Wendy and Gladys

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What do you think of Wendy. I am loving it, and it is currently top spot as a nn for our top name Gwendolen.
Do you think Wendy should be a nn, or a name it its own right?
I just love it!

Also pondering Gladys - it has been on our list for a while, but I am starting to love it more I think. It sounds so bright and cheery (obviously!). Trouble is two of my dc's (we have 4 dc's) are called Amos and Iris - is it too similar?

I need twins!

I prefer Gladys to Wendy, but not that keen on either tbh. That said there were 4 Gladyses and 18 Wendies born in 2009 - I'm sure they're all getting on just fine and I imagine that none of their families could imagine them with any other name!

What about Dilys as an alternative? Sounds a little less dated imo and is a very pretty name. (5 of those in 2009!)

IMHO?
No and nooooooooo!
Sorry

OP - Love your DC names.

If you are channelling 1930s, what about:

Eli, Amos, Pearl, Iris and

Cora
Djuna
Frances
Flora
Joan
Judith
Marion
Sadie
Virginia

Marjorie basically means the same as Margaret (which is Greek for Pearl and you already have one).

What about Beryl?

Blythe?
Una?

Wendy always makes me think "house". And wasn't the name invented by J M Barrie? Bit of a suspicious character, I've always thought. Enough to put me off, anyway.

Queenie
Vita
There's a Doris in DD1's class (she's in Year 1).

One of my favourites (which I'll never use now) is Trilby

My Nan was a Gladys, she was another 'our Glad' How's about Doris, there's another under used older name!

lol x posts

Really sorry but I'm not a big fan, your other children's names are lovely though!

Dora?
Vera?

Helen?
Lois?
Eirene/ Irene?

Gladys? Really?

Gwendolyn is lovely and Wendy is ok as a nn but vile as a first name. Didn't Wendy come about because some irksome little tot kept saying "My fwendy wendy" to the JM Barrie?

Gwendolyn goes well with your other kids. It also passes the jobs test. Imagine a news reader using the following in a sentence:

Prime Minister Gwendolyn X
Dr Gwendolyn X
Author Gwendolyn X
Actress Gwendolyn X
etc

Wendy does not in my opinion.

Amabel? Arabella?

Oo, Flora... that's lovely!

Also heard Orla today which I love...

What about Nerys?

My name is Wendy and I love it. There are not many people called Wendy and I like that. Rather be called Wendy than Doris, Flora,Eunice or any other name that's been mentioned. When you give a baby a name hopefully you are thinking about that baby growing into an adult with that name.

Glad you like Marigold.
Queenie I like for this theme!

mathanxiety - We LOVE Beryl so much, but when I mentioned it on here I was shot down in flames . Also a lot of people thought Beryl was a no-no with Pearl. I am not sure that is an issue though, what do you think?

MrsvWoolf - We also adore Doris, but dh decided against it as he thinks it sounds too similar to Iris and Amos.

pookamoo - I tried to get dh to allow me Queenie but he said no! Is fab!

darlingred - It makes me happy that you love being called Wendy! So many negative opinions, its nice to hear something positive.
Thanks all.

I don't think Beryl and Pearl is any worse than Pearl and Ruby (which I know is off the list)
How about Amethyst (nn Amy if she wants) ?

Ida
Enid

Ada
Agatha

eeeooo

I do know a very nice Wendy but she is my own age. NOT for a baby.

As for Gladys! please!!!! It's totally awful.

I think Gwyneth is kind of cool. Pity about theeeeee Gwyneth. Can you get past that?