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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 · 21/06/2019 19:08

Sorry should have said:

Links.

LadyGAgain · 21/06/2019 19:07

This might be an indicator of how busy this week is....

Clue is:

A bird, a job, a source of energy.

Go!

LadyGAgain · 20/06/2019 23:13

Hello! And thank you. Sorry I've been away this week with work and literally just got home and into bed. I'll be onto this tomorrow between work and the toddler!

finallychangedmyusername · 20/06/2019 22:58

Well done @LadyGAgain, looking forward to the next clue/name!

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Ladywillpower · 18/06/2019 07:34

Yes LadyGAgain!
Austin Healey played rugby union for the Leicester Tigers.
Austin Is the capital city of the state of Texas.
Austin manufactured the Austin Cambridge (British university city).
Well done & over to you.

LadyGAgain · 18/06/2019 06:58

Austin?

Ladywillpower · 18/06/2019 01:35

Not Jackson.

LadyGAgain · 18/06/2019 01:00

Jackson?

Ladywillpower · 17/06/2019 06:28

Phew at last I was running out of suggestions!

New clue
This chap played with the big cats. He may reside in the capital of a US Southern state or a British university city.

LadyGAgain · 15/06/2019 16:13

Yes!!
Julian Assange is housed in the equador embassy - equador being a 90's dance hit.
King Julian is the king lemer in Madagascar
Julian Lloyd-Webber the world famous cellist and Julian Lennon the musician son of John.
And Julian one of the famous five!

Over to you!

Ladywillpower · 15/06/2019 12:30

Julian?

LadyGAgain · 15/06/2019 11:03

Nope. Not musical. Fictional.

Ladywillpower · 15/06/2019 01:37

Jackson?

LadyGAgain · 14/06/2019 22:51

A new clue.

He's one of a world renowned five.

Ladywillpower · 14/06/2019 07:31

I'm really guessing now.
Jagger?

LadyGAgain · 13/06/2019 16:24

Not Harley. I shall try and think of another clue...

Ladywillpower · 13/06/2019 08:37

Harley?

LadyGAgain · 12/06/2019 21:22

Not Charlie

Ladywillpower · 12/06/2019 06:14

Charlie?

LadyGAgain · 12/06/2019 00:33

Not Nelson sorry!

finallychangedmyusername · 11/06/2019 23:06

Nelson?

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LadyGAgain · 08/06/2019 11:16

Great clues. I was proper stumped!!

Okay. New one...

This 90’s dance hit houses the owner of this name. He is also an African black and white monarch. His musical skills are world renowned, only surpassed by the fame of his father.

Ladywillpower · 08/06/2019 07:23

Well done LadyGAgain.
One of the meanings of Hector is to restrain.
To "hector" is to use a bullying tone.
Hector was from Troy which was a city in ancient Greece & was mentioned in the Iliad & Troilus & Cressida.
Hector the dog starred in the tv series Hectors House.
Over to you!

LadyGAgain · 08/06/2019 07:06

Hector?

Ladywillpower · 08/06/2019 05:53

Not Constantine,
Homer & Shakespeare mentioned my exploits!