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If I like Penelope...

26 replies

mamatocaptainchaos · 25/03/2021 13:54

What else would I like?

I really wanted a slightly different name but Penelope seems quite common now. I love Penny too.

I quite like boho style names. Nothing too crazy but I really don't want an 'Emma' or 'Molly'

Any ideas would be great thank you!

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ApplesPearsAndCrumble · 25/03/2021 13:57

Romilly?

Persephone? (You could squeeze a Penny nn out of that I think).

Briony? (I love this name).

Faith50 · 25/03/2021 13:58

Phoebe
Constance

Notonthestairs · 25/03/2021 13:59

Daphne.

JSL52 · 25/03/2021 14:01

Josephine

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 25/03/2021 14:22

Delilah
Victoria
Madeleine

Morred · 25/03/2021 14:29

Depends a bit what you like about Penelope. Ariadne? Persephone? Phoebe?

Or maybe other "classic slightly posh English" like Harriet, Matilda, Charlotte, Victoria.

jellyfishinatent · 25/03/2021 14:31

Valerie

KellyMarieTunstall2 · 25/03/2021 14:32

Fenella
Dorothea
Marjorie
Lucinda

Quercus3 · 25/03/2021 14:47

Felicity

cerealgamechanger · 25/03/2021 14:49

Hermione

Doilooklikeatourist · 25/03/2021 14:51

Delphine
Genevieve
Alicia
Caroline

IllNeverLetGoJack · 25/03/2021 15:24

Penelope is lovely! I actually only know one, so not SUPER common where I live.

I love Persephone, nn Percy!

How about Daphne?

Or;

Valentina
Serena
Matilda
Polly
Nancy
Audrey
Merryn
Leonora

FawnDrench · 25/03/2021 18:45

Lavinia
Dorothy
Lottie
Geraldine
Cassandra
Lulu

LookAChicken · 25/03/2021 18:48

Constance
Helena
Dorothea
Valentine

Pamela
Caroline
Julia

partyatthepalace · 25/03/2021 19:02

Persephone - not as rare as it was - or Petronella - you could get Penny out of either of those.

Felicity is getting quite popular. Or Cecily, Cassia, Adela, Fernanda, Circe, Meredith, Lois, Stella/Estella, Annabeth...

EdgeOfACoin · 25/03/2021 19:16

Calliope

LookAChicken · 25/03/2021 20:07

Inez

Happenchance · 25/03/2021 20:12

Araminta
Veronique
Verona
Lennon nn Lenny
Alyssa
Mallory

Snooks1971 · 25/03/2021 20:14

@IllNeverLetGoJack

Penelope is lovely! I actually only know one, so not SUPER common where I live.

I love Persephone, nn Percy!

How about Daphne?

Or;

Valentina
Serena
Matilda
Polly
Nancy
Audrey
Merryn
Leonora

Loved Daphne! Was too ‘out there’ 12 years ago so she’s Pearl instead Smile
DenisetheMenace · 25/03/2021 20:16

Came on to say Romilly, beaten to it.
Persephone?

nevertrustaherdofcows · 25/03/2021 20:16

Lalage

(Lall-ah-gee)

RickiTarr · 25/03/2021 20:24

Depends.

Do you see Penelope as being a classical name, as in the wife of Odysseus?

In which case Calista, Athena, Clytemnestra, Hera, Calypso, or Artemis?

Or do you see it as more of a “1970s accomplished beauty” name?

In which case Felicity, Caroline, Jemima, Francesca, Jennifer, Minerva or Imogen?

The trouble is associations are so personal.

MimiSunshine · 25/03/2021 20:46

Google character names from Bridgerton, you May find similar style names that you like as Penelope is a character on there

snackmammy · 25/03/2021 21:03

Honey
Polly
Melody
Cassidy

BabyItsAWildWorld · 25/03/2021 21:09

Vivienne.
Dorothy.
Hermione.

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