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Penelope or Perdy?

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floatyflo · 11/01/2014 19:44

or neither? Shall be keeping a tally!

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thecatfromjapan · 12/01/2014 22:39

I like Perdita: is it the one where she steps out of the box? I think I saw it in an idyllic setting years ago. I'm guessing that "Purdy" would have been a familiar shortening of Perdita in The Avengers.

I like Penelope, too - I knew a Penelope in Greece: there's something great about the fact that all those mythic names are still used in Greece. Yes, I know it's obvious but I still like it.

I think I like Perdita best but it sounds as though your not completely sold on either, to be honest, OP. Smile Bet you end up calling smll one something completely different!

TravellingToad · 12/01/2014 22:38

What the HELL is "Perdy"??

mika2 · 12/01/2014 22:36

Perdy sounds like pervy to me! Penny is sweet though.

serin · 12/01/2014 22:30

Penelope.

ShadowFall · 12/01/2014 20:23

Penelope.

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floatyflo · 12/01/2014 20:17

Thanks for all your (brutally honest in some cases) replies.

I love Penelope (nn. Penny or nellie).

Perdy was a friends suggestion which I like as a petname but not a full name! Thought I'd put it to the vote.

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ItsATIARA · 12/01/2014 20:00

Penelope is very tricky in non-Anglophone countries (apart from Greece, obvs). A mate called Penelope went to work in Shanghai and absolutely nobody had a clue. Nice name if you stick to UK/US/Australia though.

TwatWeevil · 12/01/2014 20:00

I have come across a couple of baby Pennys and like it better.

But what about Parley? Gorgeous name, quite similar.

buttercrumble · 12/01/2014 20:00

Well I love Perdy , but don't like Penelope Smile

Oriunda · 12/01/2014 19:57

Penelope over Perdy
Perdita is a lovely name though.

sarahquilt · 12/01/2014 19:48

I like Perdy but I don't like Penelope.

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StripyPenguin · 12/01/2014 19:43

Penelope because Perdy is the name of my dog.

Alisvolatpropiis · 12/01/2014 19:41

Penelope.

BEEwitched · 12/01/2014 16:44

I like Penelope! Not sure about Perdy.

livingzuid · 12/01/2014 12:22

Penelope over Perdy. Perdita over Penelope.

Why does it matter if it was a name in 101 Dalmatians. So many nice names are also doggie names it shouldn't make a difference. My mum wanted to call me Petra but was told no as it was the name of the Blue Peter dog. Fwiw I and none of my classmates saw that particular dog so it was a non starter of an argument Grin and I would have been enchanted to have a cute puppy sharing the same name as me!

peppinagiro · 12/01/2014 12:14

Perdita is the Italian word for 'loss'. Not even an old hidden meaning, or a never used word in Latin - just the bog standard word for loss in everyday Italian. I just couldn't call my baby that!

janey68 · 12/01/2014 10:00

Penelope. Very pretty and timeless name. Perdy is dreadful.

MichaelFinnigan · 12/01/2014 09:59

Perdita. Thougt it means 'lost' which I always think is a bit sad

JumpingJackSprat · 12/01/2014 09:49

Perdita is from a winters tale.i like it. Also like penelope but prefer perdita. Do not like perdy.

DodgeyGeezah · 12/01/2014 01:12

Penelope was the wife of Odysseus who kept her suitors at bay and waited faithfully for her (hero) husband to return.

Purdey (to me) means The Avengers and haircut slang for a blonde bob.

Perdita is a dalmation.

badtime · 12/01/2014 01:04

Joanna Lumley in 'The New Avengers' was Purdy.

newyearhere · 11/01/2014 23:29

Penelope

LucyLasticBand · 11/01/2014 22:37

perdy is not only the dog it is Joanna Lumley isnt it from the Avengers.

perdita i agree is nice.
penelope, not keen on really. penny quite nice abbr.

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