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Original poster

On the advice of Liffey and after you slated my last girl's name, what about............

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:04

Brucie?

For a girl

Not totally a piss take, you have lots of both names, eg Leslie/Lesley, Tracie/Tracey, Charlie/Charlie etc

The more I think about it the more I think it holds promise

OK Mumsnetters, please be nicer to me than last time, what do you all think?

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expatinscotland · 31/12/2008 21:17

i don't think anyone's suggesting a child wouldn't be loved because he/she has a oddly-spelled name, but why bother soliciting opinions if you feel so strongly about it?

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 21:10

That is probably true enough expat but I have lived long enough not to worry about what people say behind my back

If everyone only named their chldren with those names that the ladies on this forum approved of then the classrooms of the schools in the uk would be very confusing with multiples of names.

Whatever our lo is named s/he will be increbdibly loved and looked after which is far more important than the fact that her/his parents are being talked about

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Heated · 31/12/2008 21:04

But seriously ILB, surely you have enough confidence in your child making her own way in the world without having to resort to giving her a differently spelt name to make her stand out? I wonder rather, if she'll end up part of a crowd of differently spelt names, iyswim?

Elenore Dulcie is, imho, individual and charming (excellent suggestion there from Liffey)

But, it's my last post on the topic. I shall look out for the Ellynor Dulcy BA announcement.

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 21:02

It is a lovely name spelt properly. I do hope you reconsider the spelling.

I am v polite to parents faces when i hear a chavvy/weird name but tend to have a giggle later.

Good luck with everyhting anyway. Hope it all goes well!!

expatinscotland · 31/12/2008 21:01

hey, people have to get their kicks from somewhere. some will get them from net forums. others will get them sniggering at someone's completely naff name behind their backs .

thisisyesterday · 31/12/2008 21:00

of course most of the people you meet in RL will be more polite than us!
that's the beauty of the internet isn't it?

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:59

But I don't get upset by internet comments I merely said that if I did take it to heart then I would find it deeply distressing.

As it is my dh and I are sat here chortling over the rudeness of faceless names on an website!

If we do have a dd then we will be calling her Ellynor, and I would imagine that people in rl will be a lot more polite than those on this board.

BTW I do actually enjoy this site and will carry on logging on

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aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:57

Call the child something normal and save yourself the bother of spelling it over and over again.

Strange spellings do not make for a cool/fab name!!

expatinscotland · 31/12/2008 20:55

i have to agree with agalch and yesterday.

ellynor doesn't shout 'i'm different in this world of clones!' it just shouts, 'pregnancy hormones run amuck.'

but if it doesn't matter to you then why post asking for opinions?

thisisyesterday · 31/12/2008 20:54

still don't get how you can get upset by what a bunch of internet strangers think????

if you love the name that much then you'd love it regardless surely????/
methinks you are a teeny bit unsure.

I come from a rather "chavvy" town. THE chav town. we have a LOT of little Destinee's and Alleeshah's and Daizy-Mai's
all that kind of thing. that's why it feels chavvy to me.

it's almost a kind of "hmm, we would like a unique name, but we can't be bothered to find one so we'll take this really ordinary name and just spell it wrong"

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:53

If you ask for folks opinions then what do you expect? Would you rather we all said it was smashing?

I am sorry you are upset but people in RL may be ruder/less sensitive if you call your dd taht.

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:51

Glad I don't take all you r comments to heart, I would be on the ADs if I did

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thisisyesterday · 31/12/2008 20:50

hang on a minute i replied to that but somehow it didn't get posted.

I think that "unique" spellings look far chavvier than an unusual name spelled correctly

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:49

Ellynor Dulcy sounds v chavvy IMO.

Sorry.

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:45

If you look at all the normal names they are either done to death or incredibly chavvy, but by twiddling with the spelling we feel we are doing the right thing.

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HallelujahHeisBorntoMary · 31/12/2008 20:44

This conversation reminds me of the life of Brian (now there's a nice name for a girl - how about Briany?)

BRIAN:Look. You've got it all wrong. You don't need to follow me. You don't need to follow anybody! You've got to think for yourselves. You're all individuals!
FOLLOWERS: Yes, we're all individuals!
BRIAN: You're all different!
FOLLOWERS:Yes, we are all different!
DENNIS: I'm not.

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:38

You can be an individual quite easily with a normal name tho dontcha think?

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:34

Because we want some kind of individuality in htis world of conformity and clones

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aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:28

Why not spell it properly tho?

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ILoveBrucie · 31/12/2008 20:27

Thank you Heated

I don't actually take much notice of what you all say, you don't really feature that highly in my life!!

Anyway I have talked to DH about Brucie and have decided that it is in the running if we ahave a ds.

I do though like the suggestion of Ellynor Dulcy, I think it looks nd sounds gorgeous so thanks for that

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Thunderduck · 31/12/2008 20:25

Absolutely not.

What was your last name choice?

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:24

Ellynor expat iirc

expatinscotland · 31/12/2008 20:24

What was the last name you loved, Quasimodie?

aGalChangedHerName · 31/12/2008 20:22

OMG you have got to be joking!!!

It would be bad enough for a boy never mind a little girl.

expatinscotland · 31/12/2008 20:22

Please don't. Even if the baby turns out to be a boy.

Go buy a hamster. Name it Brucie. Don't worry, it'll only live about 4 years to a max.