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Eugenie [title now edited by MNHQ]

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Thundercrackers · 24/07/2015 13:16

Thinking of a girls name is exceptionally hard for me!!! This is my latest thought but dh not convinced- does it just make you think of princesses genie? I like that it's quite strong and could be ahortened to Ginny. Honest opinions welcome!! Thank you!!

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MamaLazarou · 24/07/2015 17:08

Bless you, OP!

There was seriously a poster who was planning to call her kid Aryan, though. That was a fun thread.

badg3r · 24/07/2015 15:30

Thanks Thunder, this thread made me laugh! damn auto-correct. Fwiw, I love Eugenie.

mamaswabey · 24/07/2015 15:24

How about Jeanette? Could be shortened to Ginny/Genie/Jeannie...

exexpat · 24/07/2015 15:18

Preminstrel - there is actually a boy called Aryan in DD's class. I think it's a popular name for boys in India, just has rather different connotations in Europe.

CakeRattleandRoll · 24/07/2015 15:17

Agree that it's probably best to avoid names where autocorrect has so much potential to cause embarrassment / offence / horror.

The most obvious name to get Genie nn is surely Jean?

chrome100 · 24/07/2015 14:58

Ha ha.

No.

Preminstreltension · 24/07/2015 14:56

I don't think it was entirely unreasonable not to assume it was an autocorrect fail from the start

I can't begin to work out the negatives in this sentence Grin

If not Eugenic, Aryan sounds nice Wink

mrslol · 24/07/2015 14:52

This is one of the best autocorrect fails ever, sorry OP!

PunkrockerGirl · 24/07/2015 14:50

Don't be embarrassed, OP, it's given us a laugh on this horrid rainy day Grin

I quite like Eugenie and Juliet not helpful.

IAmAPaleontologist · 24/07/2015 14:46

doh!

TopCivilServant · 24/07/2015 14:46

Hahahaha! Grin awesome thread!
On topic I prefer Juliet to Eugenie.

IAmAPaleontologist · 24/07/2015 14:46

I don't think it was entirely unreasonable not to assume it was an autocorrect fail from the start, hormones do strange things to people. [[http://www.sunderlandecho.com/news/local/all-news/dream-girl-named-after-dream-m-1-1080837 this is one that comes up when conversations turn to odd baby names in toddler groups around this region!]

Iwanttobeadog · 24/07/2015 14:41

Ha ha ha

I really like Eugenie

FirstOfficerDouglasRichardson · 24/07/2015 14:29

Aww bless you thunder - what a mistake! I don't think you'll be able to name your daughter Eugenie now thanks to this thread! :)

MissBattleaxe · 24/07/2015 14:22

I love the name Juliet and you never hear it these days. It's so beautiful.

reuset · 24/07/2015 14:19

I prefer Eugenia, though Eugénie is ok

DayLillie · 24/07/2015 14:14

We had a French girl at school called Giselle which is nice.

I think Eugenie was a nice name, but would have benefitted from a more positive royal connection. Who knows, she has a way to go yet........

Eugenics would be nice with Chlamydia and Candida. Or maybe Parsimony.

Cynara · 24/07/2015 14:00

Yes, me too Yarp. It allows me to indulge my baby girl daydream without the actual hard work of babycare that goes with it!

Yarp · 24/07/2015 13:53

Ooh yes, Ghislaine is lovely

So many nice French Girls names.

I have two boys, so I do like a good Girls name thread

Cynara · 24/07/2015 13:52

If you like the slightly French names, like Yarp has suggested, how about Ghislaine? I love it, but I had a boy. I'm still working on DP to talk him round if the next is a girl!

GetTheFudgeOutOfRodge · 24/07/2015 13:52

I don't think OP would be able to use Eugenie now without thinking of this thread Grin

cruikshank · 24/07/2015 13:52

This is officially my favourite baby name thread. Good work, OP!

Yarp · 24/07/2015 13:51

so let's start making more suggestions and stop banging on about it

BreeVDKamp · 24/07/2015 13:49

For gods sake, it's pretty obvious that was an autocorrect fail Confused

Benchmark · 24/07/2015 13:48

I actually really like Eugenie. I used to know a girl called Genie, I assume it was short for this. A very cool nickname!