Shelmerdine?

[JoeyBettany]

This was the name of a rich character in an old fashioned school story I read when I was a girl.

I absolutely loved this name when I was about 9, still do love it, but sadly OH vetoed it.

Anyone else heard of this name?

I think it has a lovely 1920s/30s glamorous feel to it.

[Vivia]

No, it'll be shortened to Shelly, thus removing all the characteristics you love.

[overmydeadbody]

Sounds like American Trailer Trash to me

[ButtercupWafflehead]

Crikey OMDB, say what you really think, don't sugar the pill!

How is it pronounced? Ine as in wine or Een?

[Frrrightattendant]

Sorry what?

No no no nO NO!!!!!!!

No really, you can't

it is very strange

[Frrrightattendant]

It's a surname

[scottishmummy]

sounds like bog cleaner.bang and the dirt is gone

[JoeyBettany]

I think you prounce it shelmerdeen. God you lot sound like my mum, at one point she put me off Saphirra because it sounded like Zovirax

In the same book ('Shirley at Charterton' by Christabel Marlowe) is a bad character called Rhoda, also an interesting name IMO.

[Frrrightattendant]

Sapphirra does sound like zovirax.

Sorry

Rhoda is in that song about the goose drowning. Delightful. To me it will always be an aunt...

[JoeyBettany]

very interesting frright.Makes me like the name even more.

[Frrrightattendant]

although I see nothing wrong with Zoflora.

[piscesmoon]

I agree with OH-one to be vetoed.

[Frrrightattendant]

You are a name renegade Joey

[scottishmummy]

imagine all the other mums pissing themselves as you shout that in playground

[JoeyBettany]

oh well, it's all by the by anyway as dd was named Polly, inoffensive by anyone's standards.

Interesting though why some names catch on and some are consigned to the dustbins of history.

Mind you, I am really really glad I was put off Saphirra, can't stand the name now!

[InSync]

It reminds me of Skelmersdale (town in lancashire).

[bibbitybobbitycat]

Don't like Shelmerdine, sorry.

But can I persuade you - or anyone actually - to consider Sheherazade? Surely tis the best girls name in the world.

[DitaVonCheese]

Sounds like a champion racehorse to me!

[seeker]

Stick to Len, Con and Margot, JoeyBettany. Or possibly Ruehanna or Richenda.

[flabbyapronbelly]

sounds like a house name to me

[JoeyBettany]

Eliunor M Brent Dyer had a bit of a multiple birth fetish IIRC!

God, I realise I'm sounding like someone way too familiar with girls school stories.

[YeahBut]

Opinion coloured by the fact that I know someone with the same surname. Don't do it.

[bamboostalks]

I haven't thought about The Chalet School for years but yes Joey was producing a lot of eggs wasn't she?
Joey had triplets then two sets of twins with four or five singletons thrown in.
Remember Felix and Felicity?
Followed by another set of boy/girl twins?

[Earthstar]

Not my cup of tea

[CinderellaRach]

Sorry it's terrible!

[mathanxiety]

Sounds like something a committee came up with.