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Unity

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DorotheaPlentighoul · 13/10/2009 19:47

The more I think about it, the more I like this name for a DD, if this baby (due in spring) happens to be one. It sits nicely alongside DS's name, and goes with their surname. However, the Unity Mitford association is a big reason not to use it, and I am just wondering what people think about that aspect.

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KnickKnacksCauldronOfHorrors · 13/10/2009 20:05

I'm Irish and I've never heard of anyone called Unity!

don't really like it, sorry

WineBeforePearls · 13/10/2009 20:03

I know a Unity and you honestly don't think 'Nazi' because she's dds friend and it's just a name.

It's like all these names, they have to be re-adopted by lovely sane people and then they lose their nasty historical connotations (with the possible exception of Adolf )

DorotheaPlentighoul · 13/10/2009 19:59

I dunno, somehow Verity sounds more ... prissy. And I slightly know a Una in RL who is perfectly nice, but I just can't think of the name belonging to anyone but her.

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QueenOfFrighteningEveryone · 13/10/2009 19:58

Nope, sorry.

cece · 13/10/2009 19:57

How about Verity or Una, which are both similar?

DorotheaPlentighoul · 13/10/2009 19:56

oh dear

Was hoping that people would think she was far enough back in history not to matter very much. Baby name book says it is a name used mostly in Ireland, which gave me slight hope ...

Anyone else?

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cookielove · 13/10/2009 19:53

do not like - sorry

LilianGish · 13/10/2009 19:48

Sorry - it just says Nazi to me.

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