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Is 'Fanny' a suitable name for my fifth?

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CulturallySophisticated · 22/06/2011 22:09

Hi all,

I'm 25 weeks in with my 5th at this moment in time and already starting to think of names!!! My current kids are Claire, Helen, Julie and Jago - was thinking maybe 'Fanny' if I get a girl as a name for my fifth because Fanny Craddock is an inspiration to me and I want to keep a piece of her legend in some way living on. What do you guys think? xx

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Larold · 25/06/2011 12:06

oh no! my mums nn for me when I was little was Fanny or Fanny Annie and some occasions Gladys. Don't know why she used these names when I had a perfectly good name thatf she gave me.

Never liked being called Fanny all the time - am probably scarred for life. Especially as XH nn was Dick!

Divorce was inevitable x

rachel234 · 25/06/2011 12:32

Just googled the name and it seems surprisingly popular (in the US at least):

Fanny is a very popular first name for women (#974 out of 4276) and a slightly less popular surname or last name for all people (#51934 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

oneofsuesylvesterscheerios · 25/06/2011 12:36

It's been a funny (fanny?) thread but it's quite obviously a wind up. I know this because of the combination of names for the op's "other dc".

Just not a very imaginative list; very similar to those names a bloke with no idea would use.

BellaBearisWideAwake · 25/06/2011 12:37

My mum knew a lady called fanny when she was little who married a man called Mr Penis. Totally not making that up. Wasn't in the UK though.

freerangeeggs · 25/06/2011 15:04

I think it's a beautiful name and you should use it. I prefer Mingella myself though.

rachel234 · 25/06/2011 15:32

Yes, I know it is a wind up - that is obvious. And I also think the culturallysophisticated and Delphiii are one and the same person, trying to be funny.

But the name Fanny, while I don't like it, is used by a lot of people, especially outside of the UK. And it may not be so funny for them.

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