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Etta, April, Olive, Nancy or Pearl

165 replies

Sheshallbenameless1 · 09/04/2020 09:32

C-section tomorrow and still no idea on what this little lady’s name is.

What’s your vote?

Thanks in advance 😊

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LotusClover · 09/04/2020 23:58

I don't like any of the names apart from April. It's lovely, it won't date, and will be perfectly fitting as she's going to be born in April. I was also born in April and I always kinda wished it was my name Grin

Good luck tomorrow! xx

Astronica · 10/04/2020 01:26

April is my favourite. Nancy 2nd.

frenchfancy81 · 10/04/2020 01:38

I really love April.

I might cringe if I heard someone call out Etta in the park...

Pearl is too 'trying to be cool' maybe?!

Olive is quite nice.

frenchfancy81 · 10/04/2020 01:39

And not Nancy.

CottonSock · 10/04/2020 03:37

I like the Welsh spelling, Nansi

CottonSock · 10/04/2020 03:37

Like Etta and April too

mathanxiety · 10/04/2020 03:42

Nancy
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Choose Nancy!

Best of luck tomorrow Wine

RoseLalique · 10/04/2020 03:45

Nancy or April.

I REALLY dislike Olive and Pearl - they’re really fuddy-duddy sounding. Olive reminds me of sludge green and Pearl just sounds a bit wet.

I’m ambivalent about Etta, but I do think it’s very harsh-sounding and at the same time insubstantial.

ittooshallpass · 10/04/2020 07:48

Really don't like April; I'm surprised to see how many people do. I think it's really twee, like calling a child born at Christmas time 'Holly'. I always mentally say 'fool' whenever I hear the name too Confused

Olive and Pearl sound old-lady-ish in a bad way. Olive especially as it reminds me of the very plain Olive from on the buses.

I like Nancy.

I really like Etta too, but would prefer it as a nn for Henrietta.

BasilDiffuser · 10/04/2020 07:51

Nancy or Etta

SteamingTheDoorKnobs · 10/04/2020 07:58

April is my favourite. Really don't like Olive, but maybe that's because I'm older and associate it with old ladies who look like Les Dawson in drag.

MilkNoSugars · 10/04/2020 08:03

Nancy is my favourite.

Also like Etta and Pearl.

April is ok.

Don't like Olive at all. I think as mentioned up-thread it's a bit of a marmite name!

Ikeameatballs · 10/04/2020 12:07

Nancy or Pearl

welcometomiami · 10/04/2020 12:20

How about Ettaline?

Whatsyourflava · 10/04/2020 12:50

How’s it going @Sheshallbenameless1 ? Please update us when you’re able. Fully appreciate it won’t be a priority but would love to know what you pick
(Ps. Pick Olive ❤️!!)

Crookshanksthecat · 10/04/2020 12:58

Sorry but Olive has to be one of the ugliest name I've ever come across I just can't understand why people would use it given so many great names available.

I like Etta but it feels like a nickname as short for Harriet or Henrietta

Pearl is ok

Nancy is quite cute

April is probably my favourite but I'm not so keen on naming a child April that is born in April, seems a bit cheesy to me.

CakeRattleandRoll · 10/04/2020 13:21

Nancy

helpmum2003 · 10/04/2020 13:29

Nancy or Etta. (Possibly as nn for Henrietta)

Alwaysundecided · 10/04/2020 13:32

I love April, so gorgeous and unusual. Pearl and Etta also lovely. Nancy is ok but I really dont like Olive. To me it reminds me of slimy greasy olives or olive oil.
I know a baby Olive though and its perfectly fine as a name but isn't a patch on your other names.

kim1856 · 10/04/2020 13:38

Love Nancy or Etta :) x

midsomermurderess · 10/04/2020 13:47

Nancy. The others are ok, apart from Olive which is almost comically awful. Definitely Nancy.

Ihatemyseleffordoingthis · 10/04/2020 13:51

April!
Not cheesy. It's not as plentifully used as eg Holly. Bit 50s/60s retro cool vibe to it.
Nancy is cute/cool/adaptable too. Ann, going by Nancy.

Olive, Etta and Pearl are somewhat bit try-hard.

MrsWhisker · 10/04/2020 13:53

Pearl. So pretty.

HaveAtEm · 10/04/2020 14:01

Love Nancy and Etta, ambivalent towards April (but seems a bit too twee to give it to an April baby...much like baby girls being called Holly. if they happen to be born around Christmas 😑) Actually dislike Olive and Pearl (Olive just reminds me of On The Buses, and Pearl is just old lady with a bag of knitting 🧶 👵 )

Regardless, good luck today, hope everything goes well xx

Sparklypurpleunicornsaremyfav · 10/04/2020 14:42

Good luck for today, hope everything goes well. No matter what any of us think, you'll find the perfect name for her