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Which of these would you pick?

67 replies

Itchywitchyhead · 08/01/2019 08:07

Constance
Ophelia
Jemima
Or Persephone?

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Doris19 · 13/01/2019 20:39

All these are on my list! First choice would be Constance nn Connie but a good friend has just used that so second is currently Persephone, love the nn Percy.

DramaAlpaca · 13/01/2019 18:31

Constance, definitely.

Rodenhide · 13/01/2019 18:29

Either Ophelia or Jemima.
To be safe, I'd say Jemima as I think very few people can carry off the name Ophelia.

AdelaideK · 13/01/2019 18:29

I'm not a great fan of any really but Jemima is the nicest.

Persephone is the worst imo.

LoopyLoonyLuna · 13/01/2019 18:27

I love Jemima. I wanted to call dd Jemima but dh didn’t like it.

I have taught two Jemimas over the years, one didn’t shorten it, the other was known as Mima (as in mime-a not me-ma) which was quite cute. Could also use Jem or mi-mi as nicknames.

Really don’t like Ophelia or Persephone. Constance with nn Connie is very cute though.

CruCru · 13/01/2019 16:35

Persephone.

Constance would get shorted to Connie. Ophelia is lovely but is also Oh Feel Ya. Jemima is okay.

RuthW · 13/01/2019 10:50

Love all of them but if I had to pick it would be Jemima.

Racecardriver · 13/01/2019 08:49

Ophelia and Persophone both have bad associations. But Constance (you could call her Connie) is lovely. So is Gemima (but I associate this with the doll from play school and granny pigs chickens). Constance would have to be my favourite.

HayleyHaystack · 13/01/2019 08:47

Jemima - I’m bias because that’s the name we’re going for if we have a girl. Not ashamed to say it’s because I loved Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I was always jealous of her name!

Lolois · 13/01/2019 08:26

Ramona is lovely and Jemima is nice. Don’t really like any of the other ones

Yulebealrite · 13/01/2019 07:56

I don't like any of them but I quite like Percy.

Frillyfarmer · 13/01/2019 07:55

My best friend is an Ophelia and from secondary school through to uni she had "Ophelia-tits" which would put me off ever using it as a name.

Mummamia14 · 12/01/2019 23:32

Jemima! That's probably what our baby will be if it's a girl

Tallie12 · 12/01/2019 22:06

There's a drag artist called Ophelia Balls and unfortunately that's all I can think of!
I like Constance!

Picknickers · 09/01/2019 23:15

Constance. Gorgeous.

tammytoby · 09/01/2019 18:13

And I'm not posh, just love the names Smile

tammytoby · 09/01/2019 18:12

Love them all but would probably choose Ophelia!

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 09/01/2019 18:10

Well theye all too posh for me. where I'm from people would look at me like I head 10 heads, if i came out with one of those names. WinkGrin
However if I was vair posh I'd go with Persephone.

Mouse14 · 09/01/2019 17:52

Constance or Jemima!

I'm stuck on names this time around- they're gorgeous. Adding to my list! Smile

pilates · 09/01/2019 17:42

Jemima or Constance

Persephone is awful, sorry

TheVanguardSix · 09/01/2019 17:39

Oh love Ramona too!

TheVanguardSix · 09/01/2019 17:39

Jemima!
I love that name.

I was going to name DD Ophelia but it IS too too. It’s up there with India and Cosima. Also, she’s a woefully tragic character, Ophelia is.

SumAndSubstance · 09/01/2019 17:36

Constance or Ramona.

slappinthebass · 09/01/2019 15:28

Persephone, because I just adore the nn Percy.

MummaGiles · 09/01/2019 14:57

Jemima