Bigmouth

[Picknickers]

So bigmouth OH told both our families our shortlist today at a BBQ. He's in the doghouse. The reaction was terrible especially to Vera which was my favourite. I know it's easy to say our baby our choice but the flak we got was so bad it's put us both off. I'm really upset. Would you honestly pick a name both families really hated ( my mum said it was like calling the baby Edna) and where do we go from here? I'm so mad I can't sleep and have just trawler another 5 name sites!

GahWhatever

Cherry is and anglicized version of Cherie

That's the spelling I was trying to think of in my previous post.

Cherie pronounced like Cherry is a bit ridiculous imo.

(Not saying that the people who suggested Cherie would pronounce it that way...)

Cherie? Like Cherie Blair?

But Cherie (more or less French pronunciation) may ultimately sound like Sherry (also depends on the speaker).

I think either go for Cherry (not my favourite name either, btw) or pick a different name...

I think I'd* either go

Not too keen on Cherry.
Liked Vera.

How about Julia?

We’re having Veronica as a middle name after my wonderful Nan! X

Vera's nice. Tell them to piss off.

How about Norah?

More rows! We're (he's) not speaking. I will not be calling my daughter Cherry/Cherie or....wait for it...Cheralyn. FFS! He says he never liked Vera and only went along with it to stop me being moody. Hmmm. Gonna leave it all for a few days and lurk about here in case anything sticks. Thanks for the help x

Cheralyn? :0

Ehm. How about Geraldine? Josephine? Genevieve, Coralie, Caroline, Chara, Charis, Francesca nn Cesca, Christabel nn Chrissie, Cleo, Ginny, Naomi?

Stay firm OP. Cherylan !

Will it cheer you up if I tell you I clicked on your thread because I actually thought you were asking for opinions on the name Bigmouth for your new baby?!

^This.

Vera wouldn't be on my list but how about

Iris
Louise
Alexandra nn Sandra
Helen nn Nell
Elizabeth nn Betty

Even if they dislike Vera initially, once the baby is here and they put the name to the new face they will see it as nothing but cute!!! Change the association! I couldn't get used to it when a friend said they were calling their baby Edith (to me it was a 60year old lady name), but as soon as she arrived I couldn't imagine her as anything but!

You could combine Vera and Cheralyn and call her Veralyn

Or VeryCherry

Vera Farmiga is a fabulous actress (she was in that Up-something film with that Clooney fella).

The only Cheralyn i know goes by the nn Charlie.

Cherry was Miss Marple's housekeeper/helper. It's a cute name for a bunny or a hamster, but not a person. (IMVVVVHU!)

Elvira is similarish...? El-vy-ra or El-vee-ra. Tis a fantastic name with snap and vivacity.

Cherylan is hilariously bad, I can see why you're not speaking!

I like Vera. Cherry is grim.

When is your baby due?
Good plan to leave it a few days and maybe have a fresh look at names together when your both calmer.
I remember posting on your other thread about how positively I viewed the name Vera.

I love Vera.
I think Cherylan is truly terrible.
Cherry is at best a nickname, amongst other things for Charity, which I like.

Marcipex thank you. You have given me a much need laugh...and a bit of perspective!

Verity is sooo pretty.
Vera is frumpy and wrinkly.

What about Vida or Vita? Much more modern and wow.

So tell us what you like about Vera, and what he likes about Cherry, and we'll bombard you with names which fit the same criteria until we come up with something you both like.

So tell us what you like about Vera, and what he likes about Cherry, and we'll bombard you with names which fit the same criteria until we come up with something you both like.

Please do :)

Also because I really would like to know what your DH sees in Cheralyn, tbh ;)

So I asked OH where Cheralyn had come from and he said it was one of the house clearers on Hoarders What a great role model eh?! Don't fancy telling her that as a teen. I love Vera because to me it's short strong and somehow dreamy. I really dislikes Verity. I worked with a vile one who was actually ferrety and it's too frilly and flouncy. So please,any ideas of short dreamy names which could be used to clean up hoarders houses?