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To ask for your ideas on goofy girls names?

114 replies

CharlotteK9 · 06/05/2023 22:30

For example: I love the boys name Percy. It a lovely name but feel like it has a certain goofiness to it.

I can’t think of any names like this for girls. Anyone, any ideas? TIA

OP posts:
ColgateAndMustardShouldNeverMix · 07/05/2023 00:35

Dolly
Polly
Minnie
Betty
Effie

Kona84 · 07/05/2023 00:35

Persephone
Talulah
Gladys

Neverquitehappy · 07/05/2023 00:43

Dylis

booktokbear · 07/05/2023 00:45

VestaTilley · 06/05/2023 22:58

Please don’t do this. You’re naming a child, not a doll. One day she’ll be an adult. She’ll find it easier to get through life and get a good job with a sensible sounding name.

Give a daft name to a puppy.

Maybe RTFT 😂

Swansandcustard · 07/05/2023 00:57

Brenda
Tracey
Judith
Jenny

CallieQ · 07/05/2023 00:59

Minnie

CremeEggQueen · 07/05/2023 01:03

Bernadinetta · 06/05/2023 22:36

Where does it say she wants to give her adult child a goofy name?

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I'm assuming the poster means the child has to live with the *goofy" name throughout their life including adulthood?
Not sure what classes as a goofy name though so can't comment 😕

brieandcrackers · 07/05/2023 01:09

Helga or Nellie!

MistyGreenAndBlue · 07/05/2023 01:36

YABVU. Percy was the name of the Scarlet Pimpernel. One of my earliest literary loves.

MirandaBlu · 07/05/2023 03:43

Bambi
Darlene
Desirée
Dido
Elspeth
Gaynor
Hilda
Iona
Juniper
Lorelei
Lorna
Mamie
Maisie
Maud(e)
Mona
Morag
Oona
Perdita
Phoebe
Poppy
Prudence
Rhonda
Ursula
Zillah

Bernadinetta · 07/05/2023 06:19

CremeEggQueen · 07/05/2023 01:03

I'm assuming the poster means the child has to live with the *goofy" name throughout their life including adulthood?
Not sure what classes as a goofy name though so can't comment 😕

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What child? RTFT

cocoloco117 · 07/05/2023 06:46

Fanny

SparklyBlackKitten · 07/05/2023 06:54

Octopussy

GiraffeLaSophie · 07/05/2023 07:05

I’ve seen some really beautiful, classic names suggested on this thread. Not sure if people are purposefully missing the point because they think the name is for a baby, or if we just have very different definitions of ‘goofy’…

Gertrude would be my suggestion!

Lindy2 · 07/05/2023 07:05

Beryl or Myrtle always sound a bit sweet but goofy to me.

SparklyBlackKitten · 07/05/2023 07:09

Bendy

CorsicaDreaming · 07/05/2023 07:16

Audrey

someoneisalwaysintheloo · 07/05/2023 07:17

Abcde

Pronounced ab see dee or abs syd dee

Awkwardsauce · 07/05/2023 07:18

Prudence

Grace204 · 07/05/2023 07:31

Lorna
Daphne
Marsha

SpringIntoChaos · 07/05/2023 09:23

CaribbeanCupcake · 06/05/2023 22:43

Percie is the female Percy

I also love Peggy x

I have a Peggy ♥️

NEmama · 07/05/2023 09:27

Winnie

apric0t · 07/05/2023 09:28

Dorcas

IHeartGeneHunt · 07/05/2023 09:28

Myrtle

BlossomWood · 07/05/2023 19:52

Olga