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What's your mothers name?

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BeigeBuffet · 09/11/2013 21:52

Seeking inspiration here....

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BeigeBuffet · 13/11/2013 15:49

Evelyn is one of my favorite names. I want a name though that won't date and I was hoping to find names that seemed timeless, so not only lovely in our grandmothers generation but also in our mothers. However, maybe some of the names may not be ready for a resurgence just yet!

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Mama1980 · 13/11/2013 14:38

Mums name Sharon, (which she loathes!)
Grandmothers: Ivy and Doris (thought she never went by that she was always dolly)

ephemeralfairy · 13/11/2013 14:37

Other grandma was Ivy. Also oddly cool!

ephemeralfairy · 13/11/2013 14:35

Felicity. She HATES it. Grandma was Evelyn, which I like in a weird way. Next cool baby name maybe??

MerylStrop · 13/11/2013 11:01

Grandmothers - Ada Gertrude and Mary
Aunt - Thelma

GiantSnailFeelers · 13/11/2013 11:00

Carole

MerylStrop · 13/11/2013 10:58

Mum is Eva (she is appalled by its resurgence in popularity and has always hated her name!)
MIL was Christine

moobaloo · 13/11/2013 10:52

Paula

BookTart · 13/11/2013 09:11

Mary Teresa Anne. Catholic much? :)

Eastpoint · 13/11/2013 04:28

Susan
MIL Pamela

MiniMonty · 13/11/2013 04:25

Marie

Mogz · 13/11/2013 04:20

Katherine (but known as Kate).
Mil is Dorothy.

Periwonkle · 13/11/2013 03:57

Mary-Beth

HeirToTheIronThrone · 12/11/2013 15:55

And if you want more - DH's GMs are Mary and Aud. Other older generation female family members - Hazel, Megan and Hilda...

BopsX3 · 12/11/2013 15:54

Lesley-Ann Smile

HeirToTheIronThrone · 12/11/2013 15:52

Hilary. MIL was Karen, stepmum Val(erie).
Next generation up - Eva and Patricia (one my middle name, the other is earmarked for future DD no matter how ruddy popular it's become. You can guess which :))

magichamster · 12/11/2013 15:42

Glynis. She hates it.

manchestermummy · 12/11/2013 15:36

Marion. Gets very irritated when called Marian.

hellymelly · 12/11/2013 13:12

Joyce.

Weeantwee · 12/11/2013 13:04

My mum seems to be the only Welsh name on the thread so far. There must be some more out there?!

1974rach · 12/11/2013 08:01

fishy - Hello Pants, nice to meet you. Thanks for the giggleGrin

DawnOfTheDee · 12/11/2013 07:39

Marilyn is definitely due a revival I think!

Mutteroo · 11/11/2013 23:18

Helga - the only one on this thread so far. Allo Allo has completely ruined the name for me so was never going to use it for DD!

imustbepatient · 11/11/2013 23:15

Dawn and beige my mum's name is Marilyn too. Now one of my daughter's middle names Smile

NettoSuperstar · 11/11/2013 23:15

Celia