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Blakely Rose

118 replies

cammylou · 25/09/2019 18:14

Don’t be too harsh please. I have a very different taste to many of you on here... for example Elizabeth, Eleanor, Genevieve etc aren’t for me at all. If it’s horrendous please tell me, without the patronising comments.
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MustardScreams · 25/09/2019 18:35

Blakely is a tryhard clothing brand.

It’s also 1 letter away from a popular North Norfolk village with a marsh.

A no from me.

SoupDragon · 25/09/2019 18:35

Blakely Is awful. The two L sounds make it cumbersome to say.

ThatFlamingCandle · 25/09/2019 18:35

Blanche!

formerbabe · 25/09/2019 18:34

I agree with a pp that the two L sounds makes it hard to say.

DelphiniumBlue · 25/09/2019 18:34

Awful, sounds like Blakey from " On the Buses" or that dreadful man married to Amy Winehouse. Also sounds a bit too try hard to be different.

bridgetreilly · 25/09/2019 18:33

The problem with the -ly ending is it makes it sound like an adjective or adverb:
Lively Rose
Lovely Rose
Luckily Rose
Blakely Rose.

It just doesn't work. Plus I agree with a pp, it's not easy to say.

fernandoanddenise · 25/09/2019 18:32

It’s a bit of a mouthful...
How about Briar Rose?
Blair?
But as you say everyone has different tastes! You go with what you like and what you think suits her Smile

Thoughtlessinengland · 25/09/2019 18:30

I have a very different taste to many of you on here

Can you explain please? I never got the sense that Mumsnet has a specific taste. If so what is it? And more intriguingly what’s your style like by contrast?

MissHenty · 25/09/2019 18:29

Ps. Agree with you @cammylou Genevive is my most hated name. I actually can’t stand it yet MN loves it?!

MissHenty · 25/09/2019 18:28

I think Blake is a lovely name for girl or boy

Could you call her Blake but Blakely as her nickname.

Sexnotgender · 25/09/2019 18:21

Blakely is terrible!

Blake is ok at a push.

Rose is soooo boring. Every second child has Rose/May/Mae as a middle name these days.

lazylinguist · 25/09/2019 18:19

Rose is nice. Blakely - not a fan at all tbh.

Hollylolly28 · 25/09/2019 18:19

I think Blake is better than blakely

MazDazzle · 25/09/2019 18:19

The double ‘l’ sound in Blakely makes it difficult to say.

Nonnymum · 25/09/2019 18:19

Sorry I have never heard of the name Blakely. I have heard of Blake but for a boy. I like Rose but don't think it goes with Blakely. But that's just my taste. What matters is what you and your DP think.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/09/2019 18:18

I quite like it.
My taste varies right across the board from old fashion to what some may call chavy.

Wildorchidz · 25/09/2019 18:17

That’s a no from me

Qwertyguerty · 25/09/2019 18:17

I read that as blankety rose. Nice name though!