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Thoughts on Penelope?

28 replies

Wingingthis · 16/08/2020 19:54

That’s it really. Thoughts on the name Penelope? Nn penny.
Other names:

Aurelia
Sydney
Aria
Ophelia

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drumandthebass · 16/08/2020 20:14

No to all of them.

Penelope - a bit 1970's sitcom
Aurelia, Aria, Ophelia -a bit pretentious
Sydney - A bit chav

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 20:06

Aurelia - no. Or-eelia or or-ail-y-a , i don't like either
Sydney - different
Aria - air. Boring and nothingy
Ophelia - Feel your ...

MikeUniformMike · 16/08/2020 20:04

Penelope is ok, and I have a friend called Penelope who is lovely - I mean really lovely.

I also know a couple of really nice Pennys and Pennie.

Not mad about the name. It's ok.