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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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ZippyDeer · 16/10/2025 08:35

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:40

Oooh I've also got a ex boyfriend whose mum doesn't have to put on the red light.

Roxanne

Happygolucky314 · 16/10/2025 01:33

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:35

Chanel?

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Chantelle x

LBFseBrom · 16/10/2025 00:03

daisyb2 · 15/10/2025 22:49

Very popular in the 90’s. Two songs with my name in the title, an older song and a more recent one, recent as in the 00s

Joanna?

CharliesAngles · 15/10/2025 23:40

@daisyb2 Ruby?

daisyb2 · 15/10/2025 22:49

Very popular in the 90’s. Two songs with my name in the title, an older song and a more recent one, recent as in the 00s

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:40

Oooh I've also got a ex boyfriend whose mum doesn't have to put on the red light.

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:38

I've got one, not my name but my DHs great great aunt.

She's a witch in books, at least two separate books series, and a film adaptation of one.

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Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

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Chanel?

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Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

Meghan?

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 22:34

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:00

Megan?

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Andrew?

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 22:33

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 21:59

Ha ha no.
Think of the Philadelphia boxer

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Joe Frazier? (I know that you are Adrienne btw)

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:20

Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

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Chantelle?

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:17

Glowingup · 14/10/2025 22:03

Mary?

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@Glowingup yes that's the one. I gave my daughter a long name to compensate!

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:15

Alexandrine · 14/10/2025 22:03

Philomena?

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@Alexandrine that's a good one, but a mines a much simpler name

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:13

Westfacing · 14/10/2025 22:04

Bernadette?

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@Westfacing great guess, but no

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:12

BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 22:06

Mary

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@BatsatHalloween spot on!

Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

CherrieTomaties · 14/10/2025 23:40

Issobelle
Jaqueline

Harriette
Eleanorre

Trying to think of 9 letter potential French names 🤣

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Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:00

Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

Megan?

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 21:59

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 21:02

Bullwinkle???

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Ha ha no.
Think of the Philadelphia boxer

StasisMom · 15/10/2025 21:54

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

Rebecca

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Yup.

Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 21:02

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 14:17

Love this!

I'm Rocky's other half

Bullwinkle???

Goandygo · 15/10/2025 20:48

gingercat02 · 15/10/2025 20:47

French for light
County in Ireland
Real 70-80 vibe

Claire

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

gingercat02 · 15/10/2025 20:47

French for light
County in Ireland
Real 70-80 vibe

Cla(i) re

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

StasisMom · 15/10/2025 20:45

The first Mrs de Winter.

Rebecca