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Wanted: girls name. Must be fabulous.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:28

Why am I pregnant again ffs? Stupid Catholic upbringing. My body will an unsalvageable wreck and we will be living in penury for the next two decades.

Anyway. Need a girls name. I am utterly devoid of inspiration, being interested only in grab bags of Skips and having naps.

Already have an Agnes and an Enid. Surname Stephens.

Dislike: frilliness; 'ah' endings; 'classic' names.

Like: fabulous names. I was keen on Ramona the last go-round, but think I might have lost my love for it.

Any suggestions?

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SlightlyJaded · 26/05/2015 12:51

Zero - no, you are mistaken.

Vita is often mistaken for the Lord's daughter on account of her natural elegance, beauty and confidence. In fact, she is a commoner who spends her spare time writing poetry (as per her namesake) and campaigning for Good Things.

She is also on everybody's party invitation list as she's such good fun.

HereNotThere · 26/05/2015 12:48

Lana

Enid, Agnes and Lana. That works

nilbyname · 26/05/2015 12:39

ive just seen that you like flute Grin I know s flute and she is amazing!

ZeroFunDame · 26/05/2015 12:35

But Vita is an entirely different class of young woman. She's the Lord's daughter that Ag and En meet at Speakers Corner or at a Workers Union meeting on their day off. She couldn't be their sister - not even spiritually.

Sophronia · 26/05/2015 12:29

Karen
Gail
Paula
Marie
Pamela
Hazel
Jill
Brenda
Elaine
Muriel
Sandra
Gillian
Linda
Wendy
Alison
Laurel
Blanche

BoreOfWhabylon · 26/05/2015 12:29

Ankaret. Old English version of Angharad. There was an Ankaret Le Strange in middle ages - always thought was a fabulous name.

Other random names:

Jehane

Fabiola

Berengaria

Tess

SlightlyJaded · 26/05/2015 12:24

OP you need to shunt Vera to second place and put Vita at the top.

There will be gazillions of Vera's soon - I know two born this year.

But Vita? THAT'S a fabulous name.

Enormouse · 26/05/2015 12:22

sylvanian Grin they're a bit Tolkien-esque.

SylvaniansAtEase · 26/05/2015 12:20

You could do some good mash-ups here

Verog
Irete
Helerie
Fruge
Gloriot

Hard as nails, every one of them.

SylvaniansAtEase · 26/05/2015 12:18

Or, Hedda

really like that.

SylvaniansAtEase · 26/05/2015 12:17

Helga

OutsSelf · 26/05/2015 12:08

Frederica?

FelixFelix · 26/05/2015 12:00

I love Gloria. DP vetoed it for us Hmm

I have a Sylvie and 100% wish I'd called her Sylvia. It's so much better.

Dolores? Not the best meaning but who looks in to that anyway? I think it's ace.

Marcipex · 26/05/2015 11:52

Frieda?

Anstice?

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MaureenMacnally · 26/05/2015 11:46

Susan - good, but hate Susie, no definitely out on that count.

Barbara I like but Barbie is horrifying and cannot risk it.

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DampAndRotten · 26/05/2015 11:42

What about Susan or Barbara?

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MaureenMacnally · 26/05/2015 11:40

Veronica's on the list. As is Valerie.

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SoonToBeSix · 26/05/2015 11:35

Vera ? Not even Veronica

ZeroFunDame · 26/05/2015 11:35

Excellent.

They would make an awesome triumvirate.

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MaureenMacnally · 26/05/2015 11:26

Vera is v much still top of the list, I think Zero.

Gerda - Irn Bru.

Honor - too Puritan

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MaureenMacnally · 26/05/2015 11:23

Definitely a girl.

Maybe male foetuses prefer fresh, nutritious food and understand that they wouldn't thrive on my almost exclusive pregnancy diet of crisps, toast and flat 7up, so don't bother planting themselves in my inhospitable womb. The girl foetuses are made of sterner stuff and love heavily processed sugary carbs.

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TheVeryThing · 26/05/2015 11:22

Has anyone suggested Honor?

ZeroFunDame · 26/05/2015 11:21

But I thought we settled on Vera ages ago?

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SylvaniansAtEase · 26/05/2015 11:20

Hmm, I suggested this one ages ago but don't know if you missed it - Gerda - think others have mentioned that one too. No good nn though.

Lol at doing your own head in - like I said, I think you hit the jackpot with Vera. Also, really love Irene.

Enid would scare North London silly. Agnes, not so much.

Gilrack · 26/05/2015 11:18

OK, if you're ignoring Fabulous Wink how about Fabrice? It's a lovely name and can be shortened to Fab!

There's also Fabia - and all the more girly versions, like Fabbiana - and I met a little girl named Fable, which I thought ... well, fab.

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