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Opinions on Jemima pls

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lloydlf76 · 28/06/2014 19:20

I'm currently pregnant with my fifth child no idea if it's a boy or a girl but as DH is an absolute pest when it comes to names I need to start planning now. I love Jemima but DH says no whilst coming up with no suggestions of his own sigh.

Other names I like but he dislikes are

Ophelia
Persephone
Arriety
Harriet
Ottillie
Ariadne
Cecily
Romilly
Thomasina
Georgia

Totally outing myself I currently have

E l I j a h
I m o g e n
M e r e d I t h
H e r m I o n e

I think Jemima goes really well with them. What do you say MNers?

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turningvioletviolet · 30/06/2014 16:05

Softly - congratulations!
She gets called all sorts tbh. Mimes, Mima, Jimmy Jams, Mimi. Nothing that sticks though. Call your new DD Jemima - go on!! Annabel is a bit twee for my liking (none of my business I know).

CruCru · 30/06/2014 15:49

Jemima is a lovely name. It's a bit off-road but do you like Miriam?

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lloydlf76 · 30/06/2014 14:39

softly Congratulations! You obviously have great taste in names :-)

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lloydlf76 · 30/06/2014 14:38

stripedtortoise DH said ' over my dead body!' to Hermione for our last child and look how that turned out lol Definitely not over yet!

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Cardinal · 30/06/2014 13:44

It's my cats name! I really like it. It's only the cats name because I wasn't having anymore DC.

softlysoftly · 30/06/2014 13:42

We had DD3 yesterday and trying to choose between Jemima or Annabell so big yes from me.

oddly your current children's names other than hermione were all on our shortlist!

Turning does your DD end up with any nicknames?

stripedtortoise · 30/06/2014 13:36

I like it but if your DH says no, you have to take it off the list. From your list I like Harriet the best, the others are a bit flouncy for my taste.

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lloydlf76 · 30/06/2014 13:32

Thank you again. I know my tastes aren't for everyone but I love all my children's names and need to find a name for this little one that I love too and at the moment Jemima is fitting the bill for me. I will definitely be working on DH lol

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turningvioletviolet · 30/06/2014 12:13

I have an 8 yr old Jemima (and also a dd with one of the other names on your list). I still love the name - it's not too fussy or girly, not common (no one else called it in her school) but not so unusual that people are flummoxed by it.. Only problem is the propensity of people to spell it with G - drives me insane, have they never read Jemima Puddleduck? Heathens.

beccajoh · 30/06/2014 11:28

I wanted Jemima for DD but DH said no Hmm

Bowlersarm · 30/06/2014 11:26

I like Jemima, although prefer Romilly from your list.

BeckaH123 · 30/06/2014 11:24

Sorry, I don't really like Jemima - it just makes me think of Jemima Puddleduck from Beatrix Potter!

Of your list I really like Ottillie, Romilly and Georgia. I love your DCs names too. Smile

molly84 · 29/06/2014 13:19

I instantly think Puddleduck but I like it!

clouberrieswait · 29/06/2014 11:34

I like Jemima, but love your other names more.

You must have a Persephone with your children's names Grin Also Romilly, Ophelia or Ariadne.

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lloydlf76 · 29/06/2014 10:54

Thank you for all your opinions. We have a long time to go yet so I'll keep working on him. His name taste is wildly different to mine - Kimberley, Blyth, Olwen, are some examples!

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poocatcherchampion · 29/06/2014 06:54

we had a long debate choosing between jemima, Harriet and Georgina. threads are on here. we went with Georgina in the end with no regrets.

Jemima was my least favourite (dh choice).

Wishfulmakeupping · 29/06/2014 05:33

My favourite is Georgia from your list which I love and Harriet is another fab name I would work on your DH :)

Castlelough · 29/06/2014 05:04

Your children all have lovely names!
Jemima would go really well with them. I also love Georgia from your list.

To be honest, since you are pregnant with %235 I would be playing on that a little! Especially since your DH has no contributions as of yet. You should get to name %235 something you love!!!

DitzyDonkey · 28/06/2014 21:20

Love Jemima

Alita7 · 28/06/2014 20:56

I prefer Ophelia, Harriet and Ariadne but I do like Jemima too :)

LJBanana · 28/06/2014 20:49

I love it. It's so pretty without being wet, and it looks good written down ( if that makes sense?)

manicinsomniac · 28/06/2014 20:44

Love Jemima. I know several (but all aged 12-17 strangely, maybe it had a surge in popularity around then). I didn't realise about negative racial connotations?

I also like most of the names on your list (not keen on Ariadne or Thomasina). Does your husband have very different taste?

Mrsindecision · 28/06/2014 20:37

Jemima was a name we considered too, but the very strong negative racial connotations in North America put me off it. I really wanted to choose names for my DC which would travel well and unfortunately it didn't fit with this requirement.

Secretsquirrel13 · 28/06/2014 19:51

I like all of your other names apart from Arriety and thomasina.