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Wanted: girls name. Must be fabulous.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 11:28

Why am I pregnant again ffs? Stupid Catholic upbringing. My body will an unsalvageable wreck and we will be living in penury for the next two decades.

Anyway. Need a girls name. I am utterly devoid of inspiration, being interested only in grab bags of Skips and having naps.

Already have an Agnes and an Enid. Surname Stephens.

Dislike: frilliness; 'ah' endings; 'classic' names.

Like: fabulous names. I was keen on Ramona the last go-round, but think I might have lost my love for it.

Any suggestions?

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OurGlass · 25/05/2015 21:14

Marianne?

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:20

Merle is okay. I should love it but I don't

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:21

Carolyn I like.

Emily can fuck off.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:22

Marianne - no. I only like Marian, and that's Enid's middle name, anyway.

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Rivercam · 25/05/2015 21:22

Was in the toilets of an art gallery yesterday, and there was a little girl called Iris. I thought that was a fabulous name.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:23

Sylvia is great, but I teach Plath a lot, and it would be weird.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:24

Iris - no flower names.

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girliefriend · 25/05/2015 21:26

Juniper (not technically a flower more of a shrub Wink )

Bronwyn?

AlisonBlunderland · 25/05/2015 21:27

Chastity? Grin

calzone · 25/05/2015 21:28

Agnes, Enid and Mabel

Agnes, Enid and Florence

Agnes, Enid and Martha

Agnes, Enid and Maude

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 25/05/2015 21:30

Maude/Maude - another vote from me.

Dulcie?

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:30

Juniper - no. Too Wimbledon girls school posh.

Bronwyn - no. Too Welsh.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:32

Calzone, thank you, but I hate all of those. They're too North London and too sweet. Sorry!

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:32

Dulcie - absolutely not.

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Tealady1983 · 25/05/2015 21:34

Ava
Mabel
Edna
Heather

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:34

I do like Maude, but I teach a poem called 'Sister Maude' to GCSE classes, and it's all about killing your entire family, so...slightly un-baby connotations for me.

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MaureenMacnally · 25/05/2015 21:35

Ava - God, no.
Mabel - no. Too North London.
Edna - Too close to Enid
Heather - No flower names

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OutsSelf · 25/05/2015 21:36

Paloma

reuset · 25/05/2015 21:36

I think it's a good and healthy thing for people to be able to poke fun at their own religion.

Questioning, criticism, challenging, making jokes, all fine. Pedalling inaccurate, outmoded, sexist stereotypes as 'joke' not so much. It doesn't strike me as particularly bright.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 25/05/2015 21:37

Cecily? Josephine?

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TheGirlWithTheArabStrap · 25/05/2015 21:38

I bloody love Magda! I work with a lovely Magda ( Magdalena). I would love this name if I persuade DH to have another.

MitziKinsky · 25/05/2015 21:41

Bethel

Winifred

Ethel

Daphne

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Roxybaby12 · 25/05/2015 21:42

Hi,
Thought i'de jump in on your chat. I adore my daughters name, so much so I wanted to share;
Her name is Josephine Lily, (Josie for short).
But I also think Florence, Elenor and Evelyn are beautiful name too.
Good luck. X