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Melisande and/or Octavia & Petrina

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Cortina · 26/09/2009 05:42

I like Melisande (I think this appears in a French opera as well as an Enid Blyton book I remember from childhood)!

Not sure if anyone has ever heard of a child/baby with name? What are your thoughts?

Octavia - another on my list but I've gone off it since I heard someone shouting it in a shopping centre.

Coming around to Petrina but unsure?

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MintyCane · 26/09/2009 11:24

Melisande would be shortened to Meli which could lead to smelly Meli and Petrina is a cat food Reality is correct Octavia is a bit mad old aunt.

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HidingFromTheDM · 26/09/2009 11:18

Not keen on any of them really. It's just my opinion, but they all sound very haughty to me.

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PuppyMonkey · 26/09/2009 09:01

I'm sorry, but I'm PMSL at the idea of someone shouting "Octavia, Octavia!!" in a shopping centre. Wouldn't get that round where I live you see.

Not keen on any of them tbh. All sound really snobby and pretentious to me.

pinkthechaffinch · 26/09/2009 08:56

I think Melisande /was a mythical water witch (well, at least she was in an Anya Seton novel!)

Very nice IMO.

Also like Octavia-good feminist name-not sure about Petrina-sounds a bit like pet food.

differentID · 26/09/2009 07:59

Petrina, Haughty? haha tell that to my sis! she's the least haughty snobby person in the world. She's annoying and loud and pushy, but she always shortens her name to Trina.

belgo · 26/09/2009 07:52

Melisande - smelly sand
Petrina - latrina

Octavia is ok.

CarmenSanDiego · 26/09/2009 07:14

Love Melisande! That's really unusual.

Not so keen on Petrina or Octavia. I have to agree with LadyMetroland that they sound a bit haughty.

Kayzr · 26/09/2009 07:10

Love Octavia.I have a friend whose DD has that name.

Not sure about Melisande but Petrina is nice.

Buda · 26/09/2009 06:43

Have a good friend called Petrina. I like it.

Not keen on Melisande or Octavia.

LadyMetroland · 26/09/2009 06:37

Melisande - never heard of it, but I quite like it. Although child would spend it's life being called Melissa and/or having to spell its name out.

Octavia - not my cup of tea, too haughty and standoffish

Petrina - ditto above