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Beryl

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tummytickler · 19/08/2009 18:55

What do you think of Beryl??
I think i am starting to love it, but would love some opinions please (I have no intentions of talking about names in rl as evryone goes [hmm[!).
Does it go well with Eli, Amos, Pearl and Iris?
Is it going to become immensely trendy/faddy as i am really trying to avoid anything faddy if at all possible.
TIA

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MaggieBeauLeo · 19/08/2009 21:05

I like Beryl. It fits in well with Pearl.

Beryl doesn't seem to crusty and old to me. I prefer Meryl though.

magbags · 19/08/2009 20:07

I really don't like it. Does sound to me like an old lady name (and not in a good way).

pogleswife · 19/08/2009 19:59

Just be aware - Beryl the peril ( from the beano or dandy). But in itself a pretty jewel name.

piscesmoon · 19/08/2009 19:53

'I'm not into all these ironic elderly names at all, so can't identify why some are good and others not.

I'm with you TsarChasm-I don't know why anyone wants to revive any of them. People should ask some of the old ladies if they actually like their names-generally they don't! Or not the ones that I have asked.

piscesmoon · 19/08/2009 19:51

NO

TsarChasm · 19/08/2009 19:46

Noooo!

But I don't understand why the mn consensus is no to Beryl when all the other old peoples names that keep cropping up are met with such delight.

I'm not into all these ironic elderly names at all, so can't identify why some are good and others not.

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tummytickler · 19/08/2009 19:43

abouteve - , Amos is no longer in it though, so i hear!
I might have to look for a character list and make sure i avoid the names!
I will look like a crazy Emmerdale fan!

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Thunderduck · 19/08/2009 19:42

Because it just sounds daft that's why.

Remotew · 19/08/2009 19:41

There is an Eli, Amos, Pearl and Beryl from Emmerdale, not sure about Iris but there may have been.

malung · 19/08/2009 19:39

Beryl, would be a good sister for yesterdays Finty. Or not?

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tummytickler · 19/08/2009 19:36

Why cant you have Beryl adn Pearl?
No i have never watched Emmerdale, is there a Beryl in it?
That was soooo quick - i was away a few minutes and had 22 posts - jeez you guys are fast!
Oh - those kids already exist btw

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MrsBarbaraKingstanding · 19/08/2009 19:34

May I suggest Dilys?

We loved this name but had boys. i think it would go well with your other names.

Not keen on Beryl...although as you keep saying it it has a nice sound to the word...so could be a grower

TaxiLady · 19/08/2009 19:30

my mil is called beryl

hth!

goomum · 19/08/2009 19:27

I think it is great. Ignore the naysayers. You are just a bit before your time in your thinking. It will definitely come back but not in a big way, I reckon. It goes well with your other kid's names too.

Thunderduck · 19/08/2009 19:23

Besides you can't have Beryl and Pearl.It sounds ridiculous.

Thunderduck · 19/08/2009 19:22

It's awful.

Remotew · 19/08/2009 19:17

Hang on, I've just twigged have you been watching Emmerdale OP

SoupDragon · 19/08/2009 19:17

I actually think it's quite pretty and it's growing on my but it's a name from my mother's generation and it's not come back into favour yet. it was our neighbour's name when I was growing up and the name of one of my mother's friends.

LynetteScavo · 19/08/2009 19:09

Well, I would say no, but as I'm really not keen on Amos (and you are, Op) then why not?

MamaLazarou · 19/08/2009 19:08

Ha ha ha, this old-lady name trend has gone TOO FAR!

motomoto · 19/08/2009 19:06

no way, awful

NorbertDentressangle · 19/08/2009 19:05

I don't think theres much danger of it becoming "immensely trendy/faddy" so you've no worries on that front.

Sorry, not keen

mrswoolf · 19/08/2009 19:04

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noddyholder · 19/08/2009 19:04

I think its a grower and quite sweet in some ways.

noddyholder · 19/08/2009 19:04

I think its a grower and quite sweet in some ways.