girl`s name Geraldine?

[Meiserella]

What do you think about Geraldine - the surname begins with A. Is it pretentious, or sounds old fashioned to you? What d you think?

It's a lovely name but why are you asking this in 'Site stuff'?

Because there is/was a GeraldineMumsnet???

Nope, still

Hello

We've moved this one to Baby Names now, as it doesn't really belong in Site Stuff.

Makes me think of Peter Kaye.

Awful just awful

No, No, No and............NO

Personally I reckon it's fugly ngl, but if you want it then go for it!

No. No. No. It's awful and the inevitable abbreviation to Geri is even worse

It just screams "Oops, we wanted a boy"...

I love it, my Grandma was Geraldine and she was fantastic.

I don't like it. I don't think it's pretentious though.

Thanks - and sorry for putting this on the wrong topic..I am myself not sure about Geraldine, and now even less.

Sorry but please don't use this, it's an awful name IMHO.

cool, strong name

I'd have thought old fashioned but I met one recently, (early 30s) and, in person, it sounded strong, cool, distinctive and prettier than I'd have thought.

Fine if you like the Vicar of Dibley.

Not a fan

Vicar.of Dibley and Michael Winner's wife!

I like it. I know 2 beautiful, cool, intelligent women with this name

I think...McQueen as in Peter Kay! Much nice names out there.

Apologies to GeraldineMumsnet but Geraldine is horrible. It screams 60s and 70s Ireland. There were at least half a dozen Gers in my year in school. It's as bad as Sharon or Linda.

Josephine is also lovely

I reminds me if germoline. Sorry.

There are some amazing Geraldines out there, but I group it with Roberta, pauline, Stephanie, etc, as slightly naff feminisations of a man's nome.