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Original poster

Hey, what about Daphne? (Or Persephone probably)

60 replies

SilentBoob · 02/03/2012 04:08

I woke up at 3am, seized my sleeping husband by the shoulders and shrieked "What about Daphne??!!"

It still seems like a reasonable idea in the cold light of morning.

Whaddyathink?

I suppose she would be known as Daf or Daffy which isn't very elegant.

It's either that or Persephone.

I wish I could find a girls name I adore as much as our boys name.

PS - What nicknames are used for Persephone?

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SylvieSmith · 02/03/2012 10:51

I like Daphne and Persephone. I think they might just work, particularly Daphne. You may also like Evadne.

nizlopi · 02/03/2012 10:32

I love the name Daphne :)

mawbroon · 02/03/2012 09:42

Daphne Broon.

don't do it

HettyKett · 02/03/2012 09:36

Daphne is great!

I love Persephone but it's not really usable I fear.

ArthurPewty · 02/03/2012 09:30

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Greenwing · 02/03/2012 09:29

Lady Persephone is the name of the Nazi sympathiser in the new 'Upstairs Downstairs' (Series 2 now on) - so more people will have heard of it now.
They call her Lady Percy (Persy/Persie?)

mrswoodentop · 02/03/2012 07:53

Prefer Persephone,the nick name is Percie usually I think as per the character in the current series of upstairs downstairs,don't like Daphne

MarjorieAntrobus · 02/03/2012 07:48

They are both good, and v unusual. Persephone isn't all that far away (aurally) from Penelope, which is less uncommon.

I bet Persephone would be shortened to Perse, Seph, Sephy, Saf, Saffy. They'd be quite acceptable I think.

Go for it!

Rhubarbgarden · 02/03/2012 07:33

I like Daphne. Persephone is too fussy for me personally.

NunTheWiser · 02/03/2012 04:19

I quite like Daphne! She'd certainly be the only one in the class.
Not sure about Persephone, though.