Enid

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tummytickler · 13/06/2010 10:44

Dh was talking about Enid last night.
It was very high on the list for dd and ds, but i had completely forgotten about it.
It seems to fit the plain, simple elegantness of the Jean and Mary type names.
I might be loving it again.
What do you think?
It may come back into style with all the 'E' names about at the moment (Ella, Ellie, Elsie), and I must say I could never use a name that is as popular as Ellie

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janeite · 13/06/2010 14:24

I like it.

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IwishIwasmoreorganised · 13/06/2010 13:26

I like it

coffeefestival · 13/06/2010 13:08

It's the "id" that I don't like, as it sounds a bit harsh to me (I'm not particularly keen on Ingrid, Astrid or Mildred either).

Cortina · 13/06/2010 12:27

As an aside Enid Blyton actually adored children and remained one herself for her life really. Difficulties in her early life meant she didn't really have the capacity to parent well and so wasn't a good mother IMO. That and the fact she became so fixated with her writing.

Magalyxyz · 13/06/2010 12:09

I love old lady names (apart from a couple) this just doesn't have a nice sound. I prefer Ethel. Ethel has a prettier sound! Edith is nicer too.

chipmonkey · 13/06/2010 12:04

Really think it sounds like a little old lady.

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tummytickler · 13/06/2010 11:32

Would pronounce it Ee-nid!
I don't mind the Blyton association at all, my eldest dd was named after my favourite author (partly) and people used to ask me a lot if I was a fan. I didn't mind
I am not naming for Blyton, I just happen to like the name!
Not an Edith fan , i do not like Edie. My neighbour has an Evelyn so that is a nono, and i really do not like Evie - far to cutesy!

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stickylittlefingers · 13/06/2010 11:05

Would you pronounce Enn-id or Ee-nid? The latter makes me think Blyton. The former is how my great aunt pronounces it, which I like better - but she would probably spend her likfe now correxting people on how to say it.

How about Evelyn, then it can be Evie for short and if she's cutesy, and the grown up version if she's more of a scary type!!

coffeefestival · 13/06/2010 10:51

Blyton

Do you like Edith?

HurleySatOnMe · 13/06/2010 10:49

I don't think you have to worry about it coming back into style I think it's a very harsh sounding name, and will be forever linked to Blyton who was a bit of a child hater by all accounts

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