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Buntysoven · 02/02/2018 22:35

Having said nothing old fashioned as it themes too much with our Nancy and with just 9 weeks to go I've started to panic and thrown out all rules! Any of these any good?
Zola
Vera
Merryn
Thanks.

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SpottyBrolly · 02/02/2018 22:41

I love Merryn but what do you like and what could you imagine calling your child in the park. For example, I love the name Raphael and it was on our boys' names shortlist but I just couldn't imagine myself calling the name or any of the dimutuves in real life ifyswim.

ineedamoreadultieradult · 02/02/2018 22:43

I like Vera and the nickname Vee

ChocolateCrunch · 02/02/2018 23:09

Merryn

DuggeeHugs · 02/02/2018 23:26

Merryn

IVflytrap · 02/02/2018 23:34

I love Merryn, and Vera is lovely and needs to make a comeback. Zola makes me think of a male footballer, so would pass on that one personally.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/02/2018 05:12

Absolutely love Merryn.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 03/02/2018 06:20

Merryn is lovely! By far the nicest on your list. Love Nancy too fwiw.

Swearwolf · 03/02/2018 06:38

I love Vera! I wouldn't worry about being too matchy matchy, just pick a name you like. It's hard enough! I always thought Margot sounded nice with Nancy.

Twooter · 03/02/2018 06:39

Merryn

FirstTimeMom12 · 03/02/2018 07:36

Vera or
How about Zora / Nora instead of Zola?

Elfyn · 03/02/2018 08:12

Love Merryn!

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 03/02/2018 08:36

Vera is dreadful. Zola isn't much better, sorry. Merryn is pretty.

TheDailyMailIsADisgustingRag · 03/02/2018 09:22

Margot is lovely too.

holidayqueriwifi · 03/02/2018 09:57

Nancy and Betsy

Nancy and Josephine

Nancy and Sylvia

MerryMarigold · 03/02/2018 10:00

Never heard Merryn, but love it. I nearly called dd Meredith. Dislike Vera. Love Nancy too. Zola a lot too. Love Z names and Zola Budd was cool.

FizzyGreenWater · 03/02/2018 10:02

Sally

alpineibex · 03/02/2018 10:21

Merryn.

I knew a Merryn who went to my school, nobody thought it was weird at all. I love it.

daisypond · 03/02/2018 11:47

I like Merryn, and Vera could grow on me. Zola is a surname to me - the French author or the foorballer. Or Zola Budd, the runner.

dotdotdotmustdash · 03/02/2018 11:58

Merryn, totally.

LadyGAgain · 03/02/2018 12:04

Merryn is a happy sounding name. I'm afraid I dislike Vera a lot.

TillyTheTiger · 03/02/2018 12:14

Merryn is gorgeous, I've never heard it before but love it.

DramaAlpaca · 03/02/2018 13:34

None of them are my style but they all work with Nancy.

HappyLollipop · 03/02/2018 13:39

Merryn is lovely, its only name I like on your list!

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Buntysoven · 03/02/2018 14:41

Merryn is OH choice! I have fallen hard for Vera...he cant get past the Duckworth connection (old git 😂) It's so hard when your favourite cousin accidentally nicks the name you've chosen!

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MerryMarigold · 03/02/2018 16:01

Sorry dh is right. And anyway it doesn't sound nice. Rhymes with sneer and leer. Just sounds like the name of a baddie. It's ok in other languages. I know Portuguese one, but it's pronounced Vaira which is much better.