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American style fifties kitsch names?

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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 16:04

Any suggestions......I was thinking Betty but with our surname I'm not ure if it goes Betty Brophy?!

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montmartre · 05/03/2013 19:57

Patsy (though I think it's a bit too 'ee', 'ee' at the end of the names)

Marcia/Marsha

Blanche

Wilma

Jean (though, perhaps not with your surname... Miss Jean Brophy anyone?)

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montmartre · 05/03/2013 19:58

Norma
Marilyn
Rita

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ZolaBuddleia · 05/03/2013 20:15

Betty Brophy is fab, but would take a bit of carrying off. Not sure it would work on a thumping great cart horse of a girl with perspiration issues. Grin

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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:37

Grin @ Zola....well I'm quite a small build, as is my hubby (well tall & slim) so I don't think we have to worry about a big bulky dd Grin I'm glad to hear that. Some of you like Betty Brophy. I think a dd of mine could carry it off Wink

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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:38

Stupid iPad putting in full stops without my consent!

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VivaLeBeaver · 05/03/2013 20:43

I love Betty brophy.

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Yfronts · 05/03/2013 20:48

I like Betty with your surname!
Jeannie or Joannie and Betsy are good too.

I'd go for Betty Jean Brophy

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KnottedAnchorChief · 05/03/2013 20:54

I know two little Bettys and a Betsy, lovely names. I like all the short versions of Elizabeth and the advantage for your Dd is she can choose the one she likes best when she gets older. And so can you!

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LuluLovesYou · 05/03/2013 20:55

Yfronts Betty Jean is gorgeous!

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GaryBuseysTeeth · 05/03/2013 20:59

Lucille!
Lillian
Jean

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baskingseals · 05/03/2013 21:00

was going to say Blanche. great name. what about Belinda?

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BankWuggery · 05/03/2013 22:36

Rhonda
Jenny
Pearl
Freda



Also love Betty Jean- so so pretty.

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FellNel · 06/03/2013 05:30

ooh yes, Lucille! How did it take so long to get that?!

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emmyloo2 · 06/03/2013 07:06

I love Betty. Fabulous name. Also like Peggy and Joan.

I would use Elizabeth and then have Betty as the nickname. Betty Brophy is tremendous. But then I like these types of names!

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Cwtchbach · 06/03/2013 15:04

Patty

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AnAirOfHope · 06/03/2013 15:17

Bobbymay

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badtime · 06/03/2013 15:31

Perhaps spell it Bettie (like Ms Page) if you want it to be less matching with your surname?

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FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick · 06/03/2013 19:06

Betsy jean Brophy is a cool name...

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FriggFRIGGisPoorlySick · 06/03/2013 19:07

My nan was Beatrice, always known as Betty,you could have that as a full name rather than Elizabeth?

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LynetteScavo · 06/03/2013 19:12

My choice would be Joany...but doesn't go with Brophy....Betty Brophy a bit of a mouthful, but mostly OK. I think you'd have to go with Elizabeth on the BC.


Martha Brophy is brilliant. The child would be an over achiever.

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littletomato · 06/03/2013 20:25

Eunice

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fertilityagogo · 06/03/2013 20:28

Mavis
Dale
Ginger

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Meemawandmoonpie · 06/03/2013 20:30

DeeDee Brophy!
Now, that I like!

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LuluLovesYou · 07/03/2013 19:20

Thank you for all your great suggestions, I think I'm pretty sold on Betty or Betsy!

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CheerfulYank · 07/03/2013 19:25

I like them both! I'd go with Elizabeth on the birth certificate though, to give her options. Or Beatrice.

My grandmother was Melba and her sister were Betty and Shirley. :)

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