Fenella anyone?

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Fenella take anyones fancy? Desperately trying to think of alternatives to Daisy, DH loves it I think its nice but could be a bit Cutesy.

How about Fiona or Phyllida?

There is a Fenella at my nephews school. I think it is quite cute and nell is a gorgeous nn

Fab name - and imo, totally un-fussy - the complete opposite of the twee Daisy. She'll control worlds you know...

It should be a pretty name but somehow isn't IMO. Sounds a bit like flannel. It's a slightly awkward word, somehow always makes me think of body parts - vaginas, frenulums, you know, those sorts of things.

Good nickname potential though.

I thought of frenulum too!

Fenella sounds like a type of pasta.
Or the name of a tiny bone in your inner ear.
My great-grandmother was Finetta (Fi or Netta for short). I think that's quite pretty. It's, I think, a made-up name out of an Italian romance novel that was popular in the mid 1850s.

I like it. It also reminds me of the Fenella in the Enid Blyton book about the circus, but it's a nice name anyway.

But I like the name Fennel too

No thanks.

I don't like Fenella that much. There are so many other pretty names around.

I like it but it is the name I use when I'm taking the piss out of waitrose parents!

Oh I'm sorry, but I think it's a really ugly name. Daisy is very pretty though.

I think it's pretty. I actually like Fen as a nickname. It's definitely distinctive.

I really like the un-anglicised version, Fionnuala (fin-oola).

I've also seen Finola, but I'm not sure about that.

What other sort of names do you like? If we get an idea of your style we could make some more suggestions.

I love the name. Rather posh.

Made me think fudge but... I love fudge!

Love it! On my short list too. Not a fan of Daisy.

I like it, but then I am a JC fan...

DS shares a coatpeg with a Fenella in his nursery class. When I first saw the name I thought it was awful, know it's silly but it reminds me of fennel....3 months down the line, I still don't like the name I'm afraid

Fenella Fielding : actress.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenella_Fielding
damn gorgeous voice, according to my hubby!
Uncommon = no duplicates in school year group ;)

DD1 has a friend at school called this and, although she is the loveliest little girl, I still don't like the name. She gets called Fruitella and Ella.

How do you pronounce it? s it Fuh-nella or Fennel-ah?

I think of Fenella Fudge - is she really called Fenella Fudge???!!!

Mr Galliano's Circus......God, I loved that book as a child.
Not sure about the name Fenella though. Could be a grower!

I like it.

Or how about Romilly?

I was going to say no no no but...

Chorlton And The Wheelies was my fave and I have it on dvd

That makes suddenly like it! Fickle? Maybe.

Off for my blue rinse now.