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Original poster

Sheila, Lorraine or Glinda?

213 replies

plinkyplonk123 · 29/12/2025 21:00

I know these names are unconventional but I was thinking they might be nice. I was originally going to go for Sheila or Lorraine (Lorrie for short) but after watching Wicked I’m thinking maybe Glinda would be fun!

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PolyVagalNerve · 29/12/2025 21:07

lol !!
add Fanny to the list ?

estrogone · 29/12/2025 21:07

My ILs have an 85 year old Lorraine (Lolly) and an 82 year old Sheila.

Glinda is a witch. The end.

Sneesellsseashells · 29/12/2025 21:06

Sheila is the worst name out there for me. Even among the mass revival of Irish names Sheila has thankfully never entered the fray. The only reason it lingers at all is as a family name. Just no.

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plinkyplonk123 · 29/12/2025 21:06

Comedycook · 29/12/2025 21:03

Yabu

But this isn’t on the AIBU topic?

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Sleepasaurus · 29/12/2025 21:05

For a human?

romeoandjulie · 29/12/2025 21:05

All absolutely terrible.

Helpwithdivorce · 29/12/2025 21:04

It can’t be Glinda it would have to be Galinda

Bigearringsbigsmile · 29/12/2025 21:04

Lorraine best of the three

sprigatito · 29/12/2025 21:03

No.

Comedycook · 29/12/2025 21:03

Yabu

SandrenaIsMyBloodType · 29/12/2025 21:02

Just in case this is not a complete wind-up, please remember that you are naming a person, not a kitten, not a bin lorry and not a middle-aged women from 1979

Silverbirchleaf · 29/12/2025 21:01

First post nails it (with apologies to mn-betters with these names)

ShawnaMacallister · 29/12/2025 21:00

None of them! All awful