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Which of these do you prefer?

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Chockablocks · 19/12/2015 13:41

Minnie Bow Butler, or Lydia Helen Butler?

Baby girl due in Feb Smile

I'm undecided, the first one sounds like she'll be a celeb, the other one is very solid/strong and would do well as a professional name.

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RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 20/12/2015 11:18

Lydia Helen is really lovely. Minnie Bow is...erm....not.

TattieHowkerz · 20/12/2015 10:37

Lydia Helen is beautiful.

I'm not a big fan of Minnie as it a bit cutesy for me. By the time your daughter is 3 you may well be all to aware of "Minnie's Bow-tique" (Minnie Mouse's shop) and "Minnie's Bowtoons" (cartoon). So Minnie and Bow seem a poor combination!

HeteronormativeHaybales · 19/12/2015 18:21

Lydia Helen is beautiful, Minnie Bow just no.

MitzyLeFrouf · 19/12/2015 17:06

Minnie Butler sounds like the name of a robotic butler you'd see on Tomorrow's World in 1987.

Lydia is gorgeous.

pilates · 19/12/2015 16:57

Glad you have chosen Lydia Helen

Sophronia · 19/12/2015 16:26

Lydia Helen

ashesandfire · 19/12/2015 16:14

Lydia is beautiful

Raeray · 19/12/2015 15:45

How about Lydia Minnie?

DramaAlpaca · 19/12/2015 14:42

Yet another vote for Lydia.

whatdoIget · 19/12/2015 14:42

Is bow a name, or does it have some kind of special significance for you, op? Just interested. I prefer Lydia Helen Smile

doitanyways · 19/12/2015 14:41

Another vote for Lydia from me!

wonkylegs · 19/12/2015 14:39

Minnie was my grandmothers name and although she predated the mouse she still had comparisons made. I prefer Lydia Helen.

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Chockablocks · 19/12/2015 14:37

Lydia it is then Thanks

Thank you all X

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Sameshitdiffname · 19/12/2015 14:37

Another vote for Lydia Helen

Really wish you could do polls on here

HeffalumpTrap · 19/12/2015 14:36

Another vote for Lydia Helen. By a long way for so many reasons

Sparklycat · 19/12/2015 14:32

Minnie bow would mean the kid would have a lifetime of teasing. If you like Minnie choose a different middle name! Grin

BackforGood · 19/12/2015 14:30

Definitely Lydia Helen - 2 strong, "proper" names.

Elllicam · 19/12/2015 14:29

Lydia

Ughnotagain · 19/12/2015 14:24

Lydia, definitely. It's not overly common but I like it.

FunkyPeacock · 19/12/2015 14:17

Definitely Lydia Helen

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 19/12/2015 14:13

Lydia Helen by a million miles Minnie might be cute for an adorable little baby, but its just daft for an adult, sorry.

SirChenjin · 19/12/2015 14:07

Lydia Helen Butler - lovely strong name Smile

Minnie (Bow) is far too twee (as well as being the name for ladies bits)

NashvilleQueen · 19/12/2015 14:05

Isn't one of the programmes called Minnie's Bowtique as well?

Roygrace · 19/12/2015 14:04

Knowing a teenage Minnie who hates her name as up here it means vagina would put me off

RiverTam · 19/12/2015 14:02

Lydia is a lovely name.