Jemima or Fenella?

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I'm pregnant with DC2 and we are completely sorted if its a boy but having struggled with DD1's name, we are encountering the same problems now!

We both like Jemima and Fenella (the middle name would probably be Rose) but wondered what the MN consensus is!

Any thoughts welcome!

Jemima.

I think Jemima is cute whilst Fenella is a bit, erm, horrid. I hate being rude about names but it is one of those names that makes me imagine very annoying parents!

jemima

Jemima.

Purely for the '70's kids TV references (Jemima was the lovely doll on Play School, Fenella was the nasty witch on Chorlton).

I love fenella

Jemima is lovely.Fenella is awful.It sounds like something you'd go to your doctor to have removed.

I knew a lovely fen so have a soft spot for the name

Jemima (as long as you don't live in Wales- Jemima Mop is a popular children's character in a book)
Fenella screams annoying to me (sorry all Fenellas)

Jemima (Puddleduck).

Yup, NN sorted!

MammaT

I love Fenella but when we considered it people on here hated it

People on here hating a name is a reason to use it

Fenella is horrible.

Totally disagree with Caerlaverock, gauging opinions is important, even if they are harsh.

Jemima is pretty.

Jemima is gorgeous

I can't say Fenella without thinking of blocked noses, for some reason although there is obviously nothing wrong with it.

Jemima, duck associations aside is OK Fenella, Fen (celtic?) quite pretty.

Fenella is lovely and hardly ever used - I'd go for that personally!

Jemma is your typical mn pony club try hard name, fenella much nicer

Jemima not jemma

Jemima. I love that name.

Thanks all so far. Harsh opinions welcome! Fenella seems to be quite a marmite name which we did think it might be!

Nothing wrong with Marmite - it appeals to those of us with great taste! :D

Jemima is hideous - that doll was awful (although admittedly not as bad as Hamble (now there's a name!). Jemima makes me think of a snotty Sloane braying for champagne in Boujis.

I knew a lovely Fenella so I would go for that every time.

Well I LOVE Fenella! Fenella Fielding was that foxy lady in Carry on Screaming.

Jemima says "puddleduck" and "boring dolly on Playschool" to me.

Fenella makes me think of Jilly Cooper which is wonderful :) I like it!

Basically OP you are damned by about 50% of MN whichever one you choose so go with either and you should be aware my opinion is of no consequence as I have given my own child a v dubious name!

Hurrah for the fenella Calvary