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What do you think of the name Nancy?

95 replies

delilah88 · 24/09/2012 21:57

Is it fun or do all the bad Nancys ruin it? Beth Orton's daughter is called Nancy apparently.

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Queenofsiburbia · 30/09/2012 23:19

Grin Liz lemon! I wondered that!

Nancy dell'Olio? (sp?)

LizLemon007 · 01/10/2012 07:26

I thought of Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Sinatra... Nancy Astor?

LizLemon007 · 01/10/2012 07:27

or do I mean Asquith. I'm confused.

KatieMorag · 01/10/2012 07:28

Sorry to disagree with the consensus but I think it's horrid

wildpoppy · 01/10/2012 07:54

What is your dd's name 1944girl?
I think of Nancy as nn for Constance and also also those welsh names with Nan in them and even Ann.

delilah88 · 01/10/2012 09:53

Nancy Spungen (murdered by Sid)
Nancy from Oliver! (murdered by Bill Sykes)

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Chigley1 · 01/10/2012 10:04

Love love love itGrin
I would have had it for my daughter if I hadn't already had a son with a very obvious Dickensy name! I am a big CD fan and thought people might have been a bit Hmm

LizLemon007 · 01/10/2012 12:27

Is nancy del ollio's name short for Anunciatá. The accent goes the other way there but I can't do it.

SoulTrain · 01/10/2012 20:19

It's MY name and its clearly FANTASTIC.

Hope Beattheclock wasn't talking about me Blush.

You do get called Nance, and you've all missed the obvious Nance Pants or Nancy-Pancy BUT if you tie yourself up in knots of what nn may occur for your child you'll be fairly limited.

nancy75 · 02/10/2012 18:59

I have never been called nance pants!

SoulTrain · 02/10/2012 20:08

You're clearly hanging with the wrong crowds! Wink

Appledore27 · 03/08/2014 20:32

I'm due in jan and if my baby is a girl I like Nancy alice. Think Nancy is a beautiful name! X

Lagoonablue · 03/08/2014 20:33

Love it. Wanted it but had a boy.

Sophronia · 03/08/2014 23:28

I dislike it, but that may be because I knew a horrible Nancie, spelt this way.

ZenNudist · 03/08/2014 23:29

Don't like it sorry

NadiaWadia · 04/08/2014 01:30

Dull and frumpy.

LiberalLibertines · 04/08/2014 01:49

I love it :)

burgatroyd · 04/08/2014 06:41

This excellent!!!!

oohdaddypig · 04/08/2014 06:58

I dislike it, too. It looks frilly.

And because of Oliver Twist, it's a prostitute's name to me...

ElizabethArdenGreenTeax · 04/08/2014 12:05

I like it!

ElizabethArdenGreenTeax · 04/08/2014 12:07

yes, lizlemon, i wondered that. i met a few Núncis

Montegomongoose · 04/08/2014 12:09

Nancy Mitford. Epitome of elegance and sharp wit.

areyoubeingserviced · 04/08/2014 12:15

A girl at my school was called Nancy. She hated it ,as all the boys would call her Nancy Pantsy

LightastheBreeze · 04/08/2014 12:15

Reminds me of 'Seems so long ago, Nancy"

Like it.

PresidentSpreadable · 04/08/2014 16:00

I know two grown up Nancys who are feisty and intelligent, so I rather like it.