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Enid

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Cecy · 27/04/2008 22:43

I've recently added Enid to my list of possible baby names.
What do you think? and any alternatives or middle name ideas please.

thank you

Cecy

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pootleflump · 03/05/2008 17:13

not pretty at all

ElizabethBeresfordSW19 · 03/05/2008 17:04

I love Edith and I even like Ethel. Enid is very Sadie Frost, but not a pretty sound
imo

MrsMattie · 03/05/2008 09:41

Yuck.

CocodeBear · 03/05/2008 08:54

I do that Cristina. Like 'enveloped' and 'awry'. Oh, and 'automaton'. Got laughed at each time I tried them out for the first time (at about age 31!).

AbbeyA · 03/05/2008 08:38

I have never heard it pronounced e as in eggs, the famous one is Enid Blyton(ee as in beech). I think that you would have to explain every single time if you pronounced it differently.

NurkMagiggy · 03/05/2008 08:37

It reminds me of an elderly librarian I used to work for and that writer eho freaked me out as a child with her moralistic racist weird books.
I'm really sorry but I can't like it...trying here, honestly

Mind you please don't let me stop you - everyone hates my children's names!!!

CristinaTheAstonishing · 03/05/2008 08:28

Thanks, I'd always pronounced it as Enid (e in eggs) in my head and i don't think i've heard it said loud.

AbbeyA · 03/05/2008 08:26

I don't know why but it conjures up a rather unpleasant old lady for me.

CocodeBear · 03/05/2008 07:43

As 'Ee' instead of 'E', Christina.

Is normally 'Eeenid'; can be pronounced 'Enyd'.

CristinaTheAstonishing · 03/05/2008 06:44

I mean the only E?

CristinaTheAstonishing · 03/05/2008 06:43

How else could you pronounce the first E?

MrsJohnCusack · 03/05/2008 06:42

snap with moondog. worked with a lovely woman called Enyd, E as in 'egg'

CristinaTheAstonishing · 03/05/2008 06:39

How about Edith?

squanderedzeitgeist · 03/05/2008 02:22

Like it, was my lovely fragrant grandmother's name - although it has to be said that she was never particularly proud of it...

DisplacementActivity · 30/04/2008 17:22

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slinkiemalinki · 30/04/2008 17:21

Ooh no. Not just old lady but nasty old lady, sorry, but I knew one when I was small and it has coloured my view of Enids.
Erin is much nicer and a little similar.
Also think Enid Blyton!

tummytickler · 30/04/2008 17:09

This was in our top 3 for ds along with Dorothy and Winifred - although he was a he so we didn't use it in the end.
Would definately be high up on pur list next time though.
Our combo was Enid Violet.
I love it!

jk1 · 30/04/2008 12:36

I think it is fine - also liking Esme & Erin

Ceolas · 29/04/2008 17:43

I will always associate it with The Worst Witch, but like it. Not sure I'd actually call one of my children Enid though as it's a bit too unusual for where we live.

Middle name depends on your last name. How many syllables?

belgo · 29/04/2008 17:41

I think it's fine. Very unusual.

MrsBadger · 29/04/2008 17:40

I quite like it - was on our 'non-girly girls' names' list for a while

others included
Ruth
Helen
Judith
Zoe
Polly
Susan

actually have the whole thread

lou222 · 29/04/2008 17:09

enid sharples !

cyteen · 29/04/2008 15:56

Makes me think of Enid Coleslaw from Ghost World. Not that that's a bad thing. Still not sure if I like it or not though...

LaDiDaDi · 29/04/2008 09:48

Not really keen as a first name tbh.

Other ideas:

Polly
Hattie
Elsie
Elsa
Emmeline
Connie
Verity
Una
Cadence
Lousia
Violet

littlelapin · 28/04/2008 23:12

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