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Would you like it if you were called..

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NotNowPlzz · 06/07/2021 20:58

TTC and thinking of names. I'm trying to narrow them down by thinking about whether I'd like to be called it or not and would like to know what others think. Also if youd have any preconceptions about people with this name.

Blair
Blythe
Primrose
Rosamund
Pandora
Perdita
Petronella

Boy's name settled on already. Robert.

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Doublestar · 06/07/2021 21:05

I like them all except Perdita - it's the female dalmations name in 101:dalmations! Dita is nicer IMO.

I love Petronella, Pandora and Blythe the best but my dd is named one of these so I'm biased! Primrose and Rosamund nice too but I'm not keen on Blair (makes me think of Tony!)

Abracadabra12345 · 06/07/2021 21:05

I met a Rosalyn today (20s) and saying it aloud made me realise what a pretty name it is. She said “Yes, there’s not many of us about “.

Rosamund is nice, I like Primrose but couldn’t imagine it for me

badacorn · 06/07/2021 21:04

Blair and Pandora - no. Because of tony Blair and Pandora’s box.

The rest are great. No preconceptions that I can think of.

Touloser · 06/07/2021 21:03

Petronella - awful.
Rosamund - old lady buy not in a cool way; in a micromanaging WI member, parish council kind of way.
Perdita- I only like because of Jilly Cooper.
Others are fine, inoffensive.

VettiyaIruken · 06/07/2021 21:03

If you called me petronella I'd be changing it on my 18th birthday, sorry. 😁
The rest are ok imo. Rosamund if I had to pick a favourite.

DramaAlpaca · 06/07/2021 21:02

I would love to be called Rosamund. 'Rose of the world', just gorgeous.

I would hate to be called any of the others. Sorry.

SardineJam · 06/07/2021 21:02

No to Pandora ... as is the jewellery

AuntieStella · 06/07/2021 21:01

Blair - nope, Tony
Blythe - no - too masculine
Primrose - maybe, not wild about 'prim'
Rosamund - yes, like
Pandora - yes
Perdita - maybe
Petronella - yes, like this one best

Robert is lovely, btw

MissMaple82 · 06/07/2021 21:01

No

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NotNowPlzz · 06/07/2021 21:01

Does Primrose sound too prissy?

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BadTimesAtTheElRoyale · 06/07/2021 21:00

I wouldn't mind being a Rosamund nn Rosa

Cbeebiesrehab · 06/07/2021 20:59

Petronella would be a difficult name to pull off I think.