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Ophelia or Penelope?

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Wingingthis · 04/07/2019 20:19

Opinions please!

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HUZZAH212 · 06/07/2019 02:01

Have you not considered the best of both with Penelope Ophelia? Which has a very nice flow to it.

HUZZAH212 · 06/07/2019 01:57

Ophelia has a lovely sound to it, but I can't think of any nn other than; offie, lia (lie-her/lee-ha/liar). I personally wouldn't feel a small child could rock Ophelia, it seems more a statement name at 25/30. Just my opinion. Penelope has lovely child/adult mileage.

HerRoyalNotness · 06/07/2019 01:38

Ophélia, I had it down for Ds2, should have used it for DD2 instead of what we did. It’s beautiful.

SemperIdem · 06/07/2019 01:32

I prefer the suggestion of Persephone a pp has made.

But of the two you’ve asked about, Penelope.

areukiddingme · 06/07/2019 01:31

Don’t like either but Ophelia... she (or he) ophelia your balls lately, so many puns and kids are nasty little humans

ladyisabelle · 06/07/2019 01:27

Ophelia— both are beautiful names but I’ve always had a personal problem with Penelope being the archetype of loyalty when Odysseus was so unfaithful to her...double standards! Ophelia may have had a tragic end in Hamlet but she’s a fascinating character. Best of luck with your choice!

Sophronia · 05/07/2019 00:11

Penelope

AverageMummy · 04/07/2019 22:49

Omg PENELOPE- I definitely wrote PENELOPE!!! Attached proof my phone is trying to hijack me Grin

Ophelia or Penelope?
villamariavintrapp · 04/07/2019 22:44

Penelope

Lironlavie1 · 04/07/2019 22:26

Penelope (penny as nn so sweet!!).

username1724 · 04/07/2019 22:20

Ophelia! It's beautiful

Ikeameatballs · 04/07/2019 22:19

Penelope. I love the full name and like the nicknames.

MyNewBearTotoro · 04/07/2019 22:19

Penelope.

DramaAlpaca · 04/07/2019 22:18

Penelope

Snoopy90 · 04/07/2019 22:17

Penelope

whitehalleve · 04/07/2019 21:57

I like the sound of Ophelia but it's 100% a burlesque name.. Ophelia Butt being a case in point.

magpie24 · 04/07/2019 21:49

Both gorgeous but Ophelia

userabcname · 04/07/2019 21:10

Penelope is one of my absolute favourites so I have to choose it but I do really like Ophelia too!

screwthepyramids · 04/07/2019 21:04

I wanted to name my youngest Ophelia, had my heart set on it for 5 months. Until my exes mum said it out loud with his surname....Cumine (come-in)

Quintella · 04/07/2019 21:01

AverageMummy, get yourself a Womanizer vibrator and you won't feel the need to spontaneously yell 'penetration' Wink

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 04/07/2019 21:01

Persephone - a little different.

Quintella · 04/07/2019 21:00

number1wang, yes! Ophelia always makes me snigger a little.

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MmeBufo · 04/07/2019 20:40

Penelope nn Nel

AverageMummy · 04/07/2019 20:40

Penetration