Belinda

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Pretty and due a resurgence?

What about Clarinda or Melinda? There wouldn't be the possibility for Bellend related teasing?

I love Clarinda but seeing as DD is Clarissa I'm obviously biased ;)

Love it.

I love it, though one of the two I knew had the surname Jones that ended up with the inevitable nickname BJ. The other was Lindy or sometimes Bendy, which I quite liked.

I hate it. And the one I went to school with was indeed called Bellend.

First thought was Bellend too. Sorry. Especially as there are so many other lovely nn's here. #guttermind

It reminds me of an old lady I knew growing up.

Bellend-Er

When I was growing up my parents were friendly with a nice couple who had a daughter called Belinda. She was a couple of years older than me, tall and very slim with long dark hair. I wanted to be Belinda.

Nobody ever called her anything but the full version of her name. I think I like it because it reminds me of her, whereas I used to hate the name Beverley because the only one I knew was a right bitch.

I would never ever think that Billie was a nn for Belinda and wouldn't make the connection if I heard it in real life.

I know one Belinda who had the nn Bindy at school but mainly just goes by Belinda now. I know a very posh one who was nn'd Bels or Bell.

I quite like Belinda as a name.

No, sorry

I like it, much better than all the faux posh affected names going around most of the time

I'm not keen. Sounds like the name of your grandmas neighbour.

I like it. And Melinda.

I like it. Melinda is pretty too. I've only every met one of each.

I do like the name, but at school, Belinda was Bellender !
Still, kids always find a way, don't they.

I love it and have never heard a Belinda being called Bellend! The Belinda I knew at school was a lovely girl. I think thats why Ive always liked the name.

I'm not keen tbh

And I would probably use the NN Bertie if I had to

Soubriquet

Tbh, I do like the nickname Bertie. One of the reasons I adore the name Alberta...

Belinda is pretty. We've just named a Happyland figure that! I'd say it's due a resurgence.
Billie I associate with Holliday. I like that a lot too, but wouldn't use it for Belinda unless the Belinda turned out to be rather a tough nut.

No from me! I know one so specific connotations - I find it very dated and incredibly frumpy...! Sorry

I went to school with a Belinda and she was always called Bellender by the mean kids. I wouldn't wish that on anyone op.

Nope. No way.

Yes, I like it and think it's due a comeback :-) It reminds me of Purcell's opera with the song "Ah Belinda".

@batfurger, I thought the exact same thing!

How about Benilda instead?

Unusual and sounds similar. May avoid the Billie NN if you dont like that.

i think the name Benilda was used in a famous ballet although I dont remember which one.