan actually - i have loved it ever since i was a child and would definately use it!

I also like Doris actually (but i am the one who keeps posting about Hilda and Jean so my opinion may not be the most reliable!)

Phyllis is a softer sounding name then Marjorie and Hilda.

I think I first came across the name in the Day of the Triffid or the Trouble with Lichen so it doesn't have any old fashioned associations for me.

Like them, i had a lovely Aunty Joyce and Aunty Hazel and a close family friend called Rene (Irene minus the I sound) think they are all nice.

Percy? Makes me think of the number 6 engine.

Well, I had a lovely, lovely Grandma Vera- but I draw the line at using her name!

I also had a not quite so sweetGrandma Vera but we always had to call her Grandma surname. Vera was short for Veronica and I thought of poncying it up and calling dd Veronique as a middle name. DH refused. DD got his grandmother's name instead, Adrienne.

Did anyone else have to call their grandmother by their surname? Is that really strange?

Like Phyllis, but not Joyce. Joy maybe,

My PILs are Phil and Ronnie. Could be Philip and Veronica, but it's Philomena and Ronald. I rather like Philomena actually. Would probably shorten to Mina though. Am waffling now.

I did Belgo: We had Grandma and Grandad dadsname and Grandma and Grandad mumsname. I don't think I've ever come across anyone else who did that, although it never seemed weird to me growing up!

Love Doris, Hazel and Sylvia. Phylis reminds me of the old lady on Coronation Street!

No it never seemed wierd to me either, looking back she was a very victorian strict Grandmother and mother. Nothing like my other Nana.

Sylvia and Hazel are lovely and I know Hazels of all ages both in England and Belgium.

I've always referred to my grandmothers as Nan Surname. But I only met them once or twice as they lived in a different country so it didn't feel strange to us.

I like Hilda, but am not fond of Phyllis or Joyce.
I used to call my grandmother by her surname too, not sure why. Helped that it was also a 'proper' first name too.

Probably due for a comeback at some point.

No way would I want my grandchildren to call me by my surname.