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Posy Ethel

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AmberSocks · 02/07/2013 10:33

I have a Tabitha,middle name Marion,after mil.NOt foud out sex yet but if its a girl we definitly love Posy,very small possibility of using Josephine officially just in case and also because its dils mothers name.

All my children have family names as middle names and theres only really NIcola,Karen,Eleanor and Ethel left.I dont like the first two so i am thinking ethel?

I know its very old lady like but i do love granny chic?Also love Percy for a boy but dh doesnt like it and whenever ive mentioned it ive had looks of pure horror,so lets hope its a girl!

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monkeyfacegrace · 02/07/2013 19:35

I really, really, really hope you have a boy.

Posy is the shittest of the shit pile.

Percy? Like the dirty diesel train?

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miffybun73 · 02/07/2013 19:30

Eleanor is lovely.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/07/2013 19:26

:)

Onesleeptillwembley · 02/07/2013 19:23

Mucus definitely wins by a nose.

mrbloomrocks · 02/07/2013 19:16

I love it OP. it's a 'proper' name. In a world full of names such as Kaidon, Kale, Poppii-Mai ( yes really) etc etc i think that Posy Ethel will have nothing to worry about.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/07/2013 19:13

Liking Mucus though. :)

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/07/2013 19:13

Posy will work on an adult in that there will be an adult whose name is Posy. I don't get the, 'It won't work on an adult' thing. If a dog is called Vincent, that name works on the dog. If a cat is called Lucifer, that name works on the cat. If an adult is called Posy, or Poppy, or Daisy or Trixy Malixy or Fi Fi, or Zowie, that name is that adult.

carolthesecretary · 02/07/2013 19:04

Ethel makes me think of Ethel in Eastenders.

TallulahBetty · 02/07/2013 19:00

Posy won't work on an adult. Ethel is grannified.

Just my opinions, clearly others love them.

LadyIsabellaWrotham · 02/07/2013 17:59

I don't see why people have such strong feelings about Ethel as a middle name. I'm biassed because I had a much-loved great aunt of that name, but regardless of that - who uses their middle name at all once they're over the age of two?

As long as it's not Hitler, or Mucus, middle names are your chance to pick whatever the hell you like.

kelda · 02/07/2013 17:54

Rude? Is that directed at me? Have you been on the baby names forum before Grin

The name Posy will divide opinions, and Ethel even more so.

Try-hard as is trying a bit too hard to be original, to be granny-chic.

Eleanor is much nicer.

Justfornowitwilldo · 02/07/2013 17:52

You're right, it was rude. I'm sorry. Posy is a very pretty name I just can't imagine a woman of 30 called Posy.

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AmberSocks · 02/07/2013 17:50

try hard for what?

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AmberSocks · 02/07/2013 17:50

no.theres no need to be rude,i have actually said we have chosen posy i wanted opinions on the middle name,whether you like Posy or not is here nor there! Smile

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kelda · 02/07/2013 17:49

I think you have very polite friends.

Posy Ethel is very try hard.

sleepingbeautiful · 02/07/2013 17:48

I like Posy but DH vetoed it, as with Primrose (which I would have used Posy as a nn for instead of Josephine, which I'm not keen on).

Ethel is horrid. A frumpy dumpy name. Eleanor is lovely.

Justfornowitwilldo · 02/07/2013 17:48

Are your friends 12?

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AmberSocks · 02/07/2013 17:46

Ive mentioned Posy to all my friends and they all love it!Not the kind of people to just smile and nod either,they havnt been shy about taking the piss out of my other names!(like percy!)

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Polyethyl · 02/07/2013 17:37

I think Ethel is a splendid name. As you can see from my user name.

My parents named me polyethyl as an interim name whilst they were deciding what to put on my birth certificate - and as you can see the name stuck.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my unusual an old fashioned name.

hollyisalovelyname · 02/07/2013 17:32

Posy lovely
Ethel awful

SorrelForbes · 02/07/2013 17:31

Posy is a name!

Damnautocorrect · 02/07/2013 17:26

Love Ethel,
I've noticed an influx of Enid's so think Ethel's in the same sort of group.

usualsuspect · 02/07/2013 17:26

Ethel is the least beautiful name ever.

lililon · 02/07/2013 17:23

Posy Ethel is beautiful. Well done on choosing such a lovely name.

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