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Albertine

87 replies

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 18:13

I really love this name for dc4 but I know through searching previous threads on here its very disliked... 🤔

Still the case?

I can't see how it's 'uglier' than Aurora or something like that..

Just wondered your thoughts?

😀

Thanks x

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everdene · 23/03/2016 18:15

I only know Viv Albertine. But I like it!

Sadly DH has vetoed Alberta (like the Eric Clapton song) for our future baby!

DontKillMyVibe · 23/03/2016 18:16

I quite like it. Don't think it's ugly and it's much better than Aurora Grin

EmpressOfTheSevenOceans · 23/03/2016 18:17

Tbh I think any name with "bert" in it is ugly - male or female. It's just not a good sound.

Lunar1 · 23/03/2016 18:24

Please don't!

TheRollingCrone · 23/03/2016 18:27

Oh my first dolly was called Albertina! It's a lovely name. Congratulations!

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 18:29

why Lunar1? What's your reasoning? I'm interested.
When I 'hear' it without connotations to Bert the 'sound' of it imo has a lovely ring to it.. No?

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NotAnotherPackedLunchBox · 23/03/2016 18:37

I like it - it makes me think of an old fashioned rambling rose that my grandmother grew in her garden.

Would you use Ali or Tina to avoid shortening it to Bert?Smile

Ambroxide · 23/03/2016 18:38

I love it.

MaudGonneMad · 23/03/2016 18:38

Proustian. I love it.

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 18:43

Ooh great..! love 'rambling rose' packed lunch.

Ber-teeny I quite like as a nickname.. 😄

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Ragusa · 23/03/2016 18:45

Not sure... don't hate it but I prefer Amandine.

sonlypuppyfat · 23/03/2016 18:47

Please don't it's grim

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 18:51

How is it 'grim'? Grim to me is maude.. 😁

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Jade1212 · 23/03/2016 18:52

I don't like it, but each to their own! Don't know why the dig at 'Aurora' was needed though

Nicesunnytuesday · 23/03/2016 18:53

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sonlypuppyfat · 23/03/2016 18:54

Any name with Bert in is grim

Sophronia · 23/03/2016 18:55

I like it. I also like similar names like Alberta, Roberta and Amandine

MuddhaOfSuburbia · 23/03/2016 18:56

oooh I think it's cute

but can't quite see it in an everyday context

babies do grow into their names, though

(btw Aurora is unpronounceable by 98.7% of under 6s Grin)

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 18:57

Oh sorry! Genuinely not meant as a dig it's just a similar name imo.
Begins with an a, unconventional etc.. I actually quite like aurora but to me = Disney..
Interesting there are more positive opinions of the name this time..

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Floggingmolly · 23/03/2016 18:59

What's with all these bizarre names lately? It seems in their quest for "unique", people are missing the mark completely and going for ridiculous instead Confused
Top tip; if nobody else has thought to use it, it's usually for a very good reason.

wasninah · 23/03/2016 19:01

I like it.

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 19:02

Then the world would be BORING flog..! 😄

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sonlypuppyfat · 23/03/2016 19:03

Poor child will never be able to buy a mug with her name on it!!

lavenderpekins · 23/03/2016 19:06

Ha! 😂

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sooperdooper · 23/03/2016 19:10

I've never heard it before, I like it, I assume its a girls name?