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Pearl - opinions welcome

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Huffty · 14/07/2013 21:58

Have two children already: Miles and Abigail, could Pearl be the third? Is it in the same league? Too trendy/ dated?

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Layl77 · 16/07/2013 20:48

I like it; I'm sure ruby 'felt' the same before it got popular. Go for it

maja00 · 16/07/2013 20:49

I agree Layl - I have a relative who was named Ruby 20 years ago and people thought it was a ridiculous brassy old lady name then!

DameEdnasBridesmaid · 16/07/2013 20:52

It's lovely, go for it

cantpooinpeace · 16/07/2013 21:04

Cute Grin

Angelik · 16/07/2013 22:01

I have a pearl. she's 6 months old.didn't realise it was trendy. it's clearly a name that polarises opinions but it's whether you like it which counts.

Beamur · 16/07/2013 22:03

I'm in the 'not liking' camp.

LittleBearPad · 16/07/2013 22:04

No, it's dreadful. Sorry. It also doesn't go with the other names.

telsa · 17/07/2013 09:03

It is lovely and if you like it, you should use it. It has a beautiful meaning too.

squoosh · 18/07/2013 22:14

Pearl is 72, bleached blonde hair, permanent fag in mouth, voice as deep as Barry White's, works in a transit caf cooking breakfasts for the truckers, loves talking about the time she shagged the bass player from Eddie and the Pacemakers back in 1964.

formicadinosaur · 19/07/2013 13:42

I love it and it goes well with miles which is also old fashioned. It is different to Abigail but it doesn't matter

sleepingbeautiful · 19/07/2013 17:26

Personally I don't like it, it doesn't sound like a classy old lady name.
But regardless of my opinion of the actual name, I would be concerned it will date badly as it is very much 'in fashion' now, not one of those names that could nicely be pinned across a number of generations like your other DCs names.

How about:
Emma
Lydia
Julia
Susannah
Georgia
Leah

Andanotherthing123 · 19/07/2013 20:02

Lovely name and one which will be also good when she's a grown up. I imagine a grown up Pearl to be smart, stylish and kind.

cheerfulweather · 20/07/2013 12:03

It goes well enough with your other names. Nice.

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