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Guessing game IV

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finallychangedmyusername · 03/05/2019 08:49

So, here it is, the fourth(!!!) Guessing Game baby names thread. Shock

All credit to @scotstar for creating the game, back in March 2018. Can't believe how far we've come!

Previous threads here:

1: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3189874-guessing-game

2: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3207745-Guessing-game-II

3: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3262724-Guessing-game-III?pg=1â„´=

The game is simple. Guess the name the poster is describing, then it's your turn! Make the clues as fiendish as you like. Grin

All are welcome to join in! @FintyTin, @Ladywillpower, @LadyGAgain and @DuggeeHugs, come join! (Plus others I've forgotten)

Right, these are all the names we've described so far...

Andrew, Serafina, Eli, Verity, Juliet, Agatha, Phoebe, Frances, Rebecca, Thomas, Cecilia, Leonard, Bianca, Donald, Peter, Niamh, Lucifer, Demelza, Nevaeh, Alexander, Christopher, Miranda, William, Robert, Jack, Jude, Rachel, Margaret, Basil, Hyacinth, Aurora, Jessamine, Nicola, Kerry, Susan, Seren, Julia, Meredith, Bernard, Arthur, Ross, Blanche, Amy, Alicia, Stephen/Steven, Talitha/Tabitha, Ruth, Noah, Rowan, Lucille, Kit, Alice, Lydia, Beatrice, Mary, Jennifer, Keith, Aurelia, Aram, Oliver, Anouk, Heidi, Seth, Rose, Herbert, Sadie, Florence, Niall, Primrose, Ellis, Jordi, Hannah, Hermione, Johnny, Angelina, Frieda, Adam, Gandalf, Poppy, Hazel, Jane, Afton, Susan, Roxanne, Barbara, Stewart/Stuart, Philomena, Isaac, Rufus, Elsa, Morris/Maurice, Ken, Iona, Mark, Roger, Wilfred, Darren, Geraldine, Pascal, Harriet, Russell, Alfred, Nora, Scott, Enid, Jonathan, Nelly, Arlo, Pearl, Beverley, Dana, Toby, Clifford, Cecilia, Lisa, Tallulah, Liam, Declan, Kenneth, George, Rayna, Kezia, Annika, Chantilly, Quinn, Sally, Cornelius, Darcy/Darcie, Peter, Nina, Gabrielle, Marcus, Bruce, Rod, Joshua, Luke, Eve, Belle, Sabrina, Ariadne, David, Martin, Theresa, Breda, Nicodemus, Samuel, Hector, Shiloh, Phryne, Gordon, Cora, Gregory, Aurora, Meghan, Dermot, Paige, Urban, Carter, Ludovic, Harvey, Kristin, Laurence, Cecil, Richard, Penelope, Deborah, Felicity, Melanie, Owen/Owain, Caroline/Carrie, Abigail, Esmeralda, Christabel, Aneurin, Earl, Christine, Clare/Clair/Claire, Jeremy, Tina, Aria, Byron, Patrick, Casper, Imogen, Victoria, Percy, Jean, Sterling, Belinda, Jared, Yael/Jael, Sarah, Scarlett, Zoe, Elspeth, Holly, Gene, Ruth, Sylvester, Erwin, Gladys, Bethany, Fabian, Damian, Helen, Autumn, Venus, Hayley, Ferdinand, Michael, Portia, Katy, Linus, Timothy, Viola, Jacob, Holly, Donna, Ivy, Kevin, Clarence, Nicholas/Nick, Howard, Natalie, Naomi, Max, Calliope, Aaron, Yolanda, Adelaide, Edie, Oscar, Olivia, Charlotte, Morag, Sebastian, Stacey/Stacie, Matthew/Matt, Cameron, Theresa, Jeremy, Simon, Edward, Stanley, Flora, Daisy, Polly, Asher, Douglas, Solomon, Dan/Daniel...

And since @Ladywillpower correctly guessed @FintyTin's last clue, this is @Ladywillpower**'s latest clue:

This old German name opened Pandora's box in 1929. Her royal connections meant that she waltzed off to one of the Channel Islands with the Doctor.

@Clettercletterthatsbetter has guessed Clara!

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finallychangedmyusername · 11/03/2020 20:03

So close... nearly there! But no, not Alvin. Smile

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finallychangedmyusername · 11/03/2020 20:04

Not Simon or Theodore either... Grin

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Ladywillpower · 13/03/2020 01:55

Aloysius?

finallychangedmyusername · 13/03/2020 13:16

Yay!

Aloysius!

It's a Catholic name.

Then the shortened forms:

  • Hopeful = Wish
  • Friendly = 'Allo!
  • Simon may have another suggestion = refers to Paul Simon singing "you can call me Al" - so, Al

Links to 2 shows:

  • Aloysius Snuffleupagus, AKA Mr Snuffleupagus (Sesame Street character)
  • Theodore Aloysius "Theo" Huxtable (The Cosby Show character)
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LadyGAgain · 18/03/2020 23:21

Wow!! What an amazing name! @Ladywillpower are you able to play a new name?

Ladywillpower · 19/03/2020 00:34

Sorry for the delay.
A wartime diarist with an interest in crime & fashion

finallychangedmyusername · 19/03/2020 05:55

Thanks for keeping this going everyone. I personally appreciate the distraction/light relief during these harrowing times (I'm sure we all do). Stay safe everyone.

Anyway, will have a think about your latest clue @Ladywillpower!

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Ladywillpower · 19/03/2020 06:09

Totally agree with finally at least we can keep our "little grey cells" going.
Stay safe everyone.

finallychangedmyusername · 20/03/2020 21:24

Anne?

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Ladywillpower · 21/03/2020 02:29

Not Anne!

finallychangedmyusername · 21/03/2020 21:36

Oscar? I keep coming back to Oscar!

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Ladywillpower · 22/03/2020 00:46

It's a female name.The war is WW1.

LadyGAgain · 22/03/2020 08:10

Is it Jane?

Ladywillpower · 22/03/2020 08:31

Not Jane.
The "interest in crime" refers to a tv crime seies.

finallychangedmyusername · 24/03/2020 07:09

Emilia?

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Ladywillpower · 25/03/2020 01:39

Sorry not Emilia.
The name is in the title of a British detective series. The interest in fashion comes from " across the pond".

finallychangedmyusername · 27/03/2020 00:50

Agatha?

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Ladywillpower · 27/03/2020 05:26

Not Agatha!
The WW1 diarist was the mother of the founder of a British political party.

finallychangedmyusername · 01/04/2020 20:33

Helen? I'm really struggling! Grin

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Ladywillpower · 01/04/2020 21:16

Not Helen.
A singer with this name evoked the wartime spirit.

MadameJosephine · 01/04/2020 21:18

Vera?

finallychangedmyusername · 04/04/2020 18:58

I think you're right @MadameJosephine Smile

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Ladywillpower · 04/04/2020 19:39

Yes!
The WW1 diarist is Vera Brittain (mother of Shirley Williams one of the founders of the SDP).
The tv detective series is Vera.
The fashion designer is Vera Wang.
The wartime singer is Vera Lynn.
Over to you

finallychangedmyusername · 07/04/2020 18:28

Well done @MadameJosephine; eagerly awaiting the next clue/name!

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finallychangedmyusername · 12/04/2020 09:55

Hi @MadameJosephine, hope you're doing ok? Did you want to post the next clue to a new name? Smile. I'm finding this thread a good distraction and some light relief from this terrifying world.

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