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Winifred?

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Purpleguppy · 07/09/2018 21:15

Thoughts on the name Winifred? I didn't like it at first but it's growing on me as a classic but underused name.
Would be known as Winnie.

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mikapatika · 07/09/2018 21:37

Love it 😍

Pollydidntputthekettleon · 07/09/2018 21:36

Not bad! I love Winnie so much!

Firenight · 07/09/2018 21:36

Very trendy sounding I reckon but probably marmite enough not to be overused.

Heavystream · 07/09/2018 21:35

If we have a DD it will be Winnie but short for Winona. Would that be an option?

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 07/09/2018 21:35

No. It's in the same book as Edith, Margaret, Ivy and Evelyn.

MidnightVelvetthe7th · 07/09/2018 21:22

Churchill and Mandela are my immediate associations with Winnie. But it sounds a bit Enid Blyton to me, sorry x

Failingat40 · 07/09/2018 21:22

It's underused for a good reason.

Awful name.

DramaAlpaca · 07/09/2018 21:20

No, not for me.

OnwardMarch · 07/09/2018 21:20

love it and love winnie.

Lynne1Cat · 07/09/2018 21:19

No. It's an old lady's name

polkadotpixie · 07/09/2018 21:19

I like it! My grandma is called Winnie and I've always thought it was a cute name

AmabelleOnabike · 07/09/2018 21:19

I know of one nn Freddie. She is 74 though.

HPLikecraft · 07/09/2018 21:18

It's a nay from me.

margaurette · 07/09/2018 21:17

I like it! I know a 10yo known as Winn, who is v cool.

squirrelnutkins1 · 07/09/2018 21:17

No Confused

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