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What is my new neighbour's name?

34 replies

CatOnAMushroom · 24/12/2023 14:27

I'm writing late Christmas cards.

My new neighbours have introduced themselves but I instantly forgot one of their names.

Female. Married to Chris (male). Early 60s probably.

Not Sandra but seems to occupy the same bit of my brain as this!

Yes IABU 😁

OP posts:
pictoosh · 24/12/2023 14:27

Carol

Fraaahnces · 24/12/2023 14:28

Sandy, Sarah, Sanchia, Sally, Saskia?

Chasingsquirrels · 24/12/2023 14:28

"All at no 56"
Or just don't bother.

Okwotnext · 24/12/2023 14:28

Kath

JanglingJack · 24/12/2023 14:28

To all at number....

Or

Gertrude

Radiat · 24/12/2023 14:29

Sharon? Shirley?

fluffiphlox · 24/12/2023 14:29

Sue
Karen
Linda
Julie
Judith
Wendy
Lynn

PutThatDownNow · 24/12/2023 14:29

No names in the card and the house number in the envelope. I have to do this for someone every year 🤦🏼‍♀️

RobertaFirmino · 24/12/2023 14:29

Linda?

Okwotnext · 24/12/2023 14:30

Jill, Pat, Ann, Julie

romany4 · 24/12/2023 14:30

Sylvia? Patricia? Janet? Jane?

ToWhitToWhoo · 24/12/2023 14:30

Linda? Barbara? Sharon? Valerie? Susan?

VioletCharlotte · 24/12/2023 14:31

Debbie
Jane
Helen
Caroline/Carol
Lyn/Lynda
Sue

Silverbirchtwo · 24/12/2023 14:31

To Chris and Family.

CalamityA · 24/12/2023 14:32

Stalk his Facebook friends list! Many a moment saved this way. 🤪

CatOnAMushroom · 24/12/2023 14:32

fluffiphlox · 24/12/2023 14:29

Sue
Karen
Linda
Julie
Judith
Wendy
Lynn

It's Linda!!!!! Thank you

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Ifancythegrinch · 24/12/2023 14:32

Just dropped cards to neighbors both sides.

Not a clue what they are called, no one is friendly round here.

I just wrote,

”Have a lovely christmas from all names at number 72.”

Howmanysleepsnow · 24/12/2023 14:32

“Happy Christmas to both of you!
love Catonamushroom”

Then when they send back
”To Catonamushroom
love Alex and Chris”
remember for next year!

CatOnAMushroom · 24/12/2023 15:26

Mumsnet hive mind wins again!

And you've all about covered all other names on the street! 😂

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SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 24/12/2023 15:29

Unless you are sure, be careful! One of our neighbours has sent a card to Spongebob & Paul. No idea who Paul is! Xmas Grin

TempName247 · 24/12/2023 15:49

I know you’ve solved it now but I find going through the alphabet helps trigger the memory, so you say to yourself a a a, A A A, b b b, B B B, etc, when you get to the right letter you will suddenly remember the name!

Poppysmom22 · 24/12/2023 16:24

We have a pat Wanda beryl Mary Shirley and kel

x2boys · 24/12/2023 16:32

SpongeBobJudgeyPants · 24/12/2023 15:29

Unless you are sure, be careful! One of our neighbours has sent a card to Spongebob & Paul. No idea who Paul is! Xmas Grin

My Dad gets a card every year for about 30 years from a neighbour with the wrong name say he's "Robert " known Bob ,she addresses ,him as "_Robbie"

LadyEloise1 · 24/12/2023 16:54

We've got two cards that have baffled us. One did sign the card but the writing is illegible we can't make out who it's from.
The other card wasn't signed 🙄

ALongHardWinter · 24/12/2023 17:25

I've had this. Just address it to 'All at number ....'