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Guessing Game

978 replies

Scotstar · 10/03/2018 01:08

Thought this would make a fun thread and maybe also provide names for people that are choosing that they wouldn't have thought of otherwise.

Think of a name (your child's or any name really) and provide 3 clues.

Other posters have to guess the name and once someone gets it right, it's their turn!

I'll start:

2 syllables

Very definitely a boys name but there is a feminine version

2 very common abbreviations/nicknames

OP posts:
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DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 22:40

It is indeed Smile

8DaysAWeek · 10/03/2018 22:33

Martha?

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 22:30

So, three instances of this name:

The first is biblical with a brother and sister
The second keeps house for a renowned investigator
The third is an American entrepreneur

PinkLemonade4 · 10/03/2018 22:27

You got it Duggee

WinkyisbackontheButterBeer · 10/03/2018 22:04

Silas

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 22:04

David?

PinkLemonade4 · 10/03/2018 22:02

Yes! I finally got one!Grin

Boys' name of both an Emmerdale and Coronation Street character.

It's biblical.

It's two syllables.

DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2018 21:57

Your turn Pink

PinkLemonade4 · 10/03/2018 21:56

Charlotte

DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2018 21:55

Girls' name shared by a 19th century author and a princess.

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:50

Over to Drama

WinkyisbackontheButterBeer · 10/03/2018 21:50

Haha. Beat me to it.

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 21:50

Bianca?

WinkyisbackontheButterBeer · 10/03/2018 21:49

Bianca

DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2018 21:49

Bianca

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:46

Italian girl's name.
My sister was a shrew but I'm a mouse.

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 21:39

In one Hecates Smile

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:38

Leonard?

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 21:37

I'm oddly pleased about that fact - probably because I've always liked the name!

Erm, here we are:

Ok, here goes

Forename or surname
Derived from the king of the jungle
Has a few shortenings

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:31

Yup Duggee, Cecilia: Patron Saint of Musicians - over to you.

DramaAlpaca · 10/03/2018 21:30

Oh I was thinking Lola too.

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 21:29

Sorry - missed the update again Blush

Cecilia?

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:27

Not Lola

DuggeeHugs · 10/03/2018 21:25

I keep missing the updates Smile

Lola?

HecatesBroom · 10/03/2018 21:24

Oops, posted too soon. 3 syllables.

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