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Nancy Or Pearl

65 replies

iloveyoubutilovememore · 07/05/2020 11:31

Really struggling to decide between the two.

Nancy has always been one of my favourite girl's names, and Pearl is my mother's name (she's amazing).

Thoughts?

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ladybranstonpickle · 07/05/2020 19:54

I've got a Pearl :) obviously I love it.

MillicentMartha · 07/05/2020 19:56

I actually prefer Nancy. It reminds me of Swallows and Amazons. Pearl is ok. Nancy Pearl together is nice.

Faez · 07/05/2020 20:04

Pearl is a mean drunk

Nachonacho · 07/05/2020 20:11

Pearl! Nancy is lovely but very popular now Smile

MondeoFan · 07/05/2020 20:19

I really like both but I think it also depends what part of the country you are frI'm.
Would it be a Pearlllll? Or more like a Pel? Which is just awful.
On that basis I'd go with Nancy

Cosyblanky · 07/05/2020 20:27

The only Nancy I can remember knowing had red hair, so that's what I associate with the name. The first time I heard Pearl for a child I thought it was really pretty, but slightly over used now. You'll know when you meet your baby!

applecatchers36 · 07/05/2020 20:30

Nancy is definitely twee prefer Pearl

Wheresthebiffer2 · 07/05/2020 20:41

Pearl - sounds like "peril" in a Scottish accent - which renders it not a very nice name at all.

-in Liverpool will sound more like "pell" .

hoping2018 · 07/05/2020 21:35

Love love love Nancy - was too of my list for a girl! My friend just used it as a middle name too - thought she was mad not to have it as first name.

Dislike pearl!

hoping2018 · 07/05/2020 21:35

Top*

123Dancewithme · 07/05/2020 22:10

Pearl after your mum

babynamelover · 07/05/2020 22:18

I saw a 100year old Nancy on the news last night in NZ she was so elegant didn't look at day over 80 and my daughter likes the fancy Nancy books.
According to the 100 year old rule it should be on the way back.
I love Nancy Pearl 😍 do it.

pilates · 07/05/2020 22:22

Definitely Pearl

PapercraftNinja · 07/05/2020 23:49

Love both and think Nancy Pearl would be good! Don’t understand why people come on to say they don’t like either, very odd!

RowenaRavenclawTheSecond · 08/05/2020 11:39

I much prefer Nancy, how about Pearl as a middle name? Nancy Pearl sounds nice

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