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Is this name genius or pregnancy hormones?

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Buntysoven · 27/02/2018 23:42

So having decided on Tasmin, our dd hugged my tummy today and said "My Darla". Meant darling of course but after a quick Google I found it's a real old English name. DH and I jokingly said dd's named her sister but it's really grown on both of us and it's a cute story to tell her when she's older. We don't discuss names with others IRL so what do you think of Darla? DD is Nancy and I really like the way they sound together...I think!

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bojtogether · 27/02/2018 23:53

I love this. Cute story and actually love the name and names together!

Donotbequotingmeinbold · 27/02/2018 23:54

There was a Darla in Buffy.

Name genius.

ReggaetonLente · 27/02/2018 23:57

Darla and Nancy are great together. Love it

DrewBerry95 · 27/02/2018 23:59

Oh I love that!

gingergenius · 27/02/2018 23:59

Darla? Like the nasty fish-killing kid in 'finding Nemo'?

Winchester13 · 28/02/2018 00:00

Darla and Nancy sound adorable !

AdultHumanFemale · 28/02/2018 00:00

Genius. And a lovely story.

SuperBeagle · 28/02/2018 00:00

I like Darla.

It reminds me of The Little Rascals. I think the name was relatively "popular" a couple of decades ago in the US.

ColinsVeryJolly · 28/02/2018 00:26

Love it!

Nancy and Darla. Sounds gorgeous together.

italiancortado · 28/02/2018 00:26

I really like it

mojito55 · 28/02/2018 00:27

What a lovely unique name

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/02/2018 00:35

I don't like it personally. That's just a variation of taste though. However I do think you should definitely go with it.
What a lovely story to tell her about how she got her name. Plus Darla is a lot prettier than Tasmin.

teaiseverything · 28/02/2018 00:37

Love it

RBM9 · 28/02/2018 00:42

I think it’s really lovely!

waterlily200 · 28/02/2018 00:42

Lovely name and Nancy and Darla are prefect together.

DetectiveDog · 28/02/2018 00:44

I really like it too!

RockafellerSkank · 28/02/2018 00:44

Do it!

Dvg · 28/02/2018 00:46

I Hate Tasmin but i like Darla

Flibbertyjibbit · 28/02/2018 00:47

Love it, genius name!!

windchimesabotage · 28/02/2018 00:52

Darla is a lovely name

Taytotots · 28/02/2018 00:56

Isn't one of the little girls in despicable me a Darla? Anyway I think it's great and goes well with Nancy. Oddly I like Tamsin but not Tasmin.

Time40 · 28/02/2018 01:06

It's lovely. Much, much nicer than many of the names mentioned on here. Do it.

Taytotots · 28/02/2018 01:11

Sorry just realised is Nemo not despicable me (can you tell I watch far too many kids films?!). Don't let that put you off though as no-one will have heard of it by the time she is at school.

Is this name genius or pregnancy hormones?
ThomasShelbysBunnet · 28/02/2018 01:23

Love it!!

cheshiremama89 · 28/02/2018 01:26

Gorgeous