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would you tell a friend that her new baby's name is used by some to refer to vulva/fanny/tuppence/girlie bits...

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FlyingInTheCLouds · 04/09/2010 21:10

My mate is calling her little girl Minnie (she's now 10 days old).

I thought nothing of it, apart from the Minnie mouse/me connections until I mentionned it to a few friends who said that they used as a baby word for vulva/fanny {insert much argued over word of your choice here].

I had never come across this before but having re-read a few threads on this topic that some people do. It appears to be gaining in popularity.

So should I make my friend aware of this connotation of the name, in case it becomes like being called Fanny (as one of my aunts was much to our amusement as kids).

Or just leave it be.

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Doodleydoo · 04/09/2010 21:27

It wouldn't have occured to me that minnie was a reference to a fanjo, but then I named my dd after a well known product (actually I think the well known product came after the name and it never occured to me either so Hmm)anyway have never actually heard of it, (even in London), didn't know tuppence was a reference to it either..............obviously I am quite daft

However whatever you think it isn't really any of your business yabu. Smile - also names are very very personal so it can cause a potential rift!

goingbacktowork · 04/09/2010 21:23

minnie is quite a widely used euphemism for a vagina (at least here, London).

it is rather an unfortunate choice.

scottishmummy · 04/09/2010 21:20

the cutsey names for fanny are funny
tuppence?
minnie?
...what next flower/la la/fou-fou

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 04/09/2010 21:18

Fanjo is a great name though!

southeastastra · 04/09/2010 21:18

min was quite a common name wasn't it

i haven't heard of the connotations either really it seems a bit :S

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 04/09/2010 21:17

i wouldn't,it's not like she is calling her Fanjo Wink

notso · 04/09/2010 21:16

Disappointed I was expecting her to be called Fanjo.

Quattrocento · 04/09/2010 21:16

Tuppence?

scottishmummy · 04/09/2010 21:15

minnie isnt to my knowledge a euphemism for vagina.if name is labia minora,yes say something.minnie leave it be

collision · 04/09/2010 21:15

it can be short for Minerva.

I wouldnt say anything.

Tis like Willy for William........

SpiderWilliam · 04/09/2010 21:14

Leave it. You will only upset her no matter how tactfully you broach the subject.

PixieOnaLeaf · 04/09/2010 21:13

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Sequins · 04/09/2010 21:12

No I wouldn't but then I have never heard of those connotations. Is Minnie short for anything?