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Perdita - honest opinions

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BexJ78 · 04/08/2009 20:55

For ages and ages, DH and i have said that if we ever had a girl we would call her Perdita or Purdie for short. However, i am now half way through my pregnancy and DH now says that he is worried that a) she will get called 'pervy' at school;
b) that it is too wannabee-ish.

We both have very traditional names and are from families of traditional names, but i really like it as i think it is unusual without looking contrived.... what do you think? I have canvased other MNers on my antenatal thread, who suggested we could shorten to Dita, which is nice, but the only dita i've ever heard of is dita van teese.
in a quandry so need some help! thanks all.xxx

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nigglewiggle · 04/08/2009 21:10

I like it but I would assume that Perdita was very posh.

I would pronounce it Purr-deeta.

I would shorten it to Perdie.

HerHonesty · 04/08/2009 21:06

i think its a bit twee but i dont find it offensive, iykwim. you would have to be able to carry it off.

MadMazza · 04/08/2009 21:04

Would people know how to pronounce Perdita (I don't!).

GirlsAreLoud · 04/08/2009 21:03

I was just going to say exactly the same as BB, on both counts.

BexJ78 · 04/08/2009 21:03

oh god didn't even know about that one!!! this names shennanigan is a mare!

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diedandgonetodevon · 04/08/2009 21:03

I really like it.

corblimeymadam · 04/08/2009 20:56

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