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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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KoalaDownUnder · 25/05/2015 12:51

Hilda
Joyce
Opal

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:51

Glenda - no.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:50

Olivia is not my bag, Mutton. But thanks for the good wishes (think I'll need them!)

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VanillaTwirl · 25/05/2015 12:50

Glenda

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:49

Gwen...hmmm...I like this.

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VanillaTwirl · 25/05/2015 12:48

Oooh - the Flowers have been tinkered with (just noticed on previous post!)

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:48

Romana - pizza.

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KoalaDownUnder · 25/05/2015 12:48

Gwen
Ruth
Hope
Doris
Wilma
Judy
Laverne
Norma
Ruth
Shirley
Trista

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:48

Freda- too North London
Wallis - too American (and too disgraced royal connectioney)

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Atomiksnowflake · 25/05/2015 12:47

we have a Romana in the family

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:46

Would be Eye-reen, not Eye-ree-nee.

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Arsenic · 25/05/2015 12:45

There are two pronounciations of Irene, of course.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:45

Ok, so vetoed Patricia. Irene on long list.

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MuttonCadet · 25/05/2015 12:45

If not Olive, then Olivia?

I'm not going to be much help on this thread, I love the names you dislike, and vice versa.

But good luck with number 3 Thanks

VanillaTwirl · 25/05/2015 12:44

Marlyn
Greta
Arlene
Janet
Ethel

Arsenic · 25/05/2015 12:44

Freda or Wallis.

(I'm very slowly working through all the girlfriends of Edward VIII, which seem to be the right kind of era Grin )

SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 12:43

Irene fine with Enid I think - totally different emphasis.

You'd regret Patricia - once the 50s-60s names come back in force, it'll quickly slot into the Felicity category and sound fluffy as fuck.

SoonToBeSix · 25/05/2015 12:43

Audrey

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 25/05/2015 12:43

Sheila

Arsenic · 25/05/2015 12:43

Patricia runs the risk of Pat, Patty, Patsy.And Tricia. But if you don't mind that... Hmm

ancientbuchanan · 25/05/2015 12:42

Not unfair to do olive. Mind you, sister refused to call third son marmite which is What the older two wanted

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:41

Irene too similar to Enid?

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 12:40

DP has just suggested Patricia.

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VanillaTwirl · 25/05/2015 12:38

Opal
Ida / Ayda
Gretchin
Ethel
Orla
Ingrid
Zola
Isla

SylvaniansAtEase · 25/05/2015 12:37

Irene!! Now there's a name.