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Thoughts on the baby girl name Alkelda

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Wilsonpicket · 28/09/2026 22:59

Baby girl Alkelda, I think it's lovely what are your thoughts

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ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 29/09/2026 15:04

Back to the drawing board, i think.

That’s not a nice name.

Bacha1910 · 29/09/2026 14:59

Or Kilda, like St Kilda?

TheDogsMother · 29/09/2026 14:57

I thought Alka-seltzer. Maybe only a certain demographic will understand this.

CeciliaMars · 29/09/2026 14:52

It’s horribly clunky.

NamingNoNames · 29/09/2026 14:41

Alkelda - Wikipedia
It's a bit too different, @Wilsonpicket .

luckylavender · 29/09/2026 14:04

PorcupineConcubine · 28/09/2026 23:02

I thought exactly the same… sorry OP!

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Me too

plasticplate · 29/09/2026 14:02

What about Kelda? Unusual but doesn't sound like a terrorist group.

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 29/09/2026 08:39

It’s awkward to say too.

user1492757084 · 29/09/2026 08:25

No.
Do you like Annunciata or Hilda?

StampOnTheGround · 29/09/2026 07:33

grapesstrawberriespleass · 28/09/2026 23:01

Sorry but I hate it. Strangely makes me think of al-Qaeda?

This was the first thing that crossed my mind to!

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grapesstrawberriespleass · 28/09/2026 23:01

Sorry but I hate it. Strangely makes me think of al-Qaeda?

My first thought as well.

Jaffacakedigestive · 29/09/2026 01:13

I went to uni with an Alkelda.
Harsh, horrible sounding name.

Smallpoxy · 29/09/2026 01:10

Al-Qaeda would be common on the playground. Not nice.

Boreded · 29/09/2026 00:51

Noshadealltea · 28/09/2026 23:02

Yes me too!

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Came here to say the same thing

SnowFrogJelly · 29/09/2026 00:40

Awful

tsmainsqueeze · 29/09/2026 00:35

Lifeispeach · 28/09/2026 23:03

Sorry I thought the same … Al-qaeda

Me too.
It's truly awful.

User454545454546565 · 29/09/2026 00:33

Alkie for short 🙄 and terrorism jokes in the playground, why would anyone do that to their own child?!?

ShowGirI · 28/09/2026 23:27

I prefer Jimberley if I had a to choose between the two 🤷‍♀️

Yhjan · 28/09/2026 23:19

It's like a cross between al Qaeda and alcohol/ic

it doesn't work in 2026.

Shloopie · 28/09/2026 23:17

There's the name Kelda which seems much more useable.

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Wilsonpicket · 28/09/2026 23:10

Thank you everyone, it's not a wind up post. I visited a church today on my hols with this saints name and I liked it , but clearly a none starter

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grapesstrawberriespleass · 28/09/2026 23:01

Sorry but I hate it. Strangely makes me think of al-Qaeda?

This with bells on it’s awful!

Imisscoffee2021 · 28/09/2026 23:09

Just Kelda.

PashaMinaMio · 28/09/2026 23:09

Totally off piste and totally different but the name of the product we use to remove hard water build up in kettles came to mind.
Viakel!

I know, it’s nothing like it! Sorry.

24Dogcuddler · 28/09/2026 23:09

Made me think of Akela, a Cub Scout leader. Never heard it before in 35 years of teaching.

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