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William and Penelope?

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Mintchocchip35 · 07/02/2021 15:01

How do they sound together?

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Frazzled2207 · 07/02/2021 20:14

Penelope was my first choice girls name -nn was going to be Nel (had boys).
Will and Nel is not great but Will and Penny or indeed William and Penelope are fab.

SleepingStandingUp · 07/02/2021 20:13

@LaMarschallin

Re Bill and Pen, I don't know many people these days who choose to shorter William to Bill

True.
Not many people remember the Flower Pot men either.

Too young for that 😃
LaMarschallin · 07/02/2021 20:10

Re Bill and Pen, I don't know many people these days who choose to shorter William to Bill

True.
Not many people remember the Flower Pot men either.

Unescorted · 07/02/2021 20:06

I was thinking Bill and Penny.... great names on their own, together maybe not. Especially if your surname is Ledger or Banks.

SleepingStandingUp · 07/02/2021 20:06

Lovely, and Will and Penny or Will and Nell are cute too.

Re Bill and Pen, I don't know many people these days who choose to shorter William to Bill

LaMarschallin · 07/02/2021 20:03

Bill & Pen?

Bruce2 · 07/02/2021 20:02

Love William

Penelope is a name I want to love
I really do but something just reminds me of thunder birds too much.

I love other names along this theme though

Annabel
Juliette
Elizabeth
Vivien
Tabitha
Ophelia
Cecilia
Violet
Harriet

I so want to put Penelope here as it's beautiful & elegant and feminine...but I just think thunder birds. Sorry :(

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 07/02/2021 19:38

I'm not that keen on Penelope - I personally don't like the sound but I also think a very classic, timeless name like William pairs better with similar style names imo - Elizabeth, Charlotte, Alice, Sarah, Helena, Louisa etc.

partyatthepalace · 07/02/2021 19:33

I like them, but can’t stand Penny - so wet - never known a Penelope not shortened to Penny so that would put me off - though I suppose you could impose Nell from the off.

Babynamehelplol · 07/02/2021 16:52

They sound good together.

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Mintchocchip35 · 07/02/2021 16:35

Does anyone know when Penelope first appeared in the UK top 100? I know William was around in 1900

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TinyCake · 07/02/2021 15:08

Will & Penny also sounds good if they decide they like those shortenings.

DemiBourbon · 07/02/2021 15:07

I really like them.

TinyCake · 07/02/2021 15:07

Lovely

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