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How many Penelopes do you know please?

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Decaffstilltastesweird · 30/06/2017 10:07

I only know of two baby Penelopes, who I am unlikely to actually meet. I know it's quite popular, which I can live with, but I'd rather avoid top 5/10 sort of names if possible.

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Lemondrop99 · 30/06/2017 19:09

One, an adult her 40s(?). She goes by Penel

ABCFamily · 30/06/2017 16:43

One, in her early forties. Lovely name. It was on my shortlist.

MikeUniformMike · 30/06/2017 15:53
  1. I in her 60s, 1 in her 50s, 1 40ish. and a Pennie (not Penelope) aged 51.
mude · 30/06/2017 15:50

I know of one.
I personally know none
I adore the name

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/06/2017 15:41

1 baby Penelope and 1 2 year old. 1 women in her 40s

Lilmy3 · 30/06/2017 15:40

I put none but I just remembered one, she's 32 and goes by Penny

Redpramlady · 30/06/2017 15:37

None! Pretty

burntoutmum · 30/06/2017 15:16

I know two Penny's, one is my MIL ( late 70's) and the other is a 5/6 year old girl at DC school

ChainingDaisy · 30/06/2017 15:09

One 3 year old, one 60 , both go by penny.

BackforGood · 30/06/2017 15:05

Only 2 I know are over 50

Orangedaisy · 30/06/2017 14:26

One baby, one late 30s. Both are Penny.

anniebambammie · 30/06/2017 14:24

None! I do know a Penny though

Longji · 30/06/2017 14:22

Just one who's 3. I adore her name!

SecretlyChartreuse · 30/06/2017 14:18

Only fictional Americans...

MsInterpret · 30/06/2017 14:14

None!

ExConstance · 30/06/2017 13:11

One, very elderly. It is a lovely name, yes, Nell better than Penny as a shortened form.

OhtoblazeswithElvira · 30/06/2017 13:09
  1. One a baby, one late 60s.
thisismadness77 · 30/06/2017 13:05

None. Love love it.

TheLegendOfBeans · 30/06/2017 13:04

I know one of 35! She's lovely. If we end up with a third daughter then that's gonna be her name.

Ps: we're not in the UK but we are British x

ApplesOranges · 30/06/2017 13:03

One 2 year old

Susiethetortoiseshellcat · 30/06/2017 13:00

I don't know any.

joolspoon · 30/06/2017 12:03

1 with NN Penny

Jooni · 30/06/2017 11:56

No young ones. Only 1 older lady who's in her late 70s. Pretty name and I love Nell for short!

Lovegaultier · 30/06/2017 11:55

One in her 50s known as Penny
No children or babies

dancingqueen345 · 30/06/2017 11:52

1- 3yo, called Penny.

Love love the name!!