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bit of a mix bag - 1-10

43 replies

shroompie · 11/05/2021 08:58

Cherry
Wendy
Rosanna
Lara
Polly
Maeve
Nancy
Laura
Claire
Clementine
Jane

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Cissyandflora · 11/05/2021 19:36

Cherry is a 10. If I’d had a girl she would have been cherry.
Clementine is nice.
Wendy is due a comeback
Nancy is lovely
Rose/ Rosalie/ Rosalita - all my favourites too.

Cornishandproudofit · 11/05/2021 20:01

Cherry- 5/10
Wendy- 6/10
Rosanna - 9/10
Lara- 4/10
Polly- 10/10
Maeve- 0/10 really don’t like it
Nancy - 7/10 nice
Laura- 0/10 so boring
Claire- 3/10 nice but dated
Clementine- 7/10 nice
Jane- 8/10 nice, inoffensive. That’s about it

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 11/05/2021 21:22

11.Cherry - too teasable
9.Wendy - too dated
6.Rosanna - pretty, and Rose is a nice nn
1.Lara - beautiful, simple, elegant and romantic

  1. Polly - okay, a bit parrot
3.Maeve - same as Lara, but is having a sudden popularity surge 10.Nancy - too vintage trendy/hipster 4.Laura - lovely sounding classic, shame it was so popular in the 70's/80's 5.Claire - as above 7.Clementine - okay, a bit fruit 2.Jane - so classic, strong and underused with great history/namesakes
finallychangedmyusername · 11/05/2021 22:17

10 for:
Polly
Lara

8 for:
Nancy
Maeve
Claire
Clementine
Laura
Rosanna

6 for:
Jane

1 for:
Wendy
Cherry

Tillygetsit · 11/05/2021 22:28

Cherry 9
Wendy 0
Rosanna 10
Lara 2
Polly 6
Maeve 5
Nancy 8
Laura 0
Claire 0
Clementine 4
Jane 1

turnthepage · 11/05/2021 22:30

Cherry 7
Wendy 1
Rosanna 5
Lara 5
Polly 9
Maeve 10
Nancy 6
Laura 1
Claire 1
Clementine 9
Jane 1

Dawnchoruses · 11/05/2021 22:32

Jane is absolutely beautiful. I met a 90 year old Jane and name has stuck with me since. Add a t on the end though and it’s a hard pass

Chilldonaldchill · 11/05/2021 23:21

Cherry - 1. Still has the losing virginity meaning for me
Wendy - 2. Very 70s.
Rosanna - 7. Too fussy for me but it's ok as a name
Lara - 9. Lovely. Strong pretty attractive not fussy...
Polly - 11. My favourite on your list. Smart and sassy and attractive all in one name. Perfect!
Maeve - 5. It's ok but not as nice as done if the other names on your list
Nancy - 8. I like this. Just prefer others on your list
Laura - 4. Boring.
Claire - 6. Still feels very 70s but I can see this having a revival. It's pretty.
Clementine - 10. Lovely name. The teen Vs tine pronunciation issue is the only downside
Jane - 3. Boring.

partyatthepalace · 11/05/2021 23:32

Cherry - 0 only on a cake
Wendy - 0 naff and dated
Rosanna - 8 lovely, but if she gets Rosie as nn there are a few about
Lara - 7, great but too many about and also blends with all the Lola/Lyra/Lila//Lilys
Polly - 7 v cute, but bit little girly
Maeve - 4 getting v pop, I find it quite ugly
Nancy - 8 - Cute but tough
Laura - 6 - it’s ok
Claire - 6 - it’s ok.
Clementine - 7 bit fussy but cute
Jane - 8 - a classic, will start being revived soon I think

Iris2020 · 12/05/2021 14:51

Cherry - 3 (the fruit is quite an acquired taste so might have mixed associations for people)
Wendy - 5 (slightly "older" name but might come back into fashion)
Rosanna - 8 (nice and original, feminine)
Lara 4 (can only think of lara croft)
Polly 7
Maeve 3 (not very nice sounding)
Nancy 2 (negative associations in literature, and can only think of Nancy Pelosi when I hear it)
Laura 6 (solid name but not much personali
Claire
Clementine
Jane

Twinkie01 · 12/05/2021 14:55

Cherry
Wendy
Rosanna
Lara
Polly
Maeve
Nancy
Laura
Claire
Clementine
Jane

I like Polly, Jane, clementine and Laura

Iris2020 · 12/05/2021 14:55

Cherry - 3 (the fruit is quite an acquired taste so might have mixed associations for people)
Wendy - 5 (slightly "older" name but might come back into fashion)
Rosanna - 8 (nice and original, feminine)
Lara 4 (can only think of lara croft)
Polly 7
Maeve 3 (not very nice sounding)
Nancy 2 (negative associations in literature, and can only think of Nancy Pelosi when I hear it)
Laura 6 (solid name but not much personality)
Claire 7
Clementine 7 (nice in French but not sure if it translates well)
Jane 6

Iris2020 · 12/05/2021 15:02

Cherry - 3 (the fruit is quite an acquired taste so might have mixed associations for people)
Wendy - 5 (slightly "older" name but might come back into fashion)
Rosanna - 8 (nice and original, feminine)
Lara 4 (can only think of lara croft)
Polly 7
Maeve 3 (not very nice sounding)
Nancy
Laura
Claire
Clementine
Jane

sarah13xx · 12/05/2021 16:53

Cherry -0
Wendy -1
Rosanna -2
Lara -9
Polly -5
Maeve -7
Nancy -2
Laura -2
Claire -2
Clementine -0
Jane - 2

2weekstogo · 12/05/2021 17:36

Cherry - 1
Wendy - 7
Rosanna
Lara - 6
Polly - 10
Maeve - 2
Nancy - 8
Laura - 5
Claire - 3
Clementine - 9
Jane - 4

GodolphinHorne · 12/05/2021 22:01

Cherry - 1 shoe polish
Wendy - 0. It comes from ‘fwendy’ and how can that be good?
Rosanna - 3
Lara - 6 Doctor Zhivago reference is good, though
Polly- 5
Maeve - 5
Nancy - 6 but very popular now
Laura - 4 bit 80s and old hat
Claire- 3 ditto
Clementine - 6 I do quite like it but not sure about Clemmie
Jane- 5 classic but a bit dull

Ellmau · 13/05/2021 00:09

Cherry - 4 - too fruity
Wendy - 2 - wet, Peter Pan
Rosanna - 9 - beautiful
Lara - 8 - classy
Polly - 5 - OK, a bit dull
Maeve - 7 - nice
Nancy - 5 - Oliver Twist
Laura - 8 - very nice
Claire - 6 - dated especially with this spelling
Clementine - 7.5, nice
Jane - 5 - very plain

SnottyLottie · 13/05/2021 08:04

Cherry - 0/10 - sorry but it’s what my mum would refer to as a stripper name
Wendy - 2/10 - very clunky and old lady-ish
Rosanna - 3/10 - i can’t put my finger on it but I’m not keen on this, maybe it’s just a bit too frilly and over the top (even though I do quite like frilly names myself)
Lara - 6/10 - cool and modern sounding but I personally prefer Laura and Lyra
Polly - 5/10 - probably on the wrong side of being an old lady’s name, very clunky and prissy sounding
Maeve - 5/10 - it’s stuck between sounding really cool but really dated, not really my style. Sounds a bit too much like Mavis
Nancy - 6/10 - sweet and has a cool vintage vibe to it
Laura - 8/10 - classic and elegant
Claire - 6/10 - nice enough but maybe a little dated these days (very 80s/90s)
Clementine - 7/10 - I think it’s charming and classic but can acknowledge it’s not everyone’s cup of tea. I prefer the ‘teen’ pronunciation
Jane - 5/10 - nice enough name but a little plain (also plain Jane name calling)

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