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Guessing game IV

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finallychangedmyusername · 03/05/2019 08:49

So, here it is, the fourth(!!!) Guessing Game baby names thread. Shock

All credit to @scotstar for creating the game, back in March 2018. Can't believe how far we've come!

Previous threads here:

1: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3189874-guessing-game

2: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3207745-Guessing-game-II

3: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3262724-Guessing-game-III?pg=1â„´=

The game is simple. Guess the name the poster is describing, then it's your turn! Make the clues as fiendish as you like. Grin

All are welcome to join in! @FintyTin, @Ladywillpower, @LadyGAgain and @DuggeeHugs, come join! (Plus others I've forgotten)

Right, these are all the names we've described so far...

Andrew, Serafina, Eli, Verity, Juliet, Agatha, Phoebe, Frances, Rebecca, Thomas, Cecilia, Leonard, Bianca, Donald, Peter, Niamh, Lucifer, Demelza, Nevaeh, Alexander, Christopher, Miranda, William, Robert, Jack, Jude, Rachel, Margaret, Basil, Hyacinth, Aurora, Jessamine, Nicola, Kerry, Susan, Seren, Julia, Meredith, Bernard, Arthur, Ross, Blanche, Amy, Alicia, Stephen/Steven, Talitha/Tabitha, Ruth, Noah, Rowan, Lucille, Kit, Alice, Lydia, Beatrice, Mary, Jennifer, Keith, Aurelia, Aram, Oliver, Anouk, Heidi, Seth, Rose, Herbert, Sadie, Florence, Niall, Primrose, Ellis, Jordi, Hannah, Hermione, Johnny, Angelina, Frieda, Adam, Gandalf, Poppy, Hazel, Jane, Afton, Susan, Roxanne, Barbara, Stewart/Stuart, Philomena, Isaac, Rufus, Elsa, Morris/Maurice, Ken, Iona, Mark, Roger, Wilfred, Darren, Geraldine, Pascal, Harriet, Russell, Alfred, Nora, Scott, Enid, Jonathan, Nelly, Arlo, Pearl, Beverley, Dana, Toby, Clifford, Cecilia, Lisa, Tallulah, Liam, Declan, Kenneth, George, Rayna, Kezia, Annika, Chantilly, Quinn, Sally, Cornelius, Darcy/Darcie, Peter, Nina, Gabrielle, Marcus, Bruce, Rod, Joshua, Luke, Eve, Belle, Sabrina, Ariadne, David, Martin, Theresa, Breda, Nicodemus, Samuel, Hector, Shiloh, Phryne, Gordon, Cora, Gregory, Aurora, Meghan, Dermot, Paige, Urban, Carter, Ludovic, Harvey, Kristin, Laurence, Cecil, Richard, Penelope, Deborah, Felicity, Melanie, Owen/Owain, Caroline/Carrie, Abigail, Esmeralda, Christabel, Aneurin, Earl, Christine, Clare/Clair/Claire, Jeremy, Tina, Aria, Byron, Patrick, Casper, Imogen, Victoria, Percy, Jean, Sterling, Belinda, Jared, Yael/Jael, Sarah, Scarlett, Zoe, Elspeth, Holly, Gene, Ruth, Sylvester, Erwin, Gladys, Bethany, Fabian, Damian, Helen, Autumn, Venus, Hayley, Ferdinand, Michael, Portia, Katy, Linus, Timothy, Viola, Jacob, Holly, Donna, Ivy, Kevin, Clarence, Nicholas/Nick, Howard, Natalie, Naomi, Max, Calliope, Aaron, Yolanda, Adelaide, Edie, Oscar, Olivia, Charlotte, Morag, Sebastian, Stacey/Stacie, Matthew/Matt, Cameron, Theresa, Jeremy, Simon, Edward, Stanley, Flora, Daisy, Polly, Asher, Douglas, Solomon, Dan/Daniel...

And since @Ladywillpower correctly guessed @FintyTin's last clue, this is @Ladywillpower**'s latest clue:

This old German name opened Pandora's box in 1929. Her royal connections meant that she waltzed off to one of the Channel Islands with the Doctor.

@Clettercletterthatsbetter has guessed Clara!

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LadyGAgain · 11/08/2019 22:20

I'm seriously scratching my head OP! Sorry for being so dense! Any further clue? X

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 09/08/2019 16:34

Not Annabelle

zvjezdica · 09/08/2019 14:40

Annabelle?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 09/08/2019 14:38

Not Julia.

A hint: the first two parts of the clue refer to the name of an actress, the second two parts (royal daughter and intellect) refer to characters.

LadyGAgain · 09/08/2019 13:36

Julia? But I can't link it to the second part of the clue Blush

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 09/08/2019 10:25

Not Miranda. I’m starting to think my clues must be really awful - sorry!

Ladywillpower · 09/08/2019 09:50

Miranda?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 09/08/2019 06:04

Not Mia or Elsa.

The first half of the clue refers to the name of an actress, the latter half refers to the name of characters.

finallychangedmyusername · 08/08/2019 22:28

Elsa?

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Ellmau · 08/08/2019 19:47

Mia?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 08/08/2019 15:07

Not Margaret.

Another clue: the royal daughter is fictional.

Ladywillpower · 08/08/2019 14:46

Margaret?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 08/08/2019 14:17

Nope, not Charlotte

zvjezdica · 08/08/2019 13:35

Charlotte?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 08/08/2019 13:26

Not Catherine. Another clue: it’s a name that’s been used in this thread before.

Ladywillpower · 08/08/2019 10:47

Catherine?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 07/08/2019 08:01

Right. Let’s try this one. Sorry if it’s too easy - it’s my first go!

While known for her inquisitive nature and reluctance to commit, this royal daughter has used her intellect to escape many a danger.

LadyGAgain · 07/08/2019 07:41

FWIW I don't think it matters if name has been done before. It's a long thread!

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 06/08/2019 07:23

Oh flip, is just spent ages devising a clue to discover the name has already been done!

Back to the drawing board...

I will come back with a clue, I promise - but have an extra child this week in addition to my two so everything is taking a bit longer!

finallychangedmyusername · 05/08/2019 19:26

For anyone that's thinks I've lost the plot, you've got to read this thread, it's priceless!

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/2197937-Help-Difficult-choice-of-boys-names-Sean-Daniel-or-Balonz

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finallychangedmyusername · 05/08/2019 19:24

You got it @Clettercletterthatsbetter and @zvjezdica. Grin Gotta love Balonz!

Over to you @Clettercletterthatsbetter! Congrats on getting this one, please stay around! Smile

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zvjezdica · 05/08/2019 18:40

Cletter got there first! Well done Grin
Also hello, I was on one of these threads months ago but haven't been on MN for a while, it's great to see this game still going!

zvjezdica · 05/08/2019 18:39

Balonz?

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 05/08/2019 18:39

Balonz! (Sorry for the sporadic visitations to this thread - I’m usually watching but too thick to get the clues. Or too late!)

finallychangedmyusername · 05/08/2019 17:05

Nah, try thinking: more unique to Mumsnet (and nowhere else!) Grin

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