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Enid Blyton names

34 replies

Stokey · 01/03/2012 14:45

Thinking of different generational names, I was trying to remember some from Enid Blyton books

Came up with:
Malory Towers - Darrell, Sally, Gwendoline Mary (Lacey), Don't care Bobby (who I assume was a Roberta)

St Claires - Pat and Isabel, Claudine

Famous Five - George (ina), Anne, Julian, Dick

I also remember a Clarissa and Carlotta ( who I think was from the circus) but of course there are loads more.

Any suggestions ... and are they due a revival?

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squoosh · 01/03/2012 17:31

The Adventure Series - Jack, Philip, Dinah, and Lucy-Ann.

The 'R' series - Roger, Diana, Barney and um, Snubby. They also had a dog called Looney and their circus pal Barney had a monkey called Miranda.

FilterCoffee - I bloody loved Misteltoe Farm, hadn't thought of it in years. It was fancy town cousins v down to earth farm cousins if I remember correctly. Wonder if Melisande was the former or the latter Grin

There was also a Yolande in one of the books but can't remember what series she belonged to. I think she was a bit of a sap. Enid Blyon gave the silly gels frilly names and the sensible gels names like Susan or Anne.

Clawdy · 01/03/2012 17:19

Larry,Pip and Dinah...were they The Castle of Adventure?

FilterCoffee · 01/03/2012 17:19

Noddy stories: Tessie (Bear), Harriet (Miss Harriet the Pink Cat)

Wishing Chair: Mollie, Peter

The Mistletoe Farm: Jane, Jack, Susan, Cyril, Melisande, Roderick

Secret Seven: Peter, Janet, Jack, Barbara, George, Pam, Colin

Mallory Towers: Sally, Gwendoline, Alicia, Felicity, Irene, Jean, Belinda, Wilhelmina

Anonymumous · 01/03/2012 16:51

It was Frederick Algernon Trotteville! Swoon... I had such a crush on that character when I was eight!!! Blush What a hero, with his disguises and his brilliant deductions and constant fooling of Mr. Goon!

Damn... now I wish I'd called one of my boys Frederick Algernon!!!

EricTheDinosaur · 01/03/2012 16:39

In Mallory Towers there was also Mavis (was she the one who was good at music and maths?) and Mary-Lou, and Betty I think.

smartiesrule · 01/03/2012 16:24

Famous Five - you forgot Timmy the dog Grin
Malory Towers - Daphne (the one that stole stuff)

Happenstance · 01/03/2012 16:20

The faraway tree
:- Bessie, Fanny and Dick or Moon face :o

EdithWeston · 01/03/2012 14:47

Frederick Algernon Trott (ka Fatty). Well, some of that is currently in use!

Faverolles · 01/03/2012 14:47

Mr Pinkwhistle maybe?