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What's your mum called?

245 replies

BananaPhone · 17/10/2012 22:04

Thinking about the cyclical nature of names - those that I used to think of as awful 'granny names' when I was younger - Florence, Edith, Mabel etc - are wildly popular now.

I wonder what the equivalent names will be for our grandchildren and great-grandchildren?

My mum is called Christine (I am in my mid 30s).

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BestIsWest · 28/10/2012 01:37

DM Is Doreen which I can't see coming back although it is apparently a form of Dora/Isadora both of which I have heard in the last few years.
MIL is Megan - very popular 10-15 years ago.

I am 49 and old enough to be DM or MIL to many of you. My name is lovely, an eternal classic and due for a comeback. Grin

Cacacaz · 28/10/2012 01:45

My mum is Lorna, Mil is Margaret. I'm 29

vixcyn · 28/10/2012 01:43

My mum is Annie Katherine. I am in my late 30s..

EskimoPie · 28/10/2012 18:30

Dorothy. I'm early 40s and she was an oldish mother.

Sonatensatz · 29/10/2012 11:26

Mum is Diana MIL is Valerie

mrsSOAK · 30/10/2012 16:19

my mother was Christine
MIL is South African so I expect it would be very unusual!

I called DD for my Grandmother and mother, although I didn't name her their exact names, I did deviate a little!

Lyftiduft · 30/10/2012 18:19

Mum and MiL are Carol and Teresa both born early '50s

50shadesofknackered · 01/11/2012 10:26

Linda, I am mid 30's

Leonas · 02/11/2012 19:29

My mum is Catherine - I would use Kate as a baby name as my dad used to call my mum Cate so they used it as a middle name for my sister.
My middle name is Ruth and I don't think it ever has been in or gone out of fashion - I teach a Ruth who is 13!

bealos · 02/11/2012 19:43

My mum (now 65, er, I think) was christened Jacqueline - she hates it and has always been Jacky.

Is Mabel really popular now? Sad It's my grandma's name and was considering it for the bump.

FanjolinaJolie · 02/11/2012 21:48

Hilary (I am late 30's)

My aunt is Jude (Judith)

Katydive · 02/11/2012 22:05

My Mum's called Anne and I've just posted about using this if I am having a girl (have not found out yet) Really like it as there are not many about, I have no bad associations with the name (from school etc) it's neither super trendy or very common!

ditzydrawers · 03/11/2012 00:22

My mum's name is now apparently coming back into fashion....Elspeth. I am early thirties.

nelly83 · 03/11/2012 09:36

My mum is called Linda (i'm very :( late 20s!) MIL is called Nichola nn Nikki

milkymocha · 03/11/2012 09:41

My mum is Jacqui, MIL is Genty.
Iam 20 Smile

caramal · 03/11/2012 09:59

My moms name is Sherrie, grandmother Audrey, great grandmother, Sonia I'm in my 20's

WillYouDoTheFandango · 03/11/2012 10:06

Jean, I'm 29. She hates it and has made me promise not to name any children after her! Grin

MIL is ~8 years younger and has a lovely 1st name but uses middle name (Tracey), no offence meant to any Traceys but I definitely prefer her 1st name

FannyMinogue · 03/11/2012 12:23

Susannah (mid sixties). She hates it.

YuffieKisaragi · 03/11/2012 13:59

Rita, and I am in my late twenties.

deste · 03/11/2012 14:35

Ah pictish that's a brilliant story! From Muriel to Flora... Lucky Mum! (no offence to any Muriel's out there!)
My mother was a Muriel and her sister was Flora.

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