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Middle name of Alida

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Nettee · 31/01/2012 11:48

Too wierd? Would dd spend the rest of her life spelling it out to people?

Made it up as a combination of grandmothers names but turns out it is a real name meaning little winged one which is quite sweet . Pronounced ah lee da although a lid a would fit the grandmothers names better.

Hmm it is quite growing on me - bet dh vetos it though!

Any thoughts?

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hohohoshedittant · 01/02/2012 19:37

If you want to use her grandmother's names why not give her two middle names and use them both rather than forming one odd name from the two?

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Nettee · 01/02/2012 16:33

Aww vetoed by dh as predicted - back to the drawing board

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kitsmummy · 01/02/2012 11:51

Hang on, I'm going to back pedal now. Just realised it's only a middle name, so will rarely get used, if you like it, go for it!

kitsmummy · 01/02/2012 11:50

iseen - I agree, it reminds me of a cut price supermarket, or maybe a Vileda supermop. Sorry Netty, not a name I'd like

PopcornBiscuit · 01/02/2012 11:34

It's quite nice.

iseenodust · 31/01/2012 12:00

Sorry just been reading other thread on Aldi/Lidl shopping ... nuff said

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Nettee · 31/01/2012 11:59

Hm I suppose there are worse things than our leader if you want to wind someone up about their name. No Dutch connection in our family though. I think you might be right about middle names soup dragon. Would rather it was after someone that a name chosen because we fancy it or it goes with the the first name. Have to be careful with initials though if a vowel is the middle name I suppose.

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FootballFriendSays · 31/01/2012 11:57

I'm sure I've heard it IRL a v long time ago. Or was it an Italian actress?

savoycabbage · 31/01/2012 11:53

I have a friend called Arlyda pronounced arr-lee-da. It's Dutch apparently.

My dd, amongst others call her 'our leader' and my dd has asked me why she is our leader.

SoupDragon · 31/01/2012 11:51

Middle names don't matter.

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