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Nancy?

29 replies

Oopsie · 18/06/2011 16:06

What do you think?

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meditrina · 18/06/2011 16:08

Doesn't do it for me, but it's a perfectly nice name.

Quite a lot of them around from age about 7 and younger.

mumoftoomany · 18/06/2011 16:09

Really dislike it, sorry.

Northernlurker · 18/06/2011 16:09

David Cameron has used it. That's enought to put me off!

rachel234 · 18/06/2011 16:10

It is not a very feminine/elegant sound imo. Reminds me of American housewives for some reason (or Nancy Reagan).

CharlieBoo · 18/06/2011 16:35

I love it, it's gorgeous.

Jaspants · 18/06/2011 16:45

DD has an 8yo friend called Nancy although sibs have very ordianary (top 10) names

5inthebed · 18/06/2011 16:51

I like it.

mamma2boyz · 18/06/2011 17:27

Personally I love it,it was on our list but dh completely vetoed it am not sure why!!

Not many of them around here so that appeals to me...go for it!!

pilates · 18/06/2011 17:35

Dislike

BluddyMoFo · 18/06/2011 17:37

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mimmymouse · 18/06/2011 19:00

I like it. It was my Grandma's name. Actually, her "real" name was Anne, but she was called Nancy her whole life. nice alternative to Annie as a nn.

Takver · 18/06/2011 20:00

Love it, always makes me think of Nancy in Swallows and Amazons, a great heroine if ever there was one :)

SloganLogan · 18/06/2011 22:12

It's a bit flippant-sounding.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 19/06/2011 00:49

I have one. She's 4. She's great. She's lots of fun and she's feisty.

I didn't know David Cameron had a Nancy when we named her - I doubt he was on my radar much in 2006/2007 - and it might've changed my mind if I'd realised, though I can't imagine her being called anyting else.

I've met about 2 others in 5 years, though I know it's getting more popular.

tigercametotea · 19/06/2011 00:55

Reminds me of Nancy Drew. I loved reading those books when I was a pre-teen by the way, but would never consider calling my children that.

spottyock · 19/06/2011 11:10

I really like it. I imagine a feisty little girl, just like thereisalights dd.

virginiasmonalogue · 19/06/2011 11:18

I think it's really pretty and feminine.

randomimposter · 19/06/2011 11:35

Like it, my childhood friend and my American SIL are called it. Plus know one 9 year old. Think it's really underused.

Bandwitch · 19/06/2011 12:09

I really like it.

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 19/06/2011 18:48

Grin@ spottyrock

She's spent all day wearing very little other than pink spangly high heeled dress up shoes!

thereisalightanditnevergoesout · 19/06/2011 18:49

sorry - I mean spottyock

Macaroona · 19/06/2011 18:49

I think it sounds quite dull and goody-two-shoes ish I'm afraid.

mrshotrod · 23/06/2011 01:04

Well I've lived with it for 34 years...... Eventually liked it. Was the only one at any school I went to. Freaked me out if I ever heard anyone else called by the same name and they were under 70. I was never too goody two shoes, although maybe dull at times..... but also rather stubborn and new my own mind.
As a little girl though, I always thought it sounded spiky. Take from that what you will!

cloudydays · 23/06/2011 01:43

There's a Nancy in my family, though like mimmymouse's Gran, her real name is Anne.

I really like it, but prefer it as a nickname than an official name.

cloudydays · 23/06/2011 01:43

rather than