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Hit me with the most 'old lady' name you can think of please!

666 replies

ImAChChChChihuahua · 11/06/2023 18:05

For my new puppy.
I like Mabel and Ethel so far!

OP posts:
PicnicBunny · 14/06/2023 23:12

Nancy
Bathilda
Pip
Fiona
Dorothy
Regina
Stacia
Rosa
Elizabeth
Filomena
Nanna
Mrs Robinson
Sally
Rebecca
Miranda

GameofPhones · 14/06/2023 23:12

Jemima
Polly
Molly
Minnie
Wilhelmina

PicnicBunny · 14/06/2023 23:20

It’s so cathartic or something trying to think of names of elderly neighbours, people in films mmm

PicnicBunny · 14/06/2023 23:20

Diana

upinaballoon · 14/06/2023 23:22

Beatrice

Cuteepie · 14/06/2023 23:24

Flowery names like Violet.

Lightbringer · 14/06/2023 23:53

Marian

Owlyhedgehog · 14/06/2023 23:59

Delilah!

MyGrandmaLizzie · 15/06/2023 00:31

Doris
Gladys

RobertaFirmino · 15/06/2023 00:33

wafflyversatile · 11/06/2023 18:56

No idea but I've seen it used for men and women.

I've a feeling it's a nickname for those with the surname 'Warren'. There was an old fella down our street when I was a child, that was why they called him Bunny.

RosaCaramella · 15/06/2023 01:57

Violet
Edna
Sadie
Ina
Dorothy
Sheila
Josephine
Betty
Peggy
Jean

KimberleyClark · 15/06/2023 05:04

Dora
Peggy
Beryl

FlowersareEverything · 15/06/2023 08:44

She looks like a Maria Consuela.

obviously only use Consuela when she is in Big Trouble!

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 15/06/2023 09:52

Dulcie - I recently read a 1950s novel where that was the main character’s name.

Plannersareus · 15/06/2023 10:26

Irene and Winnie

HarrietStyles · 15/06/2023 10:27

Peggy

KimberleyClark · 15/06/2023 10:35

Mary
Ethel
Nora
Olive
Cynthia
Edith
Marjorie
Prudence
Freda

Clawdy · 15/06/2023 16:56

Maureen
Doreen

Danikm151 · 15/06/2023 19:17

Deidre

Emotionalsupportviper · 17/06/2023 09:23

One came into my head asI was walking two of my dogs this morning -

Nellie!

😀

Ohhelpicantthinkofaname · 17/06/2023 09:35

Jean,
Joan,
June,
Eileen,
beryl,
peggy,

Maireas · 17/06/2023 15:29

Emotionalsupportviper · 17/06/2023 09:23

One came into my head asI was walking two of my dogs this morning -

Nellie!

😀

Goodness. Nellie! Years since I've heard that. So old fashioned and ugly - bit cruel to the dog.

GiantKitten · 17/06/2023 15:58

Nell is a pet name for Eleanor
Rather nice, I think 🥰

Maireas · 17/06/2023 16:00

It's subjective, isn't it? I've always found it quite an unpleasant name, but when I was young "not on your nellie" was a common phrase. Not so now.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 17/06/2023 16:20

Dd recently met a doggy Araminta, Minty for short.