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Clover?

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oysterpots · 26/05/2009 13:11

Was reading Red magazine the other day and there were two mentions of women named Clover. I hadn't really thought of it before but the more I think about it the more I like it.

Anyone with me?

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margotandjerry · 11/06/2009 21:53

prefer Flora or Tulip

JeMenFous · 11/06/2009 21:36

Clover Stroud (journo), sister of Nell Gifford (Gifford's Circus) and Emma Bridgewater (i think!)

morningpaper · 11/06/2009 21:30

Moooooo

and when she is 14, everyone will be making jokes about rolling in the clover

nonono

ja9 · 11/06/2009 21:29

err butter.

sorry, but please no!

persephonesnape · 11/06/2009 21:23

i absolutely LOVE it - but i generally like plant names. I knew a little girl once called Bramble. that rocks so hard that Green day should write a song about her.

cookie100 · 11/06/2009 20:58

I'm agreeing with the people who said it reminds them of cows and butter...

goomum · 11/06/2009 20:14

I knew a Clover as a child and no one batted an eye lid or made cow noises as far as I remember. Go for it. People's associations (cow, pet name, country bumpkin or whatever) are always strongest for the most unusual names as they don't know anyone personally with that name. Once there are a few little Clovers out there, I wouldn't be surprised if a whole field of little Clovers followed... I reckon it will be popular one day.

Yep, go, go and make hay!

JemL · 04/06/2009 22:26

I thought of What Katy Did too. Wasn't CLover the sister who used a slate pencil to deepen her dimples?!

I like the name!

SoupDragon · 04/06/2009 20:58

It's a cow's name.

But then again, so is Daisy

Vronsky · 04/06/2009 20:57

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KERALA1 · 28/05/2009 21:11

I really like it - again the what Katy Did connection.

Surely there should be some rule against margarine companies ruining lovely old names?

Heated · 28/05/2009 21:03

I think it's very pretty.

shootfromthehip · 28/05/2009 21:03

I think it's very lovely. A sweet and serene name.

Lol at leesthanideal

janeite · 28/05/2009 21:01

Lovely - my first thought would be What Katie Did.

womma · 28/05/2009 20:59

I like it, very sweet

Kaylo · 28/05/2009 08:57

I think it's lovely but to be honest who cares what anyone else thinks?

It's your baby and if you like it then go for it.

CheerfulYank · 27/05/2009 16:31

Well whatever you think of the name, there's another Clover in the world now! My friend just had her first DC this morning, and that was the name they chose.

We don't have clover margarine here so I suppose that helps.

RachieB · 26/05/2009 23:47

I love the names Clover and Flora

but obviously wouldn't ever use them !

boodleboot · 26/05/2009 21:42

....cos they all love clover.....all over the land....yes they alllll love clooooover....la la la la dee....

that said {or sung} i do actually like it and know a very pretty 25 yr old clover who loves her name and really suits it....

Lulubee · 26/05/2009 21:33

I think it's lovely, immediately made me think of Clover Carr too. But does it pass the kick ass lawyer test? I can't imagine it on a grown woman...

SamsMama · 26/05/2009 15:58

A good friend of mine is in labor as we speak, and if she has a girl she'll be Clover. (A boy will be Phoenix)
I quite like it. It's no different really than Lily or Rose.

I know a small girl named MaeBelle...now THERE'S a cow's name!

OracleInaCoracle · 26/05/2009 15:58

i thought of katy carr's younger (cooler) sister before the margarine.

i really like it.

TheGashlycrumbTinies · 26/05/2009 15:58

One of DD's "My Little Pony" is called Clover. She has a four leaf clover on her bottom, and always wins at everything.

BettySwollux · 26/05/2009 15:57

Lovely, if you have another 2 DD you can call them Flora and Marge .

Dont do it.

HellHathNoFury · 26/05/2009 15:56

I used to look after a lovely horse called Clover.
Mad as a box of frogs.

Nice name, but not to my taste for a human, personally.

Having said that I want to name DS a name that seems more commonly associated with dogs or old men.

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