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Penelope

41 replies

floatyflo · 19/12/2013 16:57

Thoughts please :)

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mummybare · 21/12/2013 12:32

Was talking about the middle name, LC, being short to go with Penelope :)

nkf · 21/12/2013 12:15

I love it.

KangKorandKoloth · 21/12/2013 12:12

Sorry, hate it.

It's my name and I spent most of primary school getting the mick taken out of me (Penelope Pitstop, Lady penelope ect ect ect. Think of any cliched joke around penelope or Penny and I got it ad nauseam)

Through high school it used to and still does get mispronounced (penny-Lope, Pena-lop, penni-loppi, pennel-o anyone?) and people used to call me posh and snobby and were actually pretty horrible to me about it at times.

It also translates really badly over the phone and I frequently get mail addressed to Kelly, Jenny, April, Holly and Alison because people haven't heard me correctly. I now work with people who can't spell it which is a pain when they're sending emails and haven't bothered to double check the internal email directory.

God knows what my Dad was thinking, I have a lovely middle name (Kathryn) and wish he'd chosen that instead. I would encourage you to think again and to be fair, this is just my experience, could well be different for your daughter. Smile

LCHammer · 21/12/2013 12:07

It's 4 syllables.

It was DH's top choice for DD2. We went with another name eventually.

mummybare · 21/12/2013 11:52

I like it! It fulfils all my criteria:

1: named after someone special
2: short (don't think Penelope can take more than 2 syllables)
3: not starting with a vowel

floatyflo · 21/12/2013 08:28

Totally outing myself here but her middle name will be Breeze, after a good friend before anyone comments negatively Grin

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mummybare · 21/12/2013 07:23

Love it - it's top of my list if we have another DD. What are your thoughts on a middle name, OP?

Florrieboo · 20/12/2013 02:38

Love it, know the cutest little Penny so I just adore it.

floatyflo · 19/12/2013 20:18

Thanks for all your replies! :)

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BunnyLebowski · 19/12/2013 17:43

Actively dislike.

I just really don't like the sound of it. And don't like Penny.

Bowlersarm · 19/12/2013 17:43

Would you be ok with a shortened version?

YoMamma · 19/12/2013 17:41

Love it. Its on our shortlist for DD2.

RubyLovesShopping · 19/12/2013 17:10

Lovely

MolotovCocktail · 19/12/2013 17:09

I adore the name, particularly with the nn Nell or Nellie.

We wouldnt use it for either of our dds because it absolutely doesn't work with our surname Sad

HyvaPaiva · 19/12/2013 17:06

LOVE!

I know a wonderful Penelope called 'Pen' and another nicknamed 'Pennelle'.

Felix90 · 19/12/2013 17:00

I love it! It was on my shortlist but OH hated it Hmm

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