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Could this name suit a child?

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funkimonki · 28/06/2020 11:35

Dp wants to call our child after his mum. Trouble is her name is Maxine and I'm not sure whether it would suit a child? Middle name would probably be Victoria.

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Destroyedpeople · 28/06/2020 11:39

It's a good name.
Better than 'Lexie Mae' or 'Frillie Rose' or whatever dreadful girls names are popular now.
At least a Maxine could be taken seriously as an adult.

YouFellAsleep · 28/06/2020 11:38

I wouldn't. It's lovely to have a middle name after someone, but not always as a first name. Do you like your MIL? Do you like the name? Victoria Maxine is much nicer Smile

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