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Meredith or Edith?

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HairOclock · 17/09/2022 09:20

Which do you prefer out of Meredith and Edith? I think I'm more swaying towards Edith but the more I see Meredith, the more I like it, and I suppose it has more nickname/shortenings options!

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HairOclock · 18/02/2023 06:53

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 17/02/2023 17:05

Congrats on little Charlotte, OP. I do love an update Flowers

Thank you! I still love Martha and Edith and slightly gutted we didn't use them but she just didn't suit the names at all when she came out

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RuthW · 17/02/2023 17:35

LaTangerina · 17/09/2022 09:22

Meredith is the lesser of two evils ...
Sorry 😂

Agreed

StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 17/02/2023 17:05

Congrats on little Charlotte, OP. I do love an update Flowers

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HairOclock · 17/02/2023 17:03

She's been born and I went with the name... Charlotte Grin

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ThomasinaLivesHere · 04/02/2023 21:04

DontLikeMenthols · 04/02/2023 15:59

Literally watching The Office US as I read this thread so had to come here to say definitely not Meredith 😂😂

I’ve watched too much of the US Office to not think of that character 😂

I quite like Edith with nn Edie

KirstenBlest · 04/02/2023 16:07

I don't like Meredith or Edith at all. Edie short for Edith is quite nice, but there are lots of Evies.

Enid is an old welsh name pronounced as Ennid. and is lovely. Not keen on the Ee-nid pronunciation.
Martha is nice, as is Mary.

Benjispruce4 · 04/02/2023 16:01

Neither. Sorry.

Upsidedownagain · 04/02/2023 16:01

Meredith. Edith makes me think of an extremely old lady, though maybe it is due a modernisation.....

user1492757084 · 04/02/2023 16:00

Mary Ellen and Martha I also love.

DontLikeMenthols · 04/02/2023 15:59

Literally watching The Office US as I read this thread so had to come here to say definitely not Meredith 😂😂

user1492757084 · 04/02/2023 15:58

Meredith.

Enid, Judith and Ellen I prefer over Edith

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HairOclock · 28/09/2022 14:59

I think the shortening Merry has put me off Meredith to be honest, I just don't love it and it seems it would be inevitable. Definitely going to go with either Martha or Edith now but will be a tricky decision which one I think!

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eleanorsmellstrop · 28/09/2022 14:47

Martha and Edith are both lovely. Meredith is a pretty sound but has some problems which others have pointed out already.

DuchessOfSausage · 28/09/2022 13:53

@Gamergirl84 , Merideth is certainly memorable.

Gamergirl84 · 28/09/2022 13:40

Edith is quite popular, I know two little Edith's in DSs nursery.

Merideth is a much more memorable name and I love merry as a nickname.

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MissHavishamsMouldyOldCake · 26/09/2022 15:06

I actually prefer Martha to Edith or Meredith. I don't like names ending in TH.

If I had to pick one, I'd probably go for Edith and just call her Edie.

Atmorning · 26/09/2022 12:27

I worked with a lady called Mareth, pronounced like Maris Piper potatoes but with a 'th' at the end instead of the 's'. I've always thought that was a lovely name and memorable without being wacky. It was a combination of her grannies or aunties names that her mum liked.

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HairOclock · 26/09/2022 12:20

I was hoping Merideth was a typo Grin

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FayCarew · 26/09/2022 08:23

Merideth! Grin Merry Death?

AnneShirleysNewDress · 25/09/2022 21:24

I love them both but would go for Merideth.

Beachs · 25/09/2022 21:22

Edith but I'm biased as I have a beautiful little Edith.

I'll be honest it wouldnt have even been in my top 10 but DH was adamant he wanted Edith nn Edie. It grew on me. Everyone comments on how pretty her name is apart from both her grandads who both hate it and call her by her middle name Grace 😂

Beachs · 25/09/2022 21:18

PlumsInTheIcebox · 24/09/2022 09:28

Edith and Martha are both beautiful. I am biased as I have an awesome Martha. I can lend you my MN Martha Bingo card for the people who will shortly arrive to tell you that it’s dumpy / puddingy / drudgey / the name of a Victorian servant Grin

Sorry I spat my tea out at the bingo card 😂 I like the name Martha

Beachs · 25/09/2022 21:14

SpringIntoChaos · 17/09/2022 10:28

Have you thought of Eadie? Currently have one in my class and I'm loving it 😍

I really wanted to spell Edie, Eadie but my OH vetoed it. I like it for being a bit different and so you don't get the Eddie thing

loveislouderthanwar · 25/09/2022 17:30

isn't

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