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Irene?

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BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 13/09/2010 21:04

Means 'peace' in ancient Greek.

Yes? No?

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MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:26

There are lots of other names out there that mean 'peace', if that is the particular meaning you want to look for.

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BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 13/09/2010 21:16

And then there was Irene from Mallory Towers, too...

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MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:14

Not at all, in fact the Mum of one of my friends is called Irene & she is a lovely lovely lady. I just can't see it on a baby & in my head I say it like 'Ire-e-e-e-n', just like Boycie says 'Marle-e-e-ne' from Only Fools & Horses!

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BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 13/09/2010 21:11

Did you have a bad experience with an Irene as a child?

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MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:11

Well anything is better than Enid but I still say don't go there.

MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:10

One little hobbling old lady step too far!

MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:10

One little hobbling old lady step too far!

Rockbird · 13/09/2010 21:09

It's a lot better than Meredith/Poppy/Edith/Enid/Maisie/Daisy/Ivy etc etc etc :o

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BreastmilkDoesAFabLatte · 13/09/2010 21:08

What's your problem with it?

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MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:07

Get the message??? Grin

monochrome · 13/09/2010 21:06

NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

MummyLovesSadie · 13/09/2010 21:05

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Grin