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Clementine/Clemency

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yellowflowers · 20/06/2012 18:01

On here people seem to like Clementine and be sniffy about Clemency. Why? I like both though veering towards Clemency.

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sunshinejanuary · 20/06/2012 18:57

I think of court hearings and pardons when I hear the word Clemency. I just don't see it as a name. However if I like it it wouldn't stop me using it! If you like it that's what counts :)

WithACherryOnTop · 20/06/2012 18:57

Clementine is just as awful as Clemency imho.

DottieRose · 20/06/2012 19:16

Clementine is a totally gorgeous name.....my future dd will be Clementine! Clemency is also lovely!

randomimposter · 20/06/2012 19:37

I love Clemency, and had hoped to use it, but DC2 apparently has the wrong equipment.

Much prefer it to Clementine myself.

So please use it as I won't be able to now :)

AlexanderSkarsgardIWould · 20/06/2012 20:06

I love Clemency! It's as nice as Dorothy, Bethany or Felicity, it is a complete mystery to me why it isn't even half as popular as those names. (Its rareness is another thing in its favour for me).

AlexanderSkarsgardIWould · 20/06/2012 20:30

Also like Clementine (which was the name of Kate Winslet's character in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I love that film) but Clemency has the edge for me. It has the 'ee' ending which I think is nice and easy on the ear, but is less cutesy than, say, Daisy or Molly.

Archip17 · 20/06/2012 22:17

I think Clemency is beautiful - I knew one at school. For me the name is very elegant. The only thing I would say is Clemmy can be used as a nickname - might not be an issue for you, but it always makes me think 'flemmy'!

badtime · 21/06/2012 14:08

I also like the French name 'Clemence', but I don't think it sounds right pronounced in the English way.

Pasiphae · 21/06/2012 14:09

I love both.
They are both classic but still fun.
Clemence is gorgeous too, even in English I think.

StepOutOfSpring · 21/06/2012 15:19

They're both lovely names :)

SweetPea3 · 21/06/2012 21:18

I want to call DD Clementine, but DH is vetoing :(

Justfeckingdoit · 21/06/2012 21:44

I love Clementine, but then I have one :)

Her nn is currently Clembles or Clembie. She is only one though.

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