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Old lady names.......

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Babylove502 · 08/05/2009 17:51

I really like old lady type names.

My favourite is Elsie (I'm thinking Elsie May)

Also on the list is

Olive (olly for nn)
Ethel
Mabel
Iris
Millicent
Bessie.

Other names I like are

Delilah or Lila (Rose as a mn)
Cedar
Willow
Alyssa (Lissy for nn)
Orli
Phoebe

Let me know what you think?Are they all silly or do you like any of them.I quite like the idea a name that can be shortened or have a good nn!

Thanks

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fruitstick · 09/05/2009 20:46

Elsie was my first choice for a girl but I have 2 boys

I like Iris, Violet and Edith too

how about Florence?

oliviasmama · 09/05/2009 20:42

winifred - winnie - lurvly name

frisbyrat · 09/05/2009 09:57

Alice
Winifred
Edith

screamingabdab · 09/05/2009 09:54

sorry, that was meant to be Sylvie (not Sylie - that's just a "silly" name )

screamingabdab · 09/05/2009 09:52

I like Olive, Iris, Bessie

Or how about :

Edie
Connie (Constance)
Elvie
Pearl
Sylie
Lydia

WinkyWinkola · 09/05/2009 06:51

I love Myrtle, Pearl and Betty. DH wouldn't have any of these though. Gah.

oliviasmama · 09/05/2009 06:48

Freda and Mabel were on my final "list" but DH just didn't get it at all, hence Olivia.

My granny's were Florrie and Connie which I think are really pretty.

DD has a lovely friend called Edie.

PuppyMonkey · 09/05/2009 06:37

Somebody on here was talking about Rita the other day. Sweet.

I have an Esme, which is quite old lady. At least, I know an old lady of nearly 100 called it.

Bloody hell, it's early isn't it?

seeker · 09/05/2009 06:33

Adelaide
Constance
Clemency

Weegiemum · 09/05/2009 03:43

JESSIE! really due a revival (my Gran's name) and dd2's middle name (first name Rachel after dh's gran!).

A great statement. My Gran used to say, though, before she died "I wish I had a better name to gie that bairn" - but as her middle name was Adam in a family tradition kind of way, Jessie was it!

Lilyloo · 08/05/2009 22:04

Mabel and Maude are nice
dp's 90 year old nan is called Lilian we used this for dd1. Also have a Martha. I love old names !!

tummytickler · 08/05/2009 21:59

Hi
I love 'old lady names'.
my dd's are Iris and Pearl. Names for next dc are
Myrtle
Jean
Hilda
Winifred
Peggy
Joan
Margaret
Bess
Mildred
Mary
Morag
Frieda
Louis a
Euphemia
Juniper
Sally
Prudence
Priscilla

I think there are a few more that slip in and out of consideration, but my mind has gone blank.

Hilda, Jean and Myrtle are top of our pops at the mo!

ramonaquimby · 08/05/2009 20:03

ohh I work with a Mavis (she's about 35?) gorgeous name, love it

thisisyesterday · 08/05/2009 19:25

ooh no-one has said my choice for db3 should it be a girl

Mavis

ramonaquimby · 08/05/2009 19:20

Mabel my all time fav girl's name

also like
Audrey
Delphine (Delphi)
Maude

think PHoebe is fairly common
Alyssa is a bit wet

ramonaquimby · 08/05/2009 19:20

Mabel my all time fav girl's name

also like
Audrey
Delphine (Delphi)
Maude

think PHoebe is fairly common
Alyssa is a bit wet

lowrib · 08/05/2009 19:14

Ede (or is it Edie?)

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juneybean · 08/05/2009 18:56

I love the name Audrey.

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Tidey · 08/05/2009 18:42

Just found some more:

Nellie
Alma
Marian
Gladys
Dorothy
Pearl

dizietsma · 08/05/2009 18:39

How about Euphemia? Effie for short. I could never convince DH on it, so someone else might as well get it.