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Old lady names for my puppy

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smoothlikebutter · 26/04/2022 16:41

Previous names have been Ethel, Delilah, Florence, Willow and Winifred what other names can you suggest?

I love old lady names.

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maddy68 · 26/04/2022 17:45

Gladys
Cynthia
Mable
Gertie
Hilda
Ethel
Clarice

InstantSunshine · 26/04/2022 17:43

Jacqui
Sue

Calafsidentity · 26/04/2022 17:37

Edith
Doris
Dorothy
Freda

Happenchance · 26/04/2022 17:37

Wendy
Mary
Ida
Lynn
Carol
Norma
Cath
Tina
Opal
Hyacinth
Nora
Pamela
Mandy
Lucille
Janet
Shirley
Francine
Patricia
Gaynor
Moira
Sybil
Maude

TheYearOfSmallThings · 26/04/2022 17:36

Pauline
Margaret
Angela
Patsy
Jean

Blone · 26/04/2022 17:30

Erica
Sylvia
Maude
Anne
Gladys
Sybil
Cynthia
Deirdre

Lizziekisss · 26/04/2022 17:30

Clara
Daphne
Jean
Olive
Flora
Constance

SpindleInTheWind · 26/04/2022 17:28

Vita
Virginia
Violet

I'd love to call across a field for a dog called Virginia Woolf

MidnightMeltdown · 26/04/2022 17:28

Susan
Mildred
Barbara
Pauline
Judith
Shirley
Phyllis

KirstenBlest · 26/04/2022 17:28

Maud

AdaColeman · 26/04/2022 17:26

Nellie
Freda
Irene
Iris
Ruby
Pearl
Monica
Betty
Brenda
Fanny (a brave choice)
Joan
Jean

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smoothlikebutter · 26/04/2022 17:26

@Marylou62 Peggy is so cute and great name!

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ChazzaGirl · 26/04/2022 17:26

Edie
Rene (pronounced reeny, as in Irene)
Constance (or Connie)

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smoothlikebutter · 26/04/2022 17:25

If it was a boy dog I'd go for Ludwig.

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Bristlenose · 26/04/2022 17:25

Clarence
Agatha
Maureen
Layla
Barbara

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smoothlikebutter · 26/04/2022 17:24

And my own name has been suggested Smile

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smoothlikebutter · 26/04/2022 17:24

Aw some great names here!!

Can't do photo as puppy won't be with us until next week!

There's a few names I have to avoid as we know some humans called the name but I'm impressed!

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Marylou62 · 26/04/2022 17:24

Peggy?!

Old lady names for my puppy
WhipperWhirlBat · 26/04/2022 17:23

VaddaABeetch · 26/04/2022 16:45

Mildred
Mavis
horthense
Lettice
Gwen

One could not possibly name a dog horthense - you’d have to yell out “whooooorree tense!”

right? Or is that a mispronunciation?
If it isn’t then That’s awkward.

Bimblybomeyelash · 26/04/2022 17:21

Winnifred- Winnie
Doris
Dotty
Mavis
Maud
Maggie

FairyCakeWings · 26/04/2022 17:20

Doris or Gertie

Dartmoorcheffy · 26/04/2022 17:18

I love mabel and gertie

MardyOldGoth · 26/04/2022 17:17

Daisy
Flossie
Mabel
Gertie
Maggie
Jemima
Connie
Elsie

Omgwhatthehell · 26/04/2022 17:16

Dulcie or Mabel.

LBF2020 · 26/04/2022 17:16

Sybil
Cordelia
Enid
Gloria
Barbara
Patsy
Doris
Minnie
Daphne

This is very outing as the above have all been names of my chickens 😬