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Amity.......

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MummysLittleSunbeams · 22/09/2011 07:13

....for a girl.

An underused classic or poncey & pretentious? Hmm

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LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 22/09/2011 07:22

horror movie!

LeMousquetaireAnonyme · 22/09/2011 07:22

sorry

CandiceMariePratt · 22/09/2011 07:27

Ville

Sillyoldelf · 22/09/2011 07:29

It does bring horror movies to mind .

deemented · 22/09/2011 07:32

Jaws.

Duh duh. Duh duh. Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh....

MrsBlarney · 22/09/2011 07:32

NO

MrsBlarney · 22/09/2011 07:33

Amityville is the town in that awful book someone lent me when I was 13. things come through the walls.

Not good

Oh and jaws

MummysLittleSunbeams · 22/09/2011 07:35

Hmmmm Hmm not many good connotations then?

It actually means harmony/friendship.

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MrsBlarney · 22/09/2011 07:37

Yes, it would be lovely if all those American writers hadn't used that to massive ironic effect Grin

Sorry

it would be such a pretty name but it's been trashed. Nothing you can do!

Meteorite · 22/09/2011 09:36

How about

Olivia (the olive tree represents peace and harmony)
Honor (another virtue name)
Sophia (wisdom)
Columba (dove, symbol of peace and the holy spirit)
Irene (greek goddess of peace)
Chessa (Slavic name meaning peace)
Malina (Hawaiian name meaning peace)
Zulema (Arabic name meaning peace)
Serena (Latin origin, means serene, calm)
Cecilia (patron saint of music)
Melody
Harmony

YokoOhNo · 22/09/2011 09:41

As the others have said, everyone will immediately think of "The Amityville Horror" a horror book and film about, IIRC, possessed children, nightmares and poltergeists etc.

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pinkthechaffinch · 22/09/2011 11:34

horror movie and also the name of a tough looking trawler boat in Trawlermen.

tryingtoleave · 22/09/2011 11:54

I loved it, but dh said horror movie.

Isn't amity one of the borrowers?

What about verity?

Maisiethemorningsidecat · 22/09/2011 11:56

Horror movie and name of a trawler (I thought I was the only person who watched that!!)

pinkthechaffinch · 22/09/2011 12:06

at maisie

Maisiethemorningsidecat · 22/09/2011 12:08

back at Pink

minipie · 22/09/2011 14:11

I like it and didn't think of the horror movie

Just saying Grin

Aphria · 23/09/2011 14:31

Didn't think of the horror movie but immediately thought of calamity which isn't much better!

Rhubarbgarden · 23/09/2011 14:39

Jaws.

Arrietty is the Borrower. Which I've always thought is a fabulous name, but dh won't indulge me.

stabbystabbykillkill · 23/09/2011 14:45

Amityville. The house on the hill.

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