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What do you think of Bianca?

67 replies

NewMommy20 · 04/02/2020 23:15

Love this baby name, it’s not common in my location.

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Extracurricularfatigue · 04/02/2020 23:17

Rickaaaay!

EyUpDuck12 · 04/02/2020 23:17

Yep, Eastenders

Gran22 · 04/02/2020 23:18

East Enders. Sorry.

Sporty99 · 04/02/2020 23:18

Definitely EastEnders.

NewMommy20 · 04/02/2020 23:18

I never thought of that Grin

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BuzzShitbagBobbly · 04/02/2020 23:20

My first bike was a Raleigh Bianca. Purple and lilac with a cool little bag on the back.

Eastenders ruined that memory for me!

Littleshortcake · 04/02/2020 23:20

I thought of Eastenders but I think it's lovely and in time people won't make the connection.

NewMommy20 · 04/02/2020 23:23

Maybe, I should ask what do you think of the name Bianca whilst trying not to think of Eastenders Grin

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DramaAlpaca · 04/02/2020 23:24

I've never watched Eastenders and I don't like the name at all. Sorry.

TooExtraImmatureCheddar · 04/02/2020 23:27

Have just Googled Patsy Palmer and apparently she did another stint as Bianca from 2008-14 and a short reappearance last year. If you watch EastEnders then she’s still pretty current! Surely must be a lot less people watching it now, though.

FrogsFrogs · 04/02/2020 23:29

My first thought was jagger.

Even though I grew up with EastEnders!

It's a name that feels like a lot to live up to, somehow.

Extracurricularfatigue · 04/02/2020 23:29

After EastEnders I think of Taming of the Shrew, but that may be less of an issue!

Whatsyourflava · 04/02/2020 23:31

Rhymes with w*nker

El2020 · 05/02/2020 00:04

I think of Italy and the Shakespeare character.

MiniGuinness · 05/02/2020 00:17

We had a Spanish babysitter called Bianca and I prefer the Spanish pronunciation, least of all because it does not rhyme with wanker.

Ellmau · 05/02/2020 01:08

It's a lovely name, but I think the East Enders connection is hard to ignore.

Housiemousie · 05/02/2020 01:20

Came on to say Rickaaay! And I haven't watched Eastenders in more than 20 years!

It's an automatic response: Bianca.....RICKAAAY!!!

MrsTerryPratchett · 05/02/2020 01:28

Rickaaaay

But also it means White. I mean blah.

OlaEliza · 05/02/2020 02:18

What about Anneka instead? Much prettier.

Zippetydoodahzippetyay · 05/02/2020 02:29

I like it. I had it on our list but my husband sadly vetoed it 😢

Bluerussian · 05/02/2020 03:36

I too thought of EE but am old enough to remember Mick Jagger marrying his first wife, from Nicaragua, who is called Bianca.

In real life I've known two Biancas, one is a singer and the other a hair stylist.

Don't think I'd choose that name for my child.

Shev1996 · 05/02/2020 03:39

Sorry even asking us not to think of EE it still makes me think of her yelling Ricky...

user1493494961 · 05/02/2020 11:33

I've never watched Eastenders but it was my first thought (Bianca Jagger second). Much nicer names to choose from.

KatyaZamolodchikova · 05/02/2020 11:35

Don’t watch Eastenders, but I immediately thought of Bianca Del Rio, Comedy Drag Queen.

Not today Satan, not today.

Urkiddingright · 06/02/2020 13:24

Eastenders, sorry.