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Sappho--I can't, can I?

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thisonehasalittlecar · 29/08/2012 21:32

I started a thread asking for some strong girls' names for dd the other day and got some great suggestions. I'm really drawn to names ending with o: Juno, Dido, Margo(t) etc, all of which have been vetoed by dh. Anyway the name Sappho popped into my head today and I love it, but it's just too ripe for playground abuse isn't it? Or by the time kids work out who Sappho was, would they be a bit older and beyond the name taunting stage?

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Pacita · 02/09/2012 08:33

I love the name Sappho. And her poetry.

MyLastDuchess · 02/09/2012 08:17

I know a Sappho who is about 35ish. I'm not crazy about the name but it suits her (she is straight BTW!) and she has no big problems with it. If you really want to you should go for it.

0lympia · 01/09/2012 21:49

Margaret is not a tall name in my head. Princess Margaret was 5' I think.

I'm not sure I have names filed into tall and small columns in my head actually! Confused

0lympia · 01/09/2012 21:47

I like a good strong name. Does it have to end in o?
Margot, Miriam, Meredith, Clio, Lois

PopcornCity · 01/09/2012 21:42

Xanthe
Alexia
Serafina
Melissa
Eudora
Ianthe
Talia
Sara
Coralie
Ophelia
Susannah
Iris
Sabrina
Chloe
Anastasia
Miriam
Naomi
Georgiana
Cassandra
Theadora
Miranda

Minty82 · 01/09/2012 19:44

IShall - intrigued as to why Margaret's only beautiful on tall women?! As the daughter of a 4'10" Margaret I felt the need to enquire... Wink May have just outed myself though...

And OP, no, you can't, sorry! Huge congratulations though!

ChristineDaae · 01/09/2012 09:57

I honestly have never heard Sappho in my life? It kinda reminded me of Staffy dogs but that's about it. I do think Saffron is lovely though

mirry2 · 30/08/2012 14:13

Saffron is nice

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 30/08/2012 12:03

I know a girl called Sappho. She's incredibly cool and it really suits her.

Saffron and shorten to Saffo? Then she can be Saffy etc if she likes when she gets older.

IShallPracticeMyCurtsey · 30/08/2012 11:55

No.

I do think Margaret is beautiful on tall women. You can nn her Margo and Dh can call her Maggie, Daisy, Peggy, etc.
I know an utterly gorgeous tall Margaret/Maggie.

ProudNeathGirl · 30/08/2012 11:48

And I met a woman called Swastika once. I can't remember what nationality she was - but she went by "Swassie" as a nick name.

Yika · 30/08/2012 11:23

I met a woman called Lesbia once. I kid you not. She was Guatemalan.

Badgerina · 30/08/2012 02:24

I personally give you permission to call your daughter Sappho as long as you swear to the goddess of Mumsnet that you will give her a brother called Hermaphroditos Grin

chipmonkey · 30/08/2012 00:19

It actually is a beautiful name. But no, you can't. In a nicer world you could but it isn't that nice a world.Sad

domesticslattern · 29/08/2012 23:37

Congratulations OP on your new baby! (and your decision not to call her Sappho!)

iheartmycat · 29/08/2012 23:29

Solveig is pronounced Sool-vay, actually...it's quite pretty....hmm.....

Devora · 29/08/2012 23:09

As a lifelong Sapphist, can I just say: NO.

Aphra is lovely, though.

MinnieBar · 29/08/2012 23:05

, sorry

Er?

Dumbo?
Rambo?
Coco?
Fido?
Limpopo?
Risotto?

Grin Wink
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thisonehasalittlecar · 29/08/2012 22:51

Is Hebe pronounce Heeb or heebee? Solveig I'm guessing would be pronounced Solvig... but we are not even a little bit Scandinavian.

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NigellasGuest · 29/08/2012 22:48

Volvo?

Springforward · 29/08/2012 22:48

No.

Tschiffely · 29/08/2012 22:44

Hettie/Hetty
Tamsin/Thomasina
Clary
Saffron
Corrine

EverybodysDoeEyed · 29/08/2012 22:43

Aphrodite?

shortened to Aphro

maybe not

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 29/08/2012 22:42

How about Nemesis? Hmm

SuzySheepSmellsNice · 29/08/2012 22:38

Oooh Sunivar, its Norwegian :)