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Griselda?

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Saturnalia · 01/07/2013 15:43

Have been discussing this one for a girl with dh. Possibly for a middle name rather than a first.

But what do people think?

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Breezy1985 · 01/07/2013 18:37

It is awful, I'm not a fan of Zelda either but it is much, much better.

ChewingOnLifesGristle · 01/07/2013 18:33

Gosh I always try to think of a tactful positive spin on these threads even if it wouldn't be my choice, but sorry it's a big big no from me.

valiumredhead · 01/07/2013 18:30

Zelda yes but Griselda is not a nice name at all imo, sounds like grizzle!

DesertOrchid · 01/07/2013 18:27

Gosh, people can be nasty!

I am not sure about it, but there is a lovely one in AS Byatt's The Children's Book which made me feel really positive about the name.

I think Zelda is a great nickname for Griselda, although overall I think it's a name that makes a nice serious middle rather than a first name.

TallulahBetty · 01/07/2013 18:07

Oh but yes Zelda is fab.

TallulahBetty · 01/07/2013 18:07

Ugly. Sorry. Reminds me of horrible words - grim, gristle etc

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Saturnalia · 01/07/2013 18:03

No idea about Legend of Zelda either, so we're not fans. The only Griseldas I've heard of, was the Chalet School Grizel (was that her nick name?) and Griselda Grantly, as was.

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Moominsarehippos · 01/07/2013 17:37

Anyone over the age of 35 will probably know these. I don't know National Lampoons or Legend of Zelda but I loved Terrorhawks (a kids show with puppets like a 1980s Stingray). Zelda, I believe, was the ugly baddie who used to wear an old wedding dress.

www.google.com/images?client=ms-rim&hl=en&q=terorhawks+zelda&oe=UTF-8&channel=browser&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ei=Mq_RUZagEcqw0AX2qID4CQ&ved=0CA4QsAQ

Either way, Griselda doesn't sound nice on the ear.

reggiebean · 01/07/2013 17:37

Sorry, but please, please don't do that to your child. As someone who was stricken with a not-so-common/easy-to-spell/pronounce name, please, please don't.

"Grizzy, come here darling, it's time for tea."

[shudder]

CorrieDale · 01/07/2013 17:31

Well I like it. Shades of the Chalet School....

Frikadellen · 01/07/2013 17:31

I wouldn't personally use it but nor do I think it is horendeous it will just become her name..

MavisSnapdragon · 01/07/2013 17:25

My DD is Griselda Grumblemunch when she's in a strop. Never fails to make her smile!

NigellasGuest · 01/07/2013 17:21

when DD is whingeing I call her a Griselda-GrizzleGuts.

Elquota · 01/07/2013 17:15

What are Terrorhawks, Legend of Zelda and National Lampoon? What percentage of people know what they are and whether there's a Griselda/Zelda in them?

Pobblewhohasnotoes · 01/07/2013 17:12

Horrible. Possibly one of the least pretty names there is.

VanitasVanitatum · 01/07/2013 17:04

That was my mum's alternate name for my sister when she was in a temper when we were kids!

Oblomov · 01/07/2013 17:02

Vile. Nasty. Reminds me of gristle. Yuk. Err why?

patienceisvirtuous · 01/07/2013 16:47

Truly awful sounding name. Please don't inflict that on your dd.

CheeseStrawWars · 01/07/2013 16:43

Are you Legend of Zelda fans? Each to their own, but Griselda is not pleasant to my ear.

Cloudkitten · 01/07/2013 16:43

Are you acually joking? It is a wind-up? If not then this name suggestion must surely be in the "the more ugly and odd then the more egggclusive it makes it sound" competition. I make no apologies for the critisism. It's peposterous, pretentious and ugly in equal parts.

Moominsarehippos · 01/07/2013 16:34

Wasn't Zelda the one in Terrorhawks?

ChocsAwayInMyGob · 01/07/2013 16:29

It's a very ugly sounding name. I don't think there's ever going to be a revival.

squoosh · 01/07/2013 16:28

Oh Zelda is pretty, as long as you don't mind the Zelda Fitzgerald connection.

Elquota · 01/07/2013 16:27

Zelda is nicer than Griselda IMHO. It's the "grizz" sound which I don't like (grizzle etc.)

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Saturnalia · 01/07/2013 16:20

We'd be using nick name Zelda if we decided to use it for a first name.

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