Richenda

[Oopsie]

What do you think? We want something unusual and have rarely heard this used.

[rachel1970]

I prefer Richarda

[MsTeak]

erm, there's probably a reason its not well-used. Sounds like one of those "we much make a girls name out of a boys name" names.

[rachel1970]

But lots of girls names are female versions of male names e.g.
Victor - Victoria
Charles - Charlotte
Thomas - Thomasina
Stephan - Stephanie
Laurent -Laurence
Michael - Michaela

[rachel1970]

Alexander - Alexandra

[MsTeak]

I know, but IMO this is one that sounds forced, like Nigella ( I know thats not just from a boys name) and Thomasina. Just my opinion.

[Oopsie]

I know what you mean MsTeak.

Funnily enough, Nigella's sister was called Thomasina and her other sister was Horatia.

[pinkthechaffinch]

Isn't there a 'Richenda does something or another at the Chalet School?'

Quite like it

[Northernlurker]

Yup 'Richenda at the Chalet School' has her name shortened to Ricki....

Now I like Richenda but Ricki is awful!

[nagynolonger]

Richard is a nice name for a boy but IMO there is no way it coverts well into a girls name.

[reikizen]

Richenda? Sounds like someone who wears very sensible shoes and has a bowl haircut to me! Or a german witch. sorry, but you will ask complete strangers their honest opinions!

[SloganLogan]

Some of the other Ric names for a girl are more feminine IMO. Richella, Richele, Richenza, Richina?

[Oopsie]

Don't apologise reikizen. I appreciate honesty and would much rather discover the truth now than after we've got the birth certificate.

[iskra]

is it pronounced like it's spelt? Sounds like "which enda?" to me.

[Oopsie]

Tia pronounced Rishenda, said all in one breath.

[LawrieMarlow]

My first thought was Chalet School as well :)

That one was Richenda Fry named after Joseph Fry's daughter (he of chocolate and Quaker roots). Think she was alive during the 1800s.

[FriggFRIGG]

awful,IMHO.

[TheMonster]

I don't like it at all.

[meditrina]

I wouldn't go for it, but I think it's OK.

How about Richmal?

[ragged]

Then I would spell it "Rishenda".
But I'm getting flamed for daring to suggest phonetic spelling on another thread, so probably best to ignore me!

I had a cat called Thomasina and am quite fond of that one, actually :).

[Nancy66]

It's horrible - sounds like some naff ladies hairdressers

[Bandwitch]

eyooo.

I really like Richard for a boy (Richie/Rich) but Richenda and also Richarda or Rishenda) oh good grief no.

[Bandwitch]

Was Nigella lawson's sister called Richenda?? and the other one Thomasina?

Wow. they just stuck an a on to a boys name.

[TheRealMBJ]

Hmm... My first thoughts were 'Urgh' but the more I say it to myself, the more I like it.

Does Nigella have a brother?

[Bandwitch]

Dominic

(They should have called him Dominique)

[TheRealMBJ]