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Penny Eleanor or Lucy Eleanor?

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supersonicginandtonic · 16/12/2020 19:39

Which do you prefer?

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supersonicginandtonic · 17/12/2020 10:26

In the grand scheme of things we'll hardly use the middle name.

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Poppyolive90 · 17/12/2020 09:19

Lucy

JonHammIsMyJamm · 17/12/2020 09:18

Lucy

August20 · 17/12/2020 09:17

Lucy by a country mile.

I like Penny but only as nickname and I don't think it flows well with Eleanor.

MercyBodle · 17/12/2020 08:43

I like both but Lucy Eleanor is quite lovely.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 17/12/2020 08:26

Lucy Eleanor

Not keen on Penny as a name, and the repeated -en- sound doesn't work for me. Lucy is a lovely name. So is Eleanor.

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supersonicginandtonic · 17/12/2020 08:19

@laurielo it's rather long and me and DP both have long names on our birth certificates we never ever use. It's annoying to both of us.

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laurielo · 17/12/2020 02:10

Or Penelope Eleanor? Love that

VenusClapTrap · 16/12/2020 22:47

I think if I had to say Penny Eleanor in a hurry there’s a danger I’d end up coming out with Paella. It’s a tongue twister.

So I’d vote for Lucy.

ChalkDinosaur · 16/12/2020 21:33

I think Lucy Eleanor. Penny Eleanor made me think Beatles straight away whereas Lucy Eleanor is a bit more subtle, and I think it scans a bit better.

SquigglePigs · 16/12/2020 21:32

Definitely Lucy Eleanor. Flows much better than Penny Eleanor.

PlantPotting · 16/12/2020 21:30

Love both! Sorry not helpful but don't think you can go wrong

joystir59 · 16/12/2020 21:27

Eleanor Lucy works better imo

DramaAlpaca · 16/12/2020 21:25

Lucy Eleanor.

NataliaOsipova · 16/12/2020 21:23

Lucy Eleanor.

Scumble · 16/12/2020 21:22

supersonicginandtonic - Love it - you sound like my kind of people Grin

Guineapigbridge · 16/12/2020 21:16

Lucy Eleanor
Great name!

Requinblanc · 16/12/2020 21:13

I hope this is not going to sound offensive but both options sound rather like a mouthful...Eleanor is a lovely name and so is Lucy but together it just does not work. Penny is just too old-fashioned.

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supersonicginandtonic · 16/12/2020 20:57

@Scumble go itv in one.

@ArmchairCritics I never thought of that. My brothers initials are STD 🙈😂

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foodtoorder · 16/12/2020 20:45

Lucy Eleanor- perfect name!

ArmchairCritics · 16/12/2020 20:40

I’m really, really sorry... but Penny Eleanor sounds a bit like ‘Penile’ at the start. And I say this as someone with a..... vested interest.... in one of those names 👀

Lucy Eleanor is lovely, use that!

Scumble · 16/12/2020 20:40

Oh - and Lyla (Oasis) and Iris (GooGoo Dolls?) Grin

Scumble · 16/12/2020 20:39

Lyla Iris is a lovely name! Both Penny and Lucy fit well with it.

peaches99 · 16/12/2020 20:38

Another vote for Lucy Eleanor

SageRosemary · 16/12/2020 20:32

I figured Beatles as soon as I saw the title

Lucy Eleanor is lovely

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