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Blanche

61 replies

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/09/2021 21:01

What are your thoughts on Blanche?

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whattodo2019 · 13/09/2021 21:51

i love the name Blanche. It was on my list

Herecomesthesun70 · 13/09/2021 21:49

As PP Corries and Gg Blance but for some reason my brain is saying blamanche

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:43

My associations are France then Tennessee Williams. A creaky Manchester soap does’t figure.

celestebellman · 13/09/2021 21:42

A Streetcar Named Desire closely followed by leached vegetables and Deirdre’s mum. Also, to go white.
I think there are much nicer granny chic names.

annacondom · 13/09/2021 21:42

Pfft I thought of Corrie too but it's irrelevant. Blanche is a lovely name.

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:41

Love Blythe too.

StevieNix · 13/09/2021 21:40

Not a fan but I do love the name Blythe which I guess has a similar vibe/feel

Sagaz · 13/09/2021 21:39

i like it but a lot of people will make a face.

@PalmarisLongus ha ha brilliant post.

CoffeeRunner · 13/09/2021 21:38

Blanched Almonds.

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:37

Some (most) people have never watched Corrie in their life.

GoodnightGrandma · 13/09/2021 21:36

Old lady name.

Ozberry · 13/09/2021 21:35

Always think Blanche from Corrie, I’m afraid

Blanche
AdoptedBumpkin · 13/09/2021 21:34

@LizzieBet14

Makes me think of the old woman on Coronation street a few years ago. Granny chic is not for me.
This. Not a name for a child growing up in the 2020s.
Theforest · 13/09/2021 21:33

Tenko

PalmarisLongus · 13/09/2021 21:31

@TatianaBis

Golden Girls is simply too old a sitcom for it to have any relevance.
Growing up in St. Olaf, Minnesota there was a guy there called Relevance. Well, his name was really Vance, but he was somehow related to everyone so we called him Relly Vance. So Golden Girls always has Relevance.
Suzi888 · 13/09/2021 21:30

@TatianaBis

Golden Girls is simply too old a sitcom for it to have any relevance.
😱Get outta here! 🤣 (In the voice of Blanche!)
RosesAndHellebores · 13/09/2021 21:29

Fresh veg dipped in boiling water momentarily and then frozen. Or Deirdre's mum.

TeaMeBasil · 13/09/2021 21:29

Golden girls are always relevant...!

TeaMeBasil · 13/09/2021 21:28

I also freaking love The Golden Girls! Your only problem is you have to immediately have 3 more girls to complete the set Wink

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:27

Golden Girls is simply too old a sitcom for it to have any relevance.

TatianaBis · 13/09/2021 21:27

French, love. Know a very chic Blanche.

Suzi888 · 13/09/2021 21:24

Golden girls Grin I loved it! Not sure about it as a baby name though (sorry).

brittanyfairies · 13/09/2021 21:22

I live in France and I know an adorable 2 year old called Blanche.

PalmarisLongus · 13/09/2021 21:22

Golden Girls.

It's all on Disney+ and I watched it all in about a fortnight when I couldn't get out of bed cause had Covid.
I freaking love golden girls.

crystalspiders · 13/09/2021 21:21

Golden girls! I really love it