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Clementine

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Luluuuuuuuuuu85 · 16/03/2022 18:46

Clementine has swiftly moved up my and she's name list after a lot of agonizing 😂. Thoughts? Is it a bit out there? TIA!

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Cormoran · 17/03/2022 08:06

Clémentine, Amandine, .... what is not to love.

toastofthetown · 17/03/2022 08:05

Clementine isn’t out there at all; it’s a completely standard name. As others have staid is also rising massively in popularity at the moment. Even though you are not planning on using Clem/Clemmy, I’d still make sure you like them as your daughter’s nicknames are her decision, not yours, and she may well choose them for herself.

CeeceeBloomingdale · 17/03/2022 08:00

I love it but it’s a family name for us

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Luluuuuuuuuuu85 · 17/03/2022 07:56

Seems to be quite marmite! I would probably call her Mimi rather than Clemmie.

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PinkSyCo · 17/03/2022 00:21

It’s awful.

midsomermurderess · 17/03/2022 00:19

I think it's clunky and cumbersome.

yikesanotherbooboo · 16/03/2022 23:46

Not even vaguely out there.Very much of the early 20th century and thus bang on trend.

LemonsLimes · 16/03/2022 23:26

Nice. I remember Princess Di and Charles having Clementine Hambro as a little bridesmaid

alexdgr8 · 16/03/2022 21:05

yes.
good proper solid name.
not candy-floss or similar concoctions often seen on here.

bloominglovelyorange · 16/03/2022 21:04

Love it. One of my favourites

HoliHormonalTigerlilly · 16/03/2022 20:10

Love it.

Overthebow · 16/03/2022 19:33

I like it as long as it’s not shortened to Clem or Clemmie. Much too similar to phlegm or clammie.

ProperVexed · 16/03/2022 19:27

Love it. Was my top girl name...but I had boys.

canyoubelievethat · 16/03/2022 19:15

I like it.

claracluck1978 · 16/03/2022 19:08

I love it and had DTS2 been a girl that would have been the name we would have used

MurderAtTheBeautyPageant · 16/03/2022 19:06

It's a bit frilly for me but I can see it's quite pretty. I know it was the name of Winston Churchill's wife who was presumably posh, but it also sounds a bit hillbilly too. 'Clementine, I'll whup your hide if I catch you with that varmint Billy-Bob again'.

And I can never decide if it should be teen or tyne.

ThursdayLastWeek · 16/03/2022 19:02

I love it, but I like the sort of 1930s aristocratic connotations it has.

Lindy2 · 16/03/2022 19:00

I like it.

It's unusual without being too try hard. It also works well for a little child (cute) through to grown woman (quite elegant).

ladygindiva · 16/03/2022 18:59

I really don't like it, although I seem to be in a minority. I don't get the love for aurora either. They both feel too complicated.

VampireMoney · 16/03/2022 18:57

It was on the list for DD2 as I thought it fit well with DD1's name (Tabitha), but in the end we went with exh choice.

MintyGreenDream · 16/03/2022 18:57

Sorry I don't think it has a nice sound to it.I don't like clem or clemmie either.

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Luluuuuuuuuuu85 · 16/03/2022 18:55

I know of Clementines- when I say out there I mean, it's a type of citrus fruit!

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Cookiecrumble22 · 16/03/2022 18:54

@Cookiecrumble22

I have a family member with ths name. It's a lovely name. It's should to cleme
I meant shortend to cleme Blush
Cookiecrumble22 · 16/03/2022 18:53

I have a family member with ths name. It's a lovely name. It's should to cleme

Luredbyapomegranate · 16/03/2022 18:52

It’s not at all out there, it’s quite popular.

I quite like it, but I think it has shades of tweeness like Jemima, Tabitha and Eloise, so not sure I’d use it personally

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