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Tell me what your name is without telling me what your name is

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BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 17:20

My name has a male and female variant
It was number 36 the year I was given it
It was acceptable in the 80s
It's a bit French
It's also a little bit Essex
Most people shorten it

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LesbianNana · 14/10/2025 22:29

GhostOrchid · 14/10/2025 22:27

Ooh… this is fun.

Don’t think mine has come up.

Uncommon without being unusual. I was the only one at my school (born in the 70s).

Lots of different ways to spell it. Also a boy’s name (now deeply unfashionable).

Think of a scarlet film star. Or a pretty woman.

Ashleigh? Ashley?

Alexandrine · 14/10/2025 22:29

BengalBangle · 14/10/2025 22:27

I'm the Queen of Hearts, but I never got to be Queen!

I love the name Diana, never sure why it’s not more widely used.

bookworm14 · 14/10/2025 22:28

GhostOrchid · 14/10/2025 22:27

Ooh… this is fun.

Don’t think mine has come up.

Uncommon without being unusual. I was the only one at my school (born in the 70s).

Lots of different ways to spell it. Also a boy’s name (now deeply unfashionable).

Think of a scarlet film star. Or a pretty woman.

Vivian/Vivien!

Glowingup · 14/10/2025 22:28

GhostOrchid · 14/10/2025 22:27

Ooh… this is fun.

Don’t think mine has come up.

Uncommon without being unusual. I was the only one at my school (born in the 70s).

Lots of different ways to spell it. Also a boy’s name (now deeply unfashionable).

Think of a scarlet film star. Or a pretty woman.

Vivian?

LesbianNana · 14/10/2025 22:28

Elsvieta · 14/10/2025 22:16

Why did your parents choose it?

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It was going to be Jenny for a girl or Jeremy for a boy but she thought the name Jeremy was lovely and couldn’t quit it. She’s a bit quirky and crossed her fingers I wouldn’t hate her for it lol.

GhostOrchid · 14/10/2025 22:27

Ooh… this is fun.

Don’t think mine has come up.

Uncommon without being unusual. I was the only one at my school (born in the 70s).

Lots of different ways to spell it. Also a boy’s name (now deeply unfashionable).

Think of a scarlet film star. Or a pretty woman.

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BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 22:27

IDontLikeSpam · 14/10/2025 22:23

No, that’s probably one of the names I’d prefer my own to. @Glowingup has probable come the closest to it with one of her guesses.

I can think of a terribly well spoken actress and a cartoon character from the 80s with the longer version, and a singer’s wife and a character in a sitcom with my version.

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Penelope?

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Suzypoo10 · 14/10/2025 22:27

Bambi3919 · 14/10/2025 20:09

No none of these. It begins with a C

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Camellia? Clover?

BengalBangle · 14/10/2025 22:27

I'm the Queen of Hearts, but I never got to be Queen!

Changedit2025 · 14/10/2025 22:26

Lelumpolelum · 14/10/2025 22:25

Sophie

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Yes!

Iwilldoitnowinaminutemam · 14/10/2025 22:26

19lottie82 · 14/10/2025 22:22

When I was born in 82 I was the first girl to be born with that name in the hospital for 25 years, but these days it’s a very popular name.

i could be a princess or a spider.

Charlotte?

Glowingup · 14/10/2025 22:26

IDontLikeSpam · 14/10/2025 22:23

No, that’s probably one of the names I’d prefer my own to. @Glowingup has probable come the closest to it with one of her guesses.

I can think of a terribly well spoken actress and a cartoon character from the 80s with the longer version, and a singer’s wife and a character in a sitcom with my version.

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Penny/Penelope? They’re both very pretty names though.

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BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 22:26

OneFootAfterTheOther · 14/10/2025 22:11

My name is a nickname of a longer name. People often try and call me a different nickname of the longer name - which I dislike.

Everybody I’ve ever met with my name hates being called the other nickname.

Sam
Samantha
Mamfa

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ImplodingLoading · 14/10/2025 22:26

Bolleewoode · 14/10/2025 22:25

Unisex name
Brand of jeans!

Lee!

IDontLikeSpam · 14/10/2025 22:25

Bolleewoode · 14/10/2025 22:25

Unisex name
Brand of jeans!

Lee?

MudMyNameIsMud · 14/10/2025 22:25

GlitzAndGigglesx · 14/10/2025 22:23

Popular in the 80s/90s. A popular sitcom character had the same name

Deirdre

Bolleewoode · 14/10/2025 22:25

Unisex name
Brand of jeans!

Lelumpolelum · 14/10/2025 22:25

Changedit2025 · 14/10/2025 22:18

Mine is a character from Peep Show :) and also a Roald Dahl character.
Born in the early 80's, I was the only one with this name at school, now I think there are hundreds!

Sophie

ImplodingLoading · 14/10/2025 22:24

19lottie82 · 14/10/2025 22:22

When I was born in 82 I was the first girl to be born with that name in the hospital for 25 years, but these days it’s a very popular name.

i could be a princess or a spider.

Charlotte?

GlitzAndGigglesx · 14/10/2025 22:23

Popular in the 80s/90s. A popular sitcom character had the same name

IDontLikeSpam · 14/10/2025 22:23

Mansionscoldandgrey · 14/10/2025 22:12

IDontLikeSpam
Is it Mandy?

No, that’s probably one of the names I’d prefer my own to. @Glowingup has probable come the closest to it with one of her guesses.

I can think of a terribly well spoken actress and a cartoon character from the 80s with the longer version, and a singer’s wife and a character in a sitcom with my version.

CharliesAngles · 14/10/2025 22:23

19lottie82 · 14/10/2025 22:22

When I was born in 82 I was the first girl to be born with that name in the hospital for 25 years, but these days it’s a very popular name.

i could be a princess or a spider.

Charlotte 🙂

19lottie82 · 14/10/2025 22:22

When I was born in 82 I was the first girl to be born with that name in the hospital for 25 years, but these days it’s a very popular name.

i could be a princess or a spider.

CharliesAngles · 14/10/2025 22:22

Changedit2025 · 14/10/2025 22:18

Mine is a character from Peep Show :) and also a Roald Dahl character.
Born in the early 80's, I was the only one with this name at school, now I think there are hundreds!

Matilda?

dEdiCatEdFeliNeEntHusiAst · 14/10/2025 22:21

Pauline/Paula