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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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Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/05/2015 15:52

I notice nobody's saying anything's too South London!

MirandaGoshawk · 26/05/2015 15:44

Eh? Is it? I would've thought names like Harriet & Olivia were West London.

MirandaGoshawk · 26/05/2015 15:40

True. She's pg though, so we can forgive her being contrary Smile

MitziKinsky · 26/05/2015 15:40

Adelaide is too West London.

MirandaGoshawk · 26/05/2015 15:39

OP, I think it's going to have to be Renesmee Grin. I came across a real-life one the other day Shock

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/05/2015 15:37

OP also said no classic names but loves Anne! Smile

MirandaGoshawk · 26/05/2015 15:37

Gabrielle is gorgeous but I suspect too 'pretty'.

MirandaGoshawk · 26/05/2015 15:36

I woke up in the middle of the night and came up with - ta-dah -
Adelaide (nn Ad or Dell)

although you have an Ag so maybe not

Llama Tabitha is one of my faves but the OP has said no names ending in -ah sound although seems to make an exception for Vita

SkodaLabia · 26/05/2015 15:35

Ingrid

LlamaWoman · 26/05/2015 14:56

How about:

Erica
Verna
Betty
Breta
Phillippa
Sandra
Inger
Estee
Renee
Virginia
Nia
Eliza
Claudia/Claudine
Nina
Rachel
Tabitha
Gabriel
Vaetild

Quite a few A endings but thought I would put them in as you did like a couple earlier with A endings.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/05/2015 14:46

Velma as in:

A blonde to make a bishop kick a hole in a stained glass window.

I think that was Velma, anyway!

ItMustBeBedtimeSurely · 26/05/2015 14:21

Juno
Cora
Hermione

florascotia · 26/05/2015 14:10

Mary?

TheDietStartsTomorrow · 26/05/2015 14:06

Rayhana

I think it's just lovely. Pretty and fragrant whilst being unique and easy to say.

SkodaLabia · 26/05/2015 14:01

The Ursulas I know pronounce it Er-shuh-luh.

marshmallowpies · 26/05/2015 13:51

Ooh Una makes me think of Ursula - love that name, but I don't know if the way I pronounce it is the right way - I'd say Ur-sue-la, or is it Ur-sur-la?

If it hasn't already been mentioned, I love Bridget, but wouldn't use it due to
A) names ending in T don't go with our surname
B) Bridget Jones, much as I loved the books, has rather killed it off for me!

heylilbunny · 26/05/2015 13:38

Velma? As in Scooby and Shaggy?

SkodaLabia · 26/05/2015 13:35

Dolores
Gladys
Nanette
Renee
Eileen
Una

TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 26/05/2015 13:32

Drusilla
Gaynor

SkodaLabia · 26/05/2015 13:29

Pascale? Or is that not horn rimmed enough?

Shame you're not Irish, there's the fabulously ball breaking Ita.

Hamble? She didn't take any shit on Playschool.

fruitpastille · 26/05/2015 13:08

Hilary

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/05/2015 13:04

Velma has been mentioned quite a few times. If you're a Chandler fan that might appeal.

heylilbunny · 26/05/2015 13:02

Joyce

CrispyFern · 26/05/2015 12:57

I think Vera is my second favourite, after Rita.

SkodaLabia · 26/05/2015 12:54

Surely with Fabia you run the risk of Labia. (unless it's just me who thinks that's obvious Blush)

Have we done Sybil?