Please or to access all these features

Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Too old-fashioned?

61 replies

phoenixrose314 · 13/07/2012 18:22

Feeling really upset... wanted to call my baby Penny if it's a girl, after my favourite nan who passed away right before I met my hubby. She was an amazing woman who raised me for the first five years of my life, and she meant the world to me. I love the name, especially on a cute little girl, but when I mentioned potential names a while back (before I was preggers) to my friends, more than one of them pulled a face and said that they hoped for the baby's sake I went with one of the other options...

What do you think? Should I just go with my gut feeling that I love the name Penny, or should I listen to my friends and think of some more options? Is it really too old-fashioned to be given to a little baby?

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
freerangelady · 13/07/2012 18:50

I have a cousin penny in her 20's. Love the name and as its so personal to you I think it's great.

VolAuVent · 13/07/2012 18:48

It's a lovely name - go for it :)

DottieRose · 13/07/2012 18:46

Penny is gorgeous.....you will never ever please everyone....ever! Stuff your friend!

BillyBollyBandy · 13/07/2012 18:27

Love Penelope and Penny as a nn

JamieandTheOlympicTorch · 13/07/2012 18:27

I think you should go with it. It's not my favourite name, but it's not in the tiniest bit weird, too old- fashioned, whatever. And you have a very compelling reason to use it, which is lovely (I would call the daughter I now won't have Constance, after my Nan).

BTW, never tell people apart from us, your name choices Wink

PeggyCarter · 13/07/2012 18:27

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Frikadellen · 13/07/2012 18:26

Penny is lovely go for it. Makes it even lovelier when it is named after someone you loved.

IsLovingAndGiving · 13/07/2012 18:26

Penny is lovely. Would she be Penelope? I know a child Penny & she is very sweet. Have you seen 'The big bang theory'? The main girl is called Penny.

GnocchiNineDoors · 13/07/2012 18:25

This is where the first rule of baby naming comes into play

Rule 1 of Baby Naming - NEVER discuss baby names with ANYONE except your OH before you deliver

Rule 2 of Baby Naming - choose a name your and your DH want and love

Rule 3 of Baby Naming - see rule 1.

Nancy66 · 13/07/2012 18:24

It's a sweet name and really means something to you so don't listen to your friends.

Will it be Penelope and Penny for short?

bamboozledAardvark · 13/07/2012 18:24

The only Penny that I know is 16, so I see no problem with it! Go for it, you love it, it's a lovely name and, most importantly, you sound like you'd regret it if you didn't use it.

Swipe left for the next trending thread