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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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rastamam · 25/05/2015 15:18

Betsy?

SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 15:14

Oh, and Rita = Rita Ora - I think there'll be quite a few of those over the next few years, so no.

Helen is lovely but seems out of step with your others - no reason why not though. Frances - too pretty pretty against the others, not hard enough. Middle name?

Gretel - bit like Bridget really.

Vera, Valerie, Gloria seem to fit best.

As the -a rule seems to have bent a bit, how about Thora?

LeoandBoosmum · 25/05/2015 15:14

I agree that I don't find Vera fabulous. I can't shake off the Vera Duckworth vibe.

Sophronia · 25/05/2015 15:12

I agree, Agnes, Enid and Vera go very well together.

SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 15:11

Much prefer Vera to Bridget. I don't think Bridget has the kind of vibe you seem to like at all really.

Agnes, Enid and Vera - tough wartime gals squinting through the smoke of the cigarettes as they adjust their pillbox hats and check their lipstick before seeing if they've got enough coupons for a bag of sugar.

Agnes, Enid and Bridget: three rotund farmer's daughters.

Sophronia · 25/05/2015 15:05

Esther
Lois
Theda
Lucille
Audrey
Pearl
Clarice
Velma
Sally
Roberta
Beverly
Willa
Caroline
Janet
Marlene
Harriet
Rosemary
Mamie
June

CrispyFern · 25/05/2015 15:05

(I thought that too Crystal, but I wasn't going to say.)

CrispyFern · 25/05/2015 15:04

Pearl
Ivy

CrystalMcPistol · 25/05/2015 14:55

I would have thought Enid and Agnes to be very much 'North London' names.

LikeABadSethRogenMovie · 25/05/2015 14:54

I love your OP but I was expecting truly fabulous, out there names and we got flippin' Vera!! Grin

DampAndRotten · 25/05/2015 14:51

Vera is fabulous indeed.

I love your dismissal of "North London" names OP Grin

florascotia · 25/05/2015 14:51

Honor
Barbrara
Dilys
Fay
Gilda
Jocelyn
Olwen

cosmicglittergirl · 25/05/2015 14:50

And Verity!

cosmicglittergirl · 25/05/2015 14:49

Yes Merle. And Merryn.

cosmicglittergirl · 25/05/2015 14:48

Viola (flower, but not well known)
Una
Greta
Audrey
Euphemia

MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 14:43

Right. Long list is:

Vera
Veronica
Valerie
Rita
Frances
Gloria
Bridget
Gretel
Helen

I think I'm liking Bridget and Vera the most atm.

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LeoandBoosmum · 25/05/2015 14:43

Just had a thought... How about Merle? I think it's French for blackbird. Have only ever heard of one Merle but I think it's lovely.

Also, Myrtle, Tilly, Cadence or Mabel.

I love Percy for a girl.

CrispyFern · 25/05/2015 14:40

Morvern
Gretl
Julia (despite the a ending I think it sounds nice with Agnes and Enid)
Tess
Clover

outtolunchagain · 25/05/2015 14:38

Adelaide ?

outtolunchagain · 25/05/2015 14:37

Meredith
Ina
Ines
Eileen
Frances

Varya · 25/05/2015 14:29

Adelina
Quentinada

LeoandBoosmum · 25/05/2015 14:25

Can't read the the thread but Edith or Maude well with your other girls' names.

QueenQueenie · 25/05/2015 14:11

Love Vera and Gloria...
How about...

Nora
Glory
Greta
Mona
Leonie
Sybil
Aphra
Queenie

notaplasticgnome · 25/05/2015 14:11

Virginia
Nora
Angie

FriendofBill · 25/05/2015 13:31

Greta