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Fern or Penelope (Nell)?

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Jessesgirl13 · 08/02/2021 16:24

Our little girl is due in a couple of months and we are really struggling to settle on a name for her. Nothing seems to be clicking, but so far we've come up with either:

Fern Alice
or
Penelope 'Nell' Fern

We'd be happy to go with Penny as a nickname but she has a cousin named Poppy and I'm just worried that its a bit too similar. So we'd prob go with Nell. Surname is short and one syllable - think Yates/Jones/Croft etc

Thoughts?

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Porridgeoat · 11/02/2021 05:58

Faith is also nice

Anystarinthesky · 11/02/2021 05:19

Fern Alice is lovely.

RedcurrantPuff · 11/02/2021 01:17

They are both nice

ButterfliesandMoths · 11/02/2021 01:16

Love Penelope, nn Nell if I were to have a daughter tomorrow that is what she would be named

Dontletthecatout · 11/02/2021 00:56

Loved Penelope for my dd but she came out all red and squishy whereas my imagination of a penelope was all tall and willowey so it never got chosen! 😀 penny would have been my preferred NN

MrsEricBana · 11/02/2021 00:52

I know of a Fenella, nn Nella, which is beautiful on her. Fern has real Dawn connotations for me, Penelope nn Nell lovely I think

Enough4me · 11/02/2021 00:46

Fern is nice, but on a similar theme Hazel and Heather are softer names.

Mally2020 · 11/02/2021 00:42

love penelope but it's over used now, fern is unique and a nice name

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Jessesgirl13 · 10/02/2021 09:36

@TitInATrance

Absolutely not Fern Croft, mind ... I used to live near a house called that. Maybe something like Melody to get the sounds of the name without ‘Penny’.
Croft isn't our actual surname. We have a short and quite unique name that would be too outing to put on here
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TitInATrance · 10/02/2021 09:17

Absolutely not Fern Croft, mind ... I used to live near a house called that. Maybe something like Melody to get the sounds of the name without ‘Penny’.

TitInATrance · 10/02/2021 09:12

I’d always assume a Nell to be Eleanor or Helen, but ... Nellie the elephant ...

LittleBoPeep95 · 10/02/2021 08:54

Fern Alice 100%

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Jessesgirl13 · 10/02/2021 08:50

Thanks for the input! Sounds like Fern may have the edge.

Totally get people preferring Nell for Eleanor. I actually really like this name but unfortunately we just have too many close friends who have used it for their kids!

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35andThriving · 09/02/2021 20:01

I prefer Fern. I have always liked the name Fern.

I liked the name Penelope as well, but then I read on here that it has the Spanish word for penis in it. That completely put me off.

Fern is lovely.

Bluesername · 09/02/2021 05:49

Nell

cassrose · 09/02/2021 05:08

100% Penelope! Great name and great to have a couple of different nn options.

Smallonesaremorejuicy · 09/02/2021 01:37

Penelope

DramaAlpaca · 09/02/2021 00:30

I like Fern Penelope.

Merename · 08/02/2021 23:28

I love Nell, but not Penelope. And fern.

Sheleg · 08/02/2021 23:27

Fern is lovely! Penelope has a really unpleasant sound, like poo plopping into a toilet.

VenusClapTrap · 08/02/2021 21:57

I love Fern. Penelope not my cup of tea.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 08/02/2021 19:31

While I love Nell (and like it as a nn for Helena, Eleanor, Lenora, Ellen etc), I'm not keen Penelope - it has a whiny sound to me, sorry. Therefore I pick Fern!

LeeMiller · 08/02/2021 18:56

Nell is beautiful. Not especially keen on Penelope, I prefer it as a nn for Ellen, Eleonora, Eleanor.

Fern is ok and I like plant names, but it’s a harsh sounding name to me.

CoffeeRunner · 08/02/2021 17:29

Fern Penelope.

I love Fern, Penny is cute. Alice is not so good so I would avoid that.

TinyCake · 08/02/2021 17:28

Fearne Alice

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