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Quick poll: Nell or Ramona?

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Winterfield · 15/04/2018 22:19

Which do you prefer and why?

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Ohyesiam · 17/04/2018 17:41

I just can’t believe Mahoney a Ramona ever being wimpy or drippy. Such a cool name.
I like Nell too, but Ramona wins.

mycelialnetwork · 17/04/2018 17:34

*pain in the arse... and suits her 🙄

mycelialnetwork · 17/04/2018 17:33

I have a Ramona. Inspired by the Ramona Quimby books and Ramona Flowers of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.

She is growing up to be a very strong character pain in the area and her name really sits her. Whenever met another one, but I do get some odd spellings and some people, including the health visitor, call her Romana, which I hate as a name.

I also have a good friend Nell, who is lovely and sweet and kind. So I'm no help at all as I think they're both lovely names.

KarineAimee · 17/04/2018 17:17

Ramona! Love it! I used to listen to story-tapes as a child about a character called Ramona Quimby and I have loved it ever since! DH vetoed it for DD Sad

RustyBear · 17/04/2018 15:41

I’ve grown to like Ramona over the last few weeks, mainly due to watching a little black cat on tiny kittens.com who’s about to give birth.

Incidentally for fans of the Ramona Quimby books, Beverley Cleary celebrated her 102nd birthday last week!

I like Nell too, but I’d only use it with a surname longer than one syllable.

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Winterfield · 17/04/2018 15:36

Wow, lots of responses, thanks!

Fairly evenly split then, by the sounds of it. “Remoaner” hadn’t occurred to me but I doubt she’ll be teased for that in 10 years. Seems a shame not to pick a name based on something like that.

Nell I love as is. I do like Helena, Eleanor et al but Nell fits better with our family. One of her siblings has a 1-syllable nickname on the BC and the other has a short name that doesn’t lend itself to nicknames.

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BringMeCoffeePlease · 17/04/2018 15:36

I like Ramona more but I also don't like the 'moan' sound in Ramona.

sashenka · 17/04/2018 15:26

Ramona by a country mile! Quirky and has substance.
Really dislike Nell, but I do like some of the names for which it could be a nickname... Helena, Helene, Penelope.

DollyLlama · 17/04/2018 15:03

If I'd had my way, my DD would be called Ramona. I love it!

lottiegarbanzo · 17/04/2018 15:02

I do like Brexitia!

Remona, Brexitia and Bregreta would be a nicely contrasting set.

AfterSchoolWorry · 17/04/2018 14:33

Nell.

Ramona isn't good.

Justaboy · 17/04/2018 14:33

Nell for me , just says its gotta bee;).

Pemba · 17/04/2018 14:31

Ramona, unusual, cute and a bit quirky.

I do like Nell too, but you can't just give Nell as the name on the birth certificate, it's incomplete. Nice as a nickname though, probably for Helen/Helena or Eleanor. I actually prefer these to Ramona.

MoonieMoo · 17/04/2018 14:11

Nell. Definitely nell.

threesenoughthanks · 17/04/2018 12:10

Another vote for Ramona. I loved the Ramona Quimby books. I think I picture a Ramona having dark hair and Nell being fair haired.

RoundaboutSnail · 17/04/2018 12:03

Brexitia also sounds good for a girl... a bit like Beatrix and Boadicea Grin

LoveInTokyo · 17/04/2018 10:56

“Ramona sounds very much like 'remoaner' i.e. remain voter moaning at the referendum result.”

Well I am a proud remoaner so maybe I should consider this name if I have a girl.

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LoveInTokyo · 17/04/2018 10:55

I prefer Nell but really wouldn’t use it as a full name.

There are so many lovely names you can shorten to Nell and I think it would be good to give your daughter the option of being a Helena, or an Eleanor, or an Ellen, or a Penelope if she wants.

Nell on its own is just a bit too short and simple, and she will always get people asking her what it’s short for.

lynmilne65 · 16/04/2018 21:01

Ramona by the Bachelors ! Stone AgenGrinGrin

daisypond · 16/04/2018 20:18

Nell, but more so if it was short for Helen/Eleanor/Helena, Ellen, etc, etc.
I don't like Ramona at all.

MikeUniformMike · 16/04/2018 20:13

Ramona. Nell is ok but Nellie isn't.

DairyisClosed · 16/04/2018 20:11

Ramona definitely. I tenner books from my childhood invoking a Ramona and some dragons or something.

RavenWings · 16/04/2018 20:11

Ramona. Nell is very scullery maid imo.

bridgetreilly · 16/04/2018 20:10

Nell.

DanceDisaster · 16/04/2018 11:54

Nell is lovely.

I find Ramona a bit dated and harsh sounding. Also not keen on the moan-a part. Sounds like moaner in a non-rhotic accent.