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Rita or Fiona?

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CailinDana · 10/09/2012 06:51

Having a terrible time trying to think of a name for PSB. Not sure yet if it's a boy or a girl but want to get two names lined up.

So our current two girl options are Rita (mine) and Fiona (DH).
Which do you prefer?

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Franke · 10/09/2012 06:54

Personally I prefer Fiona.

TheTermagantToaster · 10/09/2012 06:56

I like them both, but I prefer Fiona probably been spending too much time watching Burn Notice.

Psammead · 10/09/2012 07:23

Fiona.

TudorJess · 10/09/2012 09:17

Rita

smogwod · 10/09/2012 09:28

Fiona, much prefer Fi over Reet which they'll inevitably be shortened to at some point

CornishKK · 10/09/2012 09:29

Fiona is a safer option. I prefer Rita though.

FriggFRIGG · 10/09/2012 10:04

Rita!!

Brilliant name!

lollystix · 10/09/2012 10:25

Fiona

mrstowers · 10/09/2012 10:34

Definitely Fiona. Not Rita. It reminds me of names like Carol and Sylvia which I don't think are ready to become in vogue again.

WithACherryOnTop · 10/09/2012 10:38

Definitely Fiona.

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MrsLettuce · 10/09/2012 10:56

Rita - lovely and under used. Fiona is nice too but a bit weedy.

florry88 · 10/09/2012 11:55

Rita makes me immediatley think of Rita Ora who I detest ( not personally i dont know her) but I saw her live , supporting coldplay and I really didnt like how she came across.

bassingtonffrench · 10/09/2012 11:58

both due for a come back I think. how do they go with your other child's name. How about Margaret with nn Rita?

TittyWhistles · 10/09/2012 11:59

Neither.

EdithWeston · 10/09/2012 12:00

Fiona.

Not Rita in UK until at least 5 years after the Corrie character has left the screens.

MadBusLady · 10/09/2012 12:01

Both nice but Rita Hayworth was unbelievably gorgeous so Rita!

MadBusLady · 10/09/2012 12:02

If you go down the nn route Margarita and Marguerite are nicer than Margaret IMO.

hatsybatsy · 10/09/2012 12:26

fiona. I only know one under the age of 20 and she's a very confident little girl. Gets called Fi or Feezee (phonetically!) for short.

rita still sounds a bit like someone's Mum to me...

TudorJess · 10/09/2012 13:19

Margarita with Rita as nn is a great idea! You'd also have the option of Maggie.

messtins · 10/09/2012 14:00

Margarita makes me think of the drink. Marguerite is nice though,nn Rita, meaning pearl as it's a French derivative of Margaret, or botanical name for a kind of daisy so it's a flower name.

SystemofaDowny · 10/09/2012 14:08

Fiona, but I am biased :) mine has the nickname Ona or Ones (rhyme with Jones) at home, but is also sometimes called Fi or Fifi by other people.

MrsRobertDuvallHasRosacea · 10/09/2012 14:10

I think of Rita Webb, a comedienne of the seventies. I don't like the name....hate "Reet".

Fiona is ok but nothing amazing.

squoosh · 10/09/2012 14:11

Fiona

thegreylady · 10/09/2012 19:50

I love Fiona

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