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What do you think of these names?

42 replies

timeisnotaline · 24/08/2021 06:06

My girls name list is all over the place, which you can see - thoughts on these?
Audrey
Clementine
Charlotte (Lottie)
Persephone (love Percy as a NN)
Clothilde
Penelope (Penny- hmm)
Dido
Ida
Elizabeth (Elsie?)

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daisypond · 28/08/2021 07:24

Audrey - yes, really like.
Clementine - A bit frilly and these Victorian names are dated now.
Charlotte (Lottie) - no. Boring and forgettable.
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - yes, I quite like it- not sure I’d use it, though.
Clothilde - I would assume you’re French. I’m not keen.
Penelope (Penny- hmm)- yes, but not shortened to Penny - a coin of low value. Nell is good.
Dido - hm, Dido Harding has seriously put me off this.
Ida - OK. Princess Ida poem gives it good provenance. But it’s too bland.
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - yes, but I really dislike dowdy Elsie. There are better short forms.

timeisnotaline · 28/08/2021 01:57

Wow this topic moves fast, I lost track of this.
Clothilde - you’re all right, probably a second name. I love it.
Audrey - I’ve never seen coronation street and don’t care if there’s an audrey on it.
Clementine - we moved out of the uk a year or so ago and there’s no satsuma connotation to worry about. She will be a dual citizen but I’m sure she can handle it.
Dh not keen on little Percy, I’m working on it Grin
Point taken re Dido, sigh!!!

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Largethighsbadeyes · 25/08/2021 09:55

Audrey - Coronation street old lady
Clementine - small orange
Charlotte (Lottie) - nice
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - trying too hard
Clothilde - just no
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - not to my taste
Dido - sexual aid
Ida - nice
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - Old fashioned. Elsie is by far the nicest name on the list.

Ginandplatonic · 25/08/2021 09:49

Love Clementine, like Persephone nn Percy, Penelope and Elizabeth. Audrey ok I guess, Charlotte ok but v common. Really dislike Clothilde, Ida and Dido (because of the Dildo think mentioned previously).

timeisnotaline · 25/08/2021 09:45

Very mixed!!

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LittleDoritt · 24/08/2021 22:07

Ok, honest opinion -
Audrey - love it, my favourite
Clementine - dislike, makes me thinks of oranges and also "clem" which is a Northern term for starving to death
Charlotte (Lottie) - boring
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - too try hard
Clothilde - hell no
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - quite like
Dido - dildo
Ida - very old lady vibe but I like it all the same
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - way too many of them already

danascully96 · 24/08/2021 21:14

Audrey - Old Hollywood glam, but the "Aud" syllable stops me from totally adoring it
Clementine - Cute! I don't like the nn Clemmie, though. It makes me think of the deep American South.
Charlotte (Lottie) - Soft and elegant, while also self-assured, it's a well-used gem for a reason. Not keen on Lottie as it only reminds me of a pudgy Victorian toddler, swaddled in overflowing laces.
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - Percy is adventurous and YA-protagonist sounding and I like the name itself, but I would be too afraid to use it out of fear of being called pretentious.
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - Never been a fan, just too pinched-nose sounding and Penny is cute, but copper does not evoke beauty
Dido - Hard no
Ida - Ida B. Wells is a great namesake. I would classify this name as clunky-cute.
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - Elizabeth is a classic with lots of nicknames. It's a heavy name, but nicknames galore: Eliza, Betty, Bette, Lizzie, and even Elsie all help to individualize the wearer.

OliveBranch16 · 24/08/2021 17:56

I love Charlotte and Audrey! Scarlett would be another nice option.

elfran · 24/08/2021 16:38

I think you have a lovely list OP; my faves are Penelope (I'd nn Nell), Persephone and Clothilde. But it seems the latter might be tricky in the UK - for those wondering, it's CLO as in Chloe and TEELD as in Mathilde, so no cloth or clot sounds! - so maybe not that.

Namechanger0800 · 24/08/2021 14:59

Audrey - love
Clementine - is ok
Charlotte - a classic but maybe boring ?
Persephone - it's ok but many may not be able to pronounce it? Maybe abit try hard?
Penelope - love - my favourite from your list
Elizabeth - see Charlotte

The others a def no

MumofSpud · 24/08/2021 14:52

Audrey - prefer Aubrey
Clementine - love! (NN Clemmie)
Charlotte (Lottie) - prefer Lottie
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - no! Clothilde - no too clunky / ugly
Penelope (Penny- hmm) No
Dido No

Ida - ok
Elizabeth (Elsie?) ok - prefer Betty /Betsy

Givemethatknife · 24/08/2021 14:28

TOO

Givemethatknife · 24/08/2021 14:27

Love Persephone
Clotilde is lovely two.

Would probably avoid Charlotte and Elizabeth - lovely but so many of em

Suziebee86 · 24/08/2021 12:07

I love Penelope but would nn Nell.

ChrissyPlummer · 24/08/2021 12:04

Persephone would be very hard to pull off unless you’re in a vv MC area. Where I live it just couldn’t be done.

I’m a Charlotte and NN ‘Charlie’/Sharles (spelt phonetically)/Chaz/Shaz/Charl. Never Lottie as my parents hate it. Some people do call me ‘Lottie-Lou’ but not frequently.

MissMarpleTheMurderer · 24/08/2021 12:03

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I'd take out clothilde, Dido and Ida. Please bear in mind op that parents do not create or control nicknames. Peers do.
Bollocks, Prince Harry and Bear Grylls are proof of that. If a parent refers to the kid as Percy people will call her Percy, nn from peers can also develop but the idea that what is on the BC is the only option for parents is not true

Op Dido and Percy are dreadful (Dildo and Penis) as is Cloth. Sorry

The rest are fine, Elizabeth being the best.

dcilovett · 24/08/2021 11:54

I love Penelope nn Nell

Not keen on Dido

pantherrose · 24/08/2021 11:54

Clementine would be my first choice, Charlotte my second. Not keen on any of the others on the list.

Balonzette · 24/08/2021 11:54

Audrey - love!
Clementine - love!
Charlotte (Lottie) - boring
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - beautiful but a bit much. And dislike Percy. I'd go for Sephy.
Clothilde - reminds me of blood clots
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - like
Dido - dildo
Ida - nice but gaining in popularity
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - bit boring but amazing nickname options

GingerBreadTeddy · 24/08/2021 11:53

Audrey - LIKE

Clementine - NOT KEEN

Charlotte (Lottie) - LIKE

Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - Pretentious

Clothilde - no idea how to pronounce??

Penelope (Penny- hmm) - like but getting popular if that bothers you

Dido - dislike, too close to Dildo (sorry!)

Ida - ok

Elizabeth (Elsie?) - like

manhattenrain · 24/08/2021 11:50

Audrey - Absolutely love Audrey! One of my favourite names.

Clementine - Nice but not my favourite. Cece could work as a nickname which I like.

Charlotte (Lottie) - It's way over used and IMO doesn't sound very nice. Lottie is a nice enough nickname though.

Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - Really dislike this name and nickname, sorry.

Clothilde - I've never heard this name before but it sounds like a cleaning product to me...

Penelope (Penny- hmm) - Love Penelope! So many gorgeous nickname options to choose from.

Dido - Doesn't sound right at all.

Ida - Not my style but I still think it's a nice name.

Elizabeth (Elsie?) - Elizabeth is nice but I dislike the nickname Elsie. Eliza or Liza would be nicer IMO.

Disfordarkchocolate · 24/08/2021 11:40

I absolutely love Clothilde, I've loved it ever since I heard it in a Miss Marple. So, that's my favourite.

I like the rest apart from Elsie as a nickname. Still an old lady name to me.

emmathedilemma · 24/08/2021 11:38

Audrey - old fashioned but not in a trendy way
Clementine - lovely
Charlotte (Lottie) - lovely
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - pretentious
Clothilde - not a clue how to pronounce this!
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - cute but maybe too cutesy
Dido - sorry, i just read Dildo
Ida - ok
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - lovely

Orangestarfish · 24/08/2021 11:11

Audrey - I actually quite like this one. Other names which spring to mind - Camille, Sylvie / Sylvia, Orla, Martha, Aurelia
Clementine - bit twee, but cute for a little girl - not so sure for an adult
Charlotte (Lottie) - bit dull
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - bit OTT I think, though I like other names with a similar vibe e.g. Ophelia, Ariadne, Athena
Clothilde - nope
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - like Nell as a nn, but Penny is awful and not that keen on the full name, feels a bit stuffy.
Dido - singer / dildo
Ida - like. Ada? Iona? Iris? Una?
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - ok, lots of nn potential. I like Beth.

WhoppingBigBackside · 24/08/2021 09:38

Audrey - Shakespearean but Audrey Roberts
Clementine - satsuma
Charlotte (Lottie) - fine
Persephone (love Percy as a NN) - not sure
Clothilde - clot
Penelope (Penny- hmm) - fine
Dido - too similar to a wiord with an L in it
Ida - Ida Clough
Elizabeth (Elsie?) - Elsie Tanner. Elsa is nice