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Jemima, Nancy?

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mumhum · 09/04/2015 12:02

These are our 2 favourite names for a girl, I really can't decide. DH favours Nancy and I really don't know. Any other suggestions?

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juliascurr · 09/04/2015 12:11

Nancy, obviously

(I've got one)

or - Florence, Sylvia, Violet - I've heard all of them as middle or sibling names with Nancy

squoosh · 09/04/2015 12:11

I prefer Nancy.

The racial overtones of 'Aunt Jemima' put me off that name. Even though we're not in America.

BunnyLebowski · 09/04/2015 12:12

Nancy.

Don't care for Jemima. It's a bit twee.

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mumhum · 09/04/2015 12:19

I know too many Florences already.

I really hadn't appreciated the racial overtones for Jemima, never occurred to me. Thought more of Jemima Puddleduck or Jemima Goldsmith/Khan to be honest.

Violet, now there's a thought.

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BunnyLebowski · 09/04/2015 12:20

Violet is a million times nicer than both Nancy and Jemima.

squoosh · 09/04/2015 12:20

Oh yes, go for Violet. Love that.

LadyCassandra · 09/04/2015 12:23

I was going to say Florence. Definitely prefer Nancy to Jemima

Allthatnonsense · 09/04/2015 13:55

Both are lovely, but I like Jemima best.

There is a Nancy in EastEnders.

pilates · 09/04/2015 13:59

Dislike Nancy, Jemima ok and really like Violet.

Lunastarfish · 09/04/2015 14:01

Jemima is lovely. Nancy isn't so lovely

drspouse · 09/04/2015 14:02

I have two Nancys in my group of 10 Brownies.

I thought about Jemima for our DD but DH said "Puddleduck, no".

Sophronia · 09/04/2015 14:16

I much prefer Jemima, lovely name.

AnythingNotEverything · 09/04/2015 14:21

I love Nancy and Jemima. They're on our list too. I think Nancy is just ahead, but I'm still not sure if I can get over the Cameron connection. Especially in election year.

Violet isn't in the same league and I suspect will be very popular in a year or two, whereas I think Nancy and Jemima will stay out of the top 50. If that sort of thing bothers you

Guin1 · 09/04/2015 15:05

Nancy

DramaAlpaca · 09/04/2015 15:07

I prefer Jemima to Nancy.

I like Violet better than either of them.

manicinsomniac · 10/04/2015 18:38

I love Jemima. Not keen on Nancy.

I know someone who called his daughters Jemima and Rebecca - he genuinely didn't realise what he's done till people started pointing it out far too late!

Yarp · 10/04/2015 19:05

Nancy

Yarp · 10/04/2015 19:08

OOps, sorry, you wanted others!

Marianne
Emma
Christina
Constance - Connie

d1157230986361b000875 · 10/04/2015 19:22

I like both names and they both have lovely meanings, if this is important to you.
Nancy means Grace
Jemima means Dove.

If i had to pick I think I would choose Nancy :)

Hellolemonade · 10/04/2015 21:46

probably being thick here manicinsomniac , but what is wrong with Jemima and Rebecca?

butterflyballs · 10/04/2015 21:48

Don't like either.

Connie is nice.

marshmallowpies · 10/04/2015 22:29

Love Nancy as N Mitford such a cool, smart, funny person to be named after. The Cameron thing makes it a bit less cool though. Perhaps one of the other Mitford names is ready for a comeback - Pamela or Deborah? not Diana or Unity though.

marshmallowpies · 10/04/2015 22:34

Hellolemonade: Jemima & Rebecca (although it's actually Rebeccah) are the Puddleduck sisters in Beatrix Potter. (We've been reading it to DD1 a lot lately!)

There's a thought - Beatrix is a pretty cool name. Would love to have used it but already have a Beatrice in the family.

thatsn0tmyname · 10/04/2015 22:37

Tabitha.

timelyreminder · 11/04/2015 00:45

Miranda
Lucy
Melissa
Josephine/Josie
Gemma
Harriet