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What do you think of Precious?

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almostinvisiblewoman · 14/08/2010 23:42

What do you think of Precious as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.
would it be a blessing or a burden to go through life with this name

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bamboostalks · 15/08/2010 08:42

It is a very popular African/frican descent name round here and not at all unusual.

ruddynorah · 15/08/2010 08:23

No way. I'd think of the girl from the film precious who had two kids by her dad and lived with her abusive mother. No way.

Grockle · 15/08/2010 08:17

Depends on heritage, to a certain extent. I know Precious, Princess and Darling, all from Nigeria. No-one bats an eyelid at their names.

seeker · 15/08/2010 08:13

Depends on your heritage.

SkiHorseWonAWean · 15/08/2010 08:10

Middle names First and Born right?

Hideous.

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almostinvisiblewoman · 15/08/2010 00:01

i do like it but not sure im brave enough to use it as a first name

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SpringHeeledJack · 14/08/2010 23:55

we had three kids (same family) at our school called Precious Beloved and Hosanna

no-one turned a hair

(I think it's lovely meself- but I'd sneak it in as a middle name personally Grin)

LaDiDaDi · 14/08/2010 23:53

I agree with Sinkingfeeling.

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almostinvisiblewoman · 14/08/2010 23:51

should be reading not reasding

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almostinvisiblewoman · 14/08/2010 23:51

i had been reasding no 1 ladies detective agency and also heard it on womens hour this week which bought it to mind but i also felt it would be more a burden than a blessing to lumber a child . was just checking that i was not being overly negative about it .

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ZacharyQuack · 14/08/2010 23:46

It would be like pinning a "Kick Me" sign on the poor child's back.

Sinkingfeeling · 14/08/2010 23:45

I think immediately of Precious Ramotswe, the Number One Lady Detective. I quite like it and if I heard it would assume that the baby had African ancestry.

tummytickler · 14/08/2010 23:44

No, I would not associate it with LotR. Still awful though.

tummytickler · 14/08/2010 23:43

I think it is daft. I would hate to be called Precious.

loopyloops · 14/08/2010 23:43

Please be a joke. Hmm

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almostinvisiblewoman · 14/08/2010 23:43

should have added not sure if people would always associate it with the lord of the rings

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