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Minnie?

28 replies

BunnyP · 21/07/2011 19:29

Thinking about Minnie Alexandra Kathleen Palmer - Yes or No?!

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FoxyRevenger · 21/07/2011 19:52

There has been a thread about the name Minnie before, and about 100000 people posted saying it was a slang name for fanjo. Shock

Sorry.

TillyIpswitch · 21/07/2011 19:59

I have actually never heard the word Minnie as slang for fanjo, but that is almost certainly because my children are too young.

But yes, apparently it is synonymous.

CandiceMariePratt · 21/07/2011 20:00

Shame about the fanjo thing as it's quite a nice name

girliefriend · 21/07/2011 20:05

Millie, Megan, Molly are all lovely and similiar and not slang for fanny!

I do know a little girl called Minnie and she is very cute but I personally disaprove of the name as I think she is going to get grief for it when she gets a bit older!!!

Tuggy · 21/07/2011 20:11

Minnie is very common slang for vagina i'm afraid :( sorry

MelinaM · 21/07/2011 20:26

..as in Mouse?! No, not a nice name!

CitizenOscar · 21/07/2011 20:32

Yep, my DH uses "minnie" as a name for vagina (in a light-hearted rather than sexual context, IYSWIM). I'd never heard it used that way before I met him but he really does.

BaseyBrek · 21/07/2011 20:50

Could you use it as a nickname of your child but given them a more traditional name?

e.g. Miranda with a nickname as Minnie to close family/friends

themildmanneredjanitor · 21/07/2011 20:51

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LynetteScavo · 21/07/2011 20:52

Yes

rooks14 · 21/07/2011 22:49

My friends little girl is called Minnie, at first i was a bit Shock but she was saying it;s like an old ladies name, her great nan was a Minnie. I love it now! Really cute, there's a million names that you will here piss takes of!

ShatnersBassoon · 21/07/2011 22:50

I know one Minnie, who grew up to be decidedly Maxi. Don't do it.

BabesandJugs · 21/07/2011 23:01

Have to say that Minnie are lady parts within our family and friend circle. Sorry, but it may as well be Fanny.... :-/

prudaloo · 21/07/2011 23:28

It's a maid's name!

bristolcities · 22/07/2011 00:00

It is on my very short short list of girls names. I think it's brilliant. Do all those considering names sounding like sexual organs think William shortened to Willy is wrong to? Do it!

NattersAndMutters · 22/07/2011 00:01

I never heard it before. Is it a pet form of minge?

Tuggy · 22/07/2011 00:28

snorting loudly at the thought of 'Minnie growing up Maxi' ha that would be so unfortunate!

TillyIpswitch · 22/07/2011 02:45

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muminthecity · 22/07/2011 05:01

I like it as a nickname for a little girl. I know a beautiful little girl called Hermione but is always known as Minnie. Perhaps not a good idea to use Hermione at the moment though, what with all the Harry Potter hype.

MatLeaveForever · 22/07/2011 08:15

My Nana is called Minnie and she's 93 but I guess it's due a revival! And I don't think it sounds rude!

GwendolineMaryLacey · 22/07/2011 08:22

I've never heard the fanjo reference except on here but the bloody mouse would be enough to stop me using it.

MsChanandlerBong · 22/07/2011 08:33

I have NEVER heard it used as a reference for a fanjo apart from on this thread. Maybe I am moving in the wrong circles!

I agree it is more of a nn than a bc name. We have considered it as a nn for Jasmine. I think Minnie is a lovely nn - regardless of any links to Disney characters (I think as a child I would have LOVED the connection!)

Cattleprod · 22/07/2011 08:49

Short for Minerva it's ok. Minnie on it's own makes me think of mice, cars, milk lollies and fanjos!

PaperBank · 22/07/2011 09:21

Alexandra Kathleen Palmer would be a very nice name :)

damsels · 22/07/2011 23:31

Minna is a lovely name. Can then be Minnie for nn.