Ethel

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tummytickler · 20/01/2010 21:17

What do you think of Ethel?
I am loving it more and more at the moment - dh is besotted by it (and Morag!). Would love some opinions, as we will not be talking to people in rl about our name making choices!
I am loving Ettie as a nn (and Raggy for Morag!). We would probably use Ethel most of the time and not a nn though.
Middle names will be two from Denise, Violet, Mary, Jean, Eileen, Angela (all family).
Is it going to become huge like Edith/Elsie/Esme?
This is dc5, and my 2dd's have old names and ds's Hebrew (so very old!)

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Hulababy · 20/01/2010 21:36

My nana's name is Ethel.

Have to say that I am not keen on the name at all.

LaDiDaDi · 20/01/2010 21:32

I really don't like it at all.

Ada
Agnes
Betsy
Clarice
Clarissa
Charity
Delilah
Demelza
Dorothy
Evadne
Esther
Freda
Georgiana
Harriet
Ida
Imelda
Jocasta
Juniper
Jean, love this for a first name!
Keziah
Lucille
Monica
Nell
Nanette
Odette
Penelope
Persephone
Petra
Priya
Rosina
R uth
Sadie
Therese
Uma
Una
Virginia nn Ginny
Wilma
Yolande

It seems like you've been pregnantg forever, tummytickler. I've been on or read loads of name threads for this baby so I really want to find out what you call her in the end!

Ziggurat · 20/01/2010 21:31

Don't like it, I'm afraid. But then I don't like any of the old lady names doing the rounds at the moment.

And I can speak, as I have an old lady name (which is now very popular) myself.

If you like it, go for it though.

fadingfast · 20/01/2010 21:28

Is Edith that popular now? I much prefer Edith to Ethel.

PureAsTheColdDrivenSnow · 20/01/2010 21:23

Will always remind me of Ethel in Eastenders, and I'm not even that old.

Sorry... out of all the old names, it's one I really don't like. I'd be more likely to call DD Mavis.

maxpower · 20/01/2010 21:22

I think Ethel as a name would really grow on me, although it's not an immediate favourite. I prefer it to Morag. (BTW my name is one of your possible middle names and I like it!)

random · 20/01/2010 21:22

just no

cakeywakey · 20/01/2010 21:21

A member of my extended family is called Ethel, and changed it as soon as she could. She always hated it.

I really don't think it's a name that will become huge, but if you love it, go for it.

jeanjeannie · 20/01/2010 21:19

My Mum's name is Ethel - she's 80 and hates it. My name is one of your ideas for a middle name - and I hate it!! be amazed if any of them make a come back! Sorry.

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