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Sorrel

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AlwaysFuckingTired94 · 22/04/2019 16:27

What do you think? For a girl
Middle name suggestions welcome

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PrincessLouis · 23/04/2019 22:53

Pro - love Sorrel in Curtain Up

Con - sounds rather like sorrow :(

brizzlemint · 23/04/2019 04:14

I love it.

TillyTheTiger · 23/04/2019 04:11

It makes me think of a horse, I had a children's book with a 'sorrel mare' in it when I was little.

spreadingchestnuttree · 23/04/2019 03:08

The only thing that might put me off is that it apparently comes from the French word for sour: www.bbc.com/food/sorrel:

spreadingchestnuttree · 23/04/2019 03:05

I really like it. I love nature names and I like the look and taste of the plant sorrel, so it's a positive association for me. It hasn't got a bitter flavour, more sharp, tart.

Tavannach · 23/04/2019 02:31

Love it.
The Noel Coward play Hay Fever has a character called Sorel. Phoebe Waller-Bridge played the part in the 2012 revival.

Sophronia · 23/04/2019 00:11

Sounds like a name for a pony.

afterashowerr · 22/04/2019 22:40

I like nature names, but not keen it sounds like a sad name, too much like sorry.

Redact · 22/04/2019 21:33

It's a lovely name. A friend of a friend is named Sorrel, it really suits her.

MyNewBearTotoro · 22/04/2019 21:24

I love it.

Moondancer73 · 22/04/2019 21:21

I think it's beautiful.

thethoughtfox · 22/04/2019 20:52

Ballet Shoes! Yes. It is beautiful.

snowflakeeel · 22/04/2019 20:15

`Sorrel is a beautiful name. My husband tries to get us to eat it on walks.

KawaiiKitt · 22/04/2019 20:05

Sounds like "Sorrow" to me personally.
I knew a lovely person with the name, though.

Bumblebeesmum · 22/04/2019 20:05

Is it Malt loaf or did I imagine that?

MikeUniformMike · 22/04/2019 19:59

Not keen, sorry.
It's a weed.

AdaColeman · 22/04/2019 19:03

it's a bit too flower power hippy for my taste, like Saffron and Amber.

Calixtine · 22/04/2019 18:55

I think it’s absolutely lovely. Really distinctive but not too in-your-face about it.

Shadow1234 · 22/04/2019 18:09

Really like it

Hitheresunrays · 22/04/2019 17:59

Never heard before but I actually really like it Smile

DrMadelineMaxwell · 22/04/2019 17:47

Lovely. I taught a Sorrel once, but about 10 years ago.

Crocodilesoup · 22/04/2019 17:46

Well it could be shortened to “El” or Ellie even, you wouldn’t have to say “sor”

GummyGoddess · 22/04/2019 17:45

It sounds very close to sorrow, so I wouldn't use it for that reason. Perhaps depends on your pronunciation of the last half of the name? I would say saw-R-L. If you said saw-ALL or saw-RAL then it doesn't sound as similar.

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 22/04/2019 17:43

Not usually my style (not keen on Wren or Willow, for example), but for some reason I really like it.

DramaAlpaca · 22/04/2019 17:41

It makes me think of a bitter herb, sorrow & saying sorry - so it's a no from me.

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