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For a girl...... Arrietty and Homily

57 replies

summerstrawberry · 06/09/2008 19:23

I know where they are from (and I may have been influenced by the pregnancy hormones also) but the more I think about these, the more I like them.
So Arrietty and Homily for a girl, what do you think?

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hopperdee · 06/09/2008 21:42

I had guinea-pigs called Binky and Homily when I was little. I thought of Homily again for my daughter but my partner wasn't up for it. It's an amazing name. People mock unusual names and then if they get popular, pretend that they always liked the name. Don't follow the sheep! As for teasing, it's not exactly 'Tinkerbell' or 'bogface' is it? and it sounds enough like a 'normal' name, like Emily, that it doesn't sound freakish.

frazzledoldbag34 · 06/09/2008 21:41

You are joking, right?!
And if you're not, you should be - they are BOTH DREADFUL (and sorry, I'm not often this rude) but really!!!!

Janni · 06/09/2008 21:36

Ha Bree! I typed the same, then deleted it as too strong

GodzillasBumcheek · 06/09/2008 21:31

Isn't Homily something to do with religion?

allgonebellyup · 06/09/2008 21:31

i love Arriety

allgonebellyup · 06/09/2008 21:30

i love Arriety

FabioBadAssCat · 06/09/2008 20:49

Your hormones have taken over the Good Sense centre in your brian.
Think no more of baby names until normality has returned.
Which will be when you go 'Homily? wtf was I thinking?'

Janni · 06/09/2008 20:45

Please take a long term view. When her classmates read or watch 'The Borrowers' do you think they're going to forget to tease her??

dooneygirl · 06/09/2008 20:44

I was doing a quick scan down the list of threads, and wondered why anyone would want to name their child Homely.

BreeVanderCampLGJ · 06/09/2008 20:43

Sorry not in the mood to dress it up, 'tis just this side of child abuse.

Slashtrophe · 06/09/2008 20:41

I really like Arriety and considered it myself. Luckily I have boys, and no not called Pod. There could be far worse names, Arietty was a feisty little thing.

JoolsToo · 06/09/2008 20:39

no, no, no!

Lizzylou · 06/09/2008 20:36

OOh yes, love Alexandra.
And lol at Justinemumsnot

Banoffi · 06/09/2008 20:33

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janeite · 06/09/2008 20:32

Ariadne and Harriet are both great names.

snooks · 06/09/2008 20:32

Sorry, in theory I like them but in reality...please do the test of imagining shouting your dc by either name in the park, in tescos etc etc. .

JustineMumsnot · 06/09/2008 20:30

are you a very small family?

Janni · 06/09/2008 20:27

OK you can have Ariadne or Harriet but I forbid you to call your daughter after a Borrower. And as for Homily? Words fail me.

MrsMattie · 06/09/2008 20:27

Barmy

Wilkiepedia · 06/09/2008 20:27

P.M.S.L.

Sorry but PLEASE don't do that to your child...

Lizzylou · 06/09/2008 20:25

Romilly instead maybe?

Anglepoise · 06/09/2008 20:24

I'm slightly ashamed I didn't recognise where they're from

I like them though, particularly Arrietty

Stars22 · 06/09/2008 20:19

I know an Etty, short for Etty-Ann tho. Prefer Arrietty rather than Homily.

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summerstrawberry · 06/09/2008 19:54

'Fraid Pod doesn't appeal

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summerstrawberry · 06/09/2008 19:53

I know Homily is riskier because of the sermon meaning.
I think Arrietty with a shortening of Etty could be quite nice.
I do like unusual names.

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