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WonkyWilly · 11/12/2012 20:52

Cordelia
Clementine
Juno
Beatrix
Tabitha
Penelope

TIA

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LolliLouLou · 15/12/2012 17:29

Actually I also love Beatrix

bugoven · 14/12/2012 17:40

I love Clementine, she would be "Tiny" to me.

Cordelia is gorgeous too.

I love Penelope (also Persephone ? sp)

LolliLouLou · 14/12/2012 15:17

Juno is my favourite

shoobidoo · 13/12/2012 21:17

I love Cordelia - beautiful, classic and underused. Tabitha is also lovely. Clementine is nice but I'm not keen on Clem or Clemmie for a girl (quite like Clem as male nickname for Clement).

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WonkyWilly · 13/12/2012 16:23

Scanty yep Clementine was a name way way way before it was given to the fruit!

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scandy · 13/12/2012 13:17

Love Penelope and Juno. Dislike the others, especially Clementine (is that even a name? Is Satsuma also a name?)

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WonkyWilly · 13/12/2012 13:13

Yeah I like Celmency also!

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SavoirFaire · 12/12/2012 21:01

Love Penny/Penelope,
Then Clementine (I think I prefer Clemency tho)

then
Cordelia
Tabitha
Juno

in that order. Good choices though.

TenthMuse · 12/12/2012 20:47

Really like Tabitha and Clementine. Wouldn't be remotely bothered by the whole Tabitha 'cat' connection! Clementine could be 'de-frilled' with nn Clem. Juno also appeals but suspect it's probably quite faddy. Cordelia has a nice sound and meaning but the whole King Lear thing puts me off. Not keen on Penelope or Beatrix.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/12/2012 20:17

Penelope
Cordelia
Tabitha
Juno
Clementine (I'm really not a fan of food/flower names)

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WonkyWilly · 12/12/2012 19:16

Londonelfinfestivecheerboots I like your idea of Kitty as a nn for Tabitha....tbh the cat thing sorta makes me like Tabitha even more....can I jump on the odd train Wink

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MadSleighLady · 12/12/2012 17:41

Cordelia & Beatrix/ce are my joint favourites. Clementine is pretty but I would go for Clemence/Clemency/Clementia for orange-related reasons. Wouldn't use Tabitha (cat), Penelope (don't like Penny) or Juno (sounds like a boy, which I know is totally irrational because it clearly isn't, I think it reminds me of Bruno, Inigo, Pluto etc.)

LondonElfInFestiveCheerBoots · 12/12/2012 17:34

Love most of them but hate Clementine, can't stand it, and Cordelia isn't a favourite.

The rest are all on my list, in this order:
Beatrix (nn Trixie), Penelope (nn Nell), Juno, Tabitha (Tabs/Kitty (but that one is cos I'm odd))

I like the Greek and Roman god's names (mainly, could probably leave Uranus), gives them a head start on family weirdness Grin

badtime · 12/12/2012 17:01

Cordelia, Beatrix and Penelope ane good.

Juno is a film, Tabitha is a cat or a toddler witch and Clementine is a small orange.

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WonkyWilly · 12/12/2012 16:35

Grin @ startail

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bigbluebump · 12/12/2012 10:56

Love them all, especially Cordelia, Beatrix and Clementine. Juno is my least favourite.

Startail · 12/12/2012 10:44

Juno is queen of the Roman Gods and married to her brother.

Generally, there is a dodgy aspect to all Greek and Roman Gods.

They are probably best avoided.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 12/12/2012 10:41

Would go for Beatrice though as Beatrix makes.me think "Beer Tricks"

Startail · 12/12/2012 10:41

I like them all except Juno
and Tabitha which is a name for a tabby cat, not a child.

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 12/12/2012 10:41

Like Tabitha and Beatrix and quite like Juno. Dont like the rest.

language · 12/12/2012 10:37

Love all of them except for Tabitha

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WonkyWilly · 12/12/2012 10:35

Thanks for the comments so far.....yeah it is quite difficult to choose!

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FriggFRIGG · 11/12/2012 22:39

Love them all.
Great choices!

TheCraicDealer · 11/12/2012 22:37

Penelope- Love, how cute would a wee Penny running about be?
Cordelia- Love, especially if you shorten to Cora....or Delia, but she may have people asking her how to boil eggs.
Tabitha- Really don't like. Makes me think of cats in clothes.
Beatrix- Meh. Just meh.
Juno- Oh No. She would go through life with people going, "oh, LIKE THE FILM?"