Wendy and Gladys

[tummytickler]

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!

ps, Beryl is much nicer, and Meryl is absolutely lovely. See, I like old lday names if they're nice.!

Gladys is a bit retro for my tastes.

I love Gwendoline, but Wendy is twee. Love Gwen, though.

I'm not keen on Wendy however Gladys is growing me. Going by your other D's names I think you have similar taste in names to me (I love Pearl and Iris!), how about:

Ada
Blythe
Dulcie
Eliza
Flora
Florence
Kitty
Isadora
Thora
Theodora
Theda
Thea
Violet
Cecily
Clementine

Op, I LOVE your dc's names- everytime you post them, they always make think of 'Cold Comfort Farm' (which is one of my favourite books).

Flora is prob a bit popular,
but what about Judith?

Loved your early suggestion of Shirley.

I had a dog called Wendy- my mum named her. Wendy was a very cute beagle, but chewed all the furniture...she 'went to live on a farm'. I actually always thought it was a rubbish name for a dog....lol! As a nn for Gwendolyn I like it!

We used to sing a song...
'I'm Gladys the Bladder,
Urine a state
if emptying me, is left too late!'

And forever more that name will be associated with wee.

Gladys is really growing on me. I don't think of old lady/blue rinse at all. I think of Gladys Knight and glamour! Somebody suggested Wren. How beautiful! I have pinched that one for a middle name for DD (due in 7 days!) Thank you!

Meryl is lovely too. What about Nula/Nuala? Fleur? Your other DC's names are so lovely but Wendy isn't. It's a bit drippy. Gwendolyn isn't pleasant sounding either imo.

Duhart Thanks - I love Judith, Joan, and Virginia

Minione - I like Thora - thanks.

Raah - thanks! I love Shirley so much. It has been the very top of my list for years but worry it is too close to Pearl whom we often call Pearlie. Although she has asked to be called Peg now so maybe not an issue
Pearlie and Shirley is a bit much isn't it? Or can i (somebody tell me I can!)

I love WENDY - it's my sisters name & I'm considering it for DC2 if it's a girl.

You can!

You would probably just find that you use Pearlie less.

Or... how about Sylvie?

Gladys is hideous. I would find it very hard not to snigger at that.

Wendy and Gladys? This must be a wind-up surely.

Where are the lovely wendies of the world? there must be a club somewhere surely.

Here's one! I'm a Wendy. :-) Have to say bear in mind kids are nothing if not annoying little gits original (ahem) and your child will end up being called either Wendy House, Trendy Wendy, Bendy Wendy or Wen'dy Wind Blows! Geddit? When de wind blows? Believe me I know from experience lol!