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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 · 28/07/2020 18:39

Sheldon?

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Ladywillpower · 28/07/2020 19:06

Not Sheldon.
I can be rather serious as befits my name.

Ellmau · 29/07/2020 23:15

Augustine?

Ladywillpower · 31/07/2020 00:01

Not Augustine.
I am an explorer known for my "stamina".

finallychangedmyusername · 31/07/2020 01:12

Ernest?

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Ladywillpower · 03/08/2020 04:31

Yes!
Ernest the elephant (pachyderm) in the Four Friends poem by A A Milne.The illustrator of the poems was E (Ernest).H Shepherd.
Ernest Shackleton the explorer & his ship Endurance.
The comedic delivery driver was Ernie "who drove the fastest milkcart in the west" as sung by Benny Hill.
Over to you

finallychangedmyusername · 03/08/2020 18:40

Yay! Great clues @Ladywillpower!

I'll post a new one shortly...

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finallychangedmyusername · 03/08/2020 18:43

Quick update on all names 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, Louise, Regan, Viola, Petra, Rupert, Dougal, Geoffrey, Tamar, Hector, Julian, Austin, Cheryl/Sheryl, Emily, Bobby, Felicity, Joel, Gavin, Elliot/Elliott, Berengaria, Neville, Honey, Edmund, Benjamin, Kirsty, Thomasina, Lucy, Bryn, Niamh/Neve, Balonz, Hermione, Jessica, Marilyn, Alexandra, Sandy, Tom, Annabel/Annabelle, Nina, Humphrey, Boris, Dominic, Rowena, Malcolm, Roger, Sebastian, Graham, Morgan, Adam, Kelly, Rodney, Monica, Winifred, Tristan, Tuppence, Brandon, Alison, Joy, Kristen, Eliza, Ellen, Belle, Clementine, Vita, Judith/Judy, Robin/Robyn, Sibyl/Sybil, Amy, Beatrice, Phoebe, Aloysius, Vera, Coronata, Leona, Adrian, Michael, Orlando, Diana, Melusine, Nicole, Marianne, Jonah, Lila, Quentin, Terry, Ernest...

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finallychangedmyusername · 03/08/2020 18:54

And a new one now (not mentioned previously)!

This fair maiden is an unconventional royal, a breakfast TV presenter and fruity singer.

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Ladywillpower · 04/08/2020 02:39

Fiona?

finallychangedmyusername · 04/08/2020 08:27

Yes, so quick @Ladywillpower!

Fiona meaning fair, Princess Fiona in Shrek, GMTV's Fiona Phillips and Fiona Apple is the singer.

Back to you!

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LadyGAgain · 14/08/2020 16:17

Hello! @Ladywillpower would you like to play another clue?

finallychangedmyusername · 14/08/2020 22:45

Yes please @Ladywillpower! Grin

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LadyGAgain · 29/08/2020 02:39

Maybe @Ladywillpower is on holiday! Shall we ask @finallychangedmyusername to write the next clue?

finallychangedmyusername · 29/08/2020 22:31

@LadyGAgain, thanks!

If you've got one ready then please post away. Grin Otherwise I'll get thinking!

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LadyGAgain · 30/08/2020 02:47

I so don't! Sorry for nominating you! It's good to know at least two of us are at play! I can also post...let me know

finallychangedmyusername · 30/08/2020 15:40

Grin @LadyGAgain

How's this? (I think this is quite an easy one, let's see):

Internationally recognised and used name, linking a famous novel set in Russia, 90s video games and a mysterious 90s cult TV show.

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LadyGAgain · 30/08/2020 23:33

Oooh great clue! I shall have a think Grin

LadyGAgain · 31/08/2020 21:54

Ok. Not finding this easy!
Leo? Tolstoy, Ninja Turtle, no idea about the video game Blush

finallychangedmyusername · 31/08/2020 22:00

You've got the right letter but the wrong sex! It's a girls name.

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LadyGAgain · 31/08/2020 22:16

Ah ok! Lara?? Croft. And then I have no idea. Please explain. I think my brain needs reigniting after some annual leave GrinGrin

finallychangedmyusername · 31/08/2020 22:19

Lara is used in many languages. The novel is Doctor Zhivago (with Larissa/Lara as the heroine). And you're quite correct, the video games references Lara Croft (Tomb Raider). Finally the TV show is Twin Peaks, featuring actress Lara Flynn Boyle.

Your turn! Grin

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LadyGAgain · 01/09/2020 08:02

I've learned something new - thank you!!

Next clue:

An astute business woman and foodie might holiday on a summer island - but only for the wealthy! Excellent as the household help; even if unhappy with their position in their new life.

finallychangedmyusername · 01/09/2020 20:03

Ooh, Martha? Martha Stewart as the businesswoman, the home help is traditionally/biblically called the Martha?

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LadyGAgain · 01/09/2020 23:08

Hahahaha! Yessssss.... well done
! Over to you xx