Olive, Delphine/a, Blanche and Belle

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MissHavishamsDress · 30/10/2009 01:11

I think Olive is such a refreshing change from the ubiquitous Olivia and rather fancy the others too. What do you discerning MNer name-boffs think?

Would welcome other such old-fashioned-but now-rather-refreshing name suggestions.

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MRSwereWOOLFhasabroomofherown · 30/10/2009 02:48

Olive - has a cool modern vibe
Delphine - not keen, has an American feel too if that makes sense
Belle - like as short form best
Blanche - used to think of Jane Eyre and Golden Girls, but have recently reread Brideshead, so puts me in mind of Tony Blanche.

Similar names not yet fashionable which I find appealing:

Enid, Maude (dd's middle name) and Mildred (think Hubble/Worst Witch). Agree with Dorothea also.

Poohbearsmom · 30/10/2009 01:26

Love olive it's beautiful. I really like isabella/bella not keen on belle or delphine/a myself, sorry... More names... Dorothy... Dorothea... Margarette... Katherine... Celeste... Beatrice... Caroline... Josalin... Esme... Rosalie...

henryhuggins · 30/10/2009 01:14

Mabel is my absolute fav girls name

Delphine/Delphi is v sweet too

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