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What do you think of Daphne?

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Rainatnight · 24/10/2017 13:01

This is for a second DD I don't yet have! Just met a Daphne recently and have been slightly obsessing over its loveliness. But don't know what connotations it has for others.

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ThisisrealityGreg · 24/10/2017 14:23

I love it.

I used to work with a lovely Daphne and then there's Daphne from Scooby doo and Daphne from Neighbours. It's all good.

13luckyblackcats · 24/10/2017 14:18

Rainatnight I hadn’t thought of that, but I bet they are!

Notalitigator · 24/10/2017 14:16

I'm in the minority as I think it's dreadfully frumpy.

Grimmfebruary · 24/10/2017 14:02

Makes me think of daphne du maurier. Beautiful name.

juneybean · 24/10/2017 14:01

Oh I love it!

DuncanDonut · 24/10/2017 14:00

It’s lovely. I wonder if she’d end up being ‘Daffy’, but that would be ok by me personally.

BabloHoney · 24/10/2017 13:54

Absolutely love the name Daphne! It does make me think of Frasier, but I wouldn't have said that was a bad thing?

glovesonstrings · 24/10/2017 13:31

Beautiful name. Well worth a revival

wizzywig · 24/10/2017 13:26

Daphne from Neighbours. Nice name!!

cuirderussie · 24/10/2017 13:25

Sweet and quaint. Also, the fab Daphne du Maurier.

Sophronia · 24/10/2017 13:23

I really like it! It’s definitely underused at the moment.

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Rainatnight · 24/10/2017 13:14

Oh I love Viola. Are the parents Chalet School fans, by any chance?

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PsychoPumpkin · 24/10/2017 13:13

Love it but am thinking scooby doo.

But you know, she’ll own her name, it’s a beautiful name & it’ll become ‘her’ name.

13luckyblackcats · 24/10/2017 13:12

I love it! Know a 7 year old with sister Viola, just gorgeous.

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Rainatnight · 24/10/2017 13:10

Yesssss. Me too. Though trying to pretend not.

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TinyRick · 24/10/2017 13:09

Frasier