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Shelmerdine?

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JoeyBettany · 25/10/2009 18:37

This was the name of a rich character in an old fashioned school story I read when I was a girl.

I absolutely loved this name when I was about 9, still do love it, but sadly OH vetoed it.

Anyone else heard of this name?

I think it has a lovely 1920s/30s glamorous feel to it.

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Frrrightattendant · 25/10/2009 19:04

You are a name renegade Joey

piscesmoon · 25/10/2009 19:04

I agree with OH-one to be vetoed.

Frrrightattendant · 25/10/2009 19:04

although I see nothing wrong with Zoflora.

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JoeyBettany · 25/10/2009 19:03

very interesting frright.Makes me like the name even more.

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Frrrightattendant · 25/10/2009 19:03

Sapphirra does sound like zovirax.

Sorry

Rhoda is in that song about the goose drowning. Delightful. To me it will always be an aunt...

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JoeyBettany · 25/10/2009 19:01

I think you prounce it shelmerdeen. God you lot sound like my mum, at one point she put me off Saphirra because it sounded like Zovirax

In the same book ('Shirley at Charterton' by Christabel Marlowe) is a bad character called Rhoda, also an interesting name IMO.

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scottishmummy · 25/10/2009 18:55

sounds like bog cleaner.bang and the dirt is gone

Frrrightattendant · 25/10/2009 18:54

It's a surname

Frrrightattendant · 25/10/2009 18:53

Sorry what?

No no no nO NO!!!!!!!

No really, you can't

it is very strange

ButtercupWafflehead · 25/10/2009 18:52

Crikey OMDB, say what you really think, don't sugar the pill!

How is it pronounced? Ine as in wine or Een?

overmydeadbody · 25/10/2009 18:51

Sounds like American Trailer Trash to me

Vivia · 25/10/2009 18:47

No, it'll be shortened to Shelly, thus removing all the characteristics you love.