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Come talk to me about Pearl???

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LuluLovesYou · 10/03/2013 14:22

So after thinking I was settled on a name I now have been tempted by Pearl. What do you think? Do you know any (under the age of 70)...... If so, do they like being called Pearl? I think it would be nice on a little girl!

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Theas18 · 10/03/2013 14:27

No don't know any under,70 but why not.great name.

Moominsarehippos · 10/03/2013 14:29

Pearl's a singer...

sunnyshine · 10/03/2013 14:30

Love love it!! Gorgeous!

pixi2 · 10/03/2013 14:32

I love it.

Moominsarehippos · 10/03/2013 14:35

How does it go with your surname? Please tell me it's not Gates.

insanityscratching · 10/03/2013 14:45

My dd's name isn't Pearl (it's Lucy) but it's what she has been called since her earliest days by everyone who knows her and it's what she answers to and calls herself. I love the name and dd was called it initially because she is small and precious.She's 10 now and have never had any bad reactions to Pearl as a name.

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LuluLovesYou · 10/03/2013 15:40

Awh that's a lovely story insanity! Moom no it's not gates!

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Moominsarehippos · 10/03/2013 15:46

Please let it be Dean then!

Rhubarbgarden · 10/03/2013 15:59

I like it. Don't know any.

RooneyMara · 10/03/2013 16:10

it's nice, I only know of one and she's a teenager. It's lovely.

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racingheart · 10/03/2013 19:35

I love it. There's a stunning medieval poem called Pearl written from the point of view of a father about his daughter.

iheartmycat · 10/03/2013 20:35

I'm afraid I immediately thought of pearl necklace... Which would be awful for her in her teen years.

NightmareSpoon · 10/03/2013 20:37

I know 2 Pearls. I love it.

determinedma · 10/03/2013 21:14

In Scotland it will be pronounced Peril

ThePathanKhansAmnesiac · 10/03/2013 21:16

Love it.

Jellykat · 10/03/2013 21:28

Lovely name.

JollyYellowGiant · 10/03/2013 21:33

Agree with determined. In a Scottish accent it sounds dire. Peril.

WinkyWinkola · 10/03/2013 21:34

It's beautiful.

ClaraBean · 10/03/2013 21:50

I have a 7 year old Pearl, and I love it.
She wishes she was called Shirley!

Teapot13 · 11/03/2013 05:55

I like it but if you are nervous you could use Margaret (or a form of it - Margot) and use Pearl as a nickname.

Wishfulmakeupping · 11/03/2013 06:04

I don't know any Pearl's really like it

williaminajetfighter · 11/03/2013 06:06

Lovely

briochedanslefour · 11/03/2013 06:23

Pearl was top of my list but dh vetoed as had a cat named Pearl. We chose Margot instead as it means Pearl. I think its a beautiful name.

seeker · 11/03/2013 06:32

Why would you be nervous? It's lovely.