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Minnie?

55 replies

Kittymitty38 · 01/07/2020 22:34

What do you think? Like or not? xx

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Cauterize · 01/07/2020 23:33

It really is terrible, like one of the worst names ever. Athough I agree with PP, if it's twins go with Minnie and Fanny Grin

Destroyedpeople · 01/07/2020 23:38

Oh I don't know..'Pippa' is slightly worse.
How about triplets then...Minnie, Fanny and Pippa...?

BabyLlamaZen · 02/07/2020 13:56

In which part of the country is it vagina?

OneForTheRoadThen · 02/07/2020 14:02

I'm in South London and I've heard it used for vagina a good few times. I'm not from here originally so didn't know about it before but it does seem to be pretty common usage.

sweetnosugar · 02/07/2020 14:03

Love the name Minnie!!

With the vagina slang.. Willy and Percy is also. Doesn’t stop many people calling their sons William and Percy. Just saying!

M0mmyneedswine · 02/07/2020 14:06

Nickname for vagina here (southwest) so i wouldnt

BabyLlamaZen · 02/07/2020 14:32

Percy! Really?

TheFormerPorpentinaScamander · 02/07/2020 14:35

Home counties and we always used it for vulva/vagina/general female genitals growing up.

That said I love it as a name.
Isn't Becky Brandon (Shopaholic books) daughter called Minnie?

MaryShelley1818 · 02/07/2020 16:54

North east England here and definitely known as the slang word for Vagina. Although I've never used it personally lots of people do.

Newchapter2020 · 02/07/2020 17:02

No way. So many girls are being taught that private parts are called Minnie Hmm. I didn't even think of Minnow Mouse

Whatsyourflava · 02/07/2020 19:04

@sweetnosugar @BabyLlamaZen

I love Percy and think it's a great name. Statistics show its massively on the upswing and coming back into fashion

Minnie however is different. Not only is it slang for a Vag, it would also be really hard being called "Minnie" if you're a broad shouldered girl who is a size 16. I'd say unless you're a naturally waif like size 6, Minnie is going to be a really horrible burden of a name.

Whatsyourflava · 02/07/2020 19:04

Instead of Minnie what about Marnie. A lovely name

daisypond · 02/07/2020 19:08

Not Minnie - for all the reasons given. Marnie is better, as is Millie, or Molly.

saraclara · 02/07/2020 19:16

I'd never heard Minnie used for vagina until I moved to where I live now. I was totally confused the first time I heard it!

So no, don't. Even if it's not used in your region of the country, what if she moves to a place where it is?!

user1471464702 · 02/07/2020 19:17

Is what I call my lady garden !

5lilducks · 02/07/2020 19:24

Sorry OP, don't really like it. It would probably sound cute for a little one, but probably not when she is an adult.

firstimemamma · 02/07/2020 19:26

Maybe cute for a little girl but what about an adult who might want to be taken seriously? I wouldn't do it.

Movingout · 02/07/2020 20:32

What if she turns out to be a maxi?

RUOKHon · 02/07/2020 20:37

It’s cute but it’s not a name for a grown woman.

liaun · 02/07/2020 20:42

Ahh this was on my list and now I've read all these stupid comments it's moved up a few slots

liaun · 02/07/2020 20:42

Ahh this was on my list and now I've read all these stupid comments it's moved up a few slots

BikeRunSki · 02/07/2020 20:48

Willy and Percy is also. Doesn’t stop many people calling their sons William and Percy. Just saying!. There was a Baby Names thread about Percy recently, where the OP decided against it for exactly this reason. William is generally abbreviated to Will, Bill or Billy.

Apart from the slang, Minnie is such a diminutive term. It’s like you are encouraging her to be a timid little wallflower without even giving her a chance.

spacetime · 02/07/2020 20:52

Awful, awful name

Cauterize · 02/07/2020 21:27

I'm from the North East Minnie Moo definitely means vagina.

I've never heard of Percy for a willy though. That's a new one on me.

HavingAMoan · 03/07/2020 18:52

It’s awful. It’s also one of these twee baby names that don’t suit an adult.

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