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primrose

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Littlestar3432 · 04/12/2018 22:17

I have such a name crush on the name Primrose that it’s our current front runner. Is it my hormones? I’m smitten but would value some honest opinions x

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GrannyHaddock · 04/12/2018 22:20

It's very twee on one hand, and on the other the name of Dr Harold Shipman's wife. Sorry, but I think that is what will occur to people.

Frazzled2207 · 04/12/2018 22:25

I would never have made that connection.
I think hunger games is more likely- I think her nn was Prim.

Jorgezaunders · 04/12/2018 22:28

I would not have known it was the name of Dr Shipman's wife. That's pretty.... specialist knowledge. However I don't think it would put me off, any more than I'd be put off Rose. You could shorten it easily to Rose in fact, if you wanted a nickname. It wouldn't be my choice of name but it's different and pretty.

GrannyHaddock · 04/12/2018 22:39

Apologies for introducing Dr Shipman, but the name sounds quaint to me, "Primrose Tea Rooms". Have you considered, Rosa, Rosemary, Rosina, Rosie, Rosalind?

ThanksItHasPockets · 04/12/2018 22:47

I think that is what will occur to people.

It really, really isn’t. My first thought was of Primula spreadable cheese, and I thought that that was niche.

mycatplotsdeath · 04/12/2018 22:52

We have a primrose in our family.
She is far from twee.
It's a lovely name

snop · 04/12/2018 22:55

So sorry but the first thing I thought of was also Harold shipmans wife, I wouldn't let that put me off though.

PatchworkElmer · 04/12/2018 22:57

It was our front runner for a girl. Wouldn’t suit DS though

KatherinaMinola · 04/12/2018 22:57

Aww.

(I would never have made the Shipman connection.)

KatherinaMinola · 04/12/2018 22:58

Poster who thinks it's too much like Shipman, suggests Rosemary instead

I do like the name Rosemary btw.

ilovesooty · 04/12/2018 22:58

I'm afraid I made that connection immediately.

peachypetite · 04/12/2018 23:00

It's a bit sickly.

Thisimmortalcurl · 04/12/2018 23:01

I would never have associated the name with anything negative . I like it.

midsomermurderess · 04/12/2018 23:02

Harold Shipman here too. And I tihnk it's pretty ghastly.

Lucylugs · 04/12/2018 23:04

I love it but then I do like flowery names. Blossom is locely too if you need an alternative.

LastOneDancing · 04/12/2018 23:04

I love it!

DramaAlpaca · 05/12/2018 00:23

I don't like it because it starts with 'prim' which isn't an attractive trait. It reminds me of elderly maiden aunts clutching their pearls. And yes, the Shipman reference occurred to me too.

The Rose bit is nice.

Blondie1994 · 05/12/2018 00:30

I think it's lovely I wouldn't like it shortened to any sort of Nick name though,

RavenWings · 05/12/2018 00:31

It's horrendous. Twee, simpering, weak and infantile.

Piebeansandchips · 05/12/2018 00:41

I like it - wasn't it on The Darling Buds of May? Loved that series

Pottytoes · 05/12/2018 05:54

Didn't make the Shipman connection.
Hope your surname is not Hill though!

Peachbubble · 05/12/2018 06:37

I thought of Darling Buds of May. It's nice, but I think it would get shortened to Rose/Rosie most of the time - are you OK with that?

mammmamia · 05/12/2018 06:43

Awful sorry. Rose on its own is lovely.

TheGhostOfYou · 05/12/2018 06:45

I like it.

BumbleDevon · 05/12/2018 07:35

Had no idea about the Shipman thing.

Reminds me mainly of the Hunger Games - no bad thing, she's a great character!

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