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philbee · 27/01/2013 21:36

SIL has just told us her friend's childrens' names which are a bit odd taken together and I'm worried maybe ours are too. Don't want to tell family because of the opinions but after a check, please. DD is Polly, and DC2 will be George if a boy and Mabel if a girl. Middle initials P.B., surname begins with D. Anything odd / funny there?

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Mellymog · 28/01/2013 08:16

I like Mabel,

What about Lydia if you like old fashioned?

Freddiethefirefly · 28/01/2013 08:12

I love the name Polly and George. I am not keen on Mabel.

What about Sarah? I think it goes well with Polly.....

Or Marni?

DessieLou · 28/01/2013 01:47

I like mabel! Like you say she could be may if she wanted. What about iris, Marsha, ivy, Elsa, Maggie, olive, nell, Ruthie?

PenelopePisstop · 27/01/2013 22:30

I like Mabel and it goes fine with Polly.

Love George, perfect all through life.

amck5700 · 27/01/2013 22:07

I really like Mabel if that evens it out.

Polly and Dolly would be a bit odd, but can't see anything strange in the names you've chosen.

Alternatives to Mabel could be Meryl (Merril) or Marianne

TheWave · 27/01/2013 22:03

I love Polly, not so keen on Mabel.

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philbee · 27/01/2013 21:59

We know someone who's just had a Martha, so that's out really. Would be odd. And I think DH doesn't like it. We has Vivien, which I loved, but I posted on here about the initials, V.D. and got a fairly horrified response Grin. I feel like with Mabel she could change it a bit, call herself May or something. No? Oh dear. I don't want to saddle the child with a horrible name!

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Sasparillo · 27/01/2013 21:57

I prefer Martha to Mabel, I'm not a fan of Mabel or Ethel at all, sorry. I also love Elsie at the mo too xx

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philbee · 27/01/2013 21:51

Thanks. Hmm. Any other suggestions? Quite like old fashionedy, but not too girly.

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HoneyandRum · 27/01/2013 21:48

I think Polly and Mabel sound great together. I'm not a massive Mabel fan. I know a teenage Mabel who now goes by Vanessa or Nessa - she didn't like her name.

TwinTum · 27/01/2013 21:40

I think Mabel is really quite a different type of name from Polly. Not sure that matters though.