Enid

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Fallen in love with this for baby girl. Have changed my mind weekly though 🙈

I like Enid, I also like Emerald, and Edna, Eden, they are good cat names too lol.

She will be nicknamed Blyton at school.
Only if kids are still reading Enid Blyton, which they aren’t. That’s like saying “don’t call him David, he’ll be nicknamed Walliams”.

Biased but I think it’s better than Evie as pp suggested because Evie is now a ten-a-penny name, the way Sarah-Jane used to be. At least our choice is wildly unpopular!

@hotmeatymilk

She will be nicknamed Blyton at school. Only if kids are still reading Enid Blyton, which they aren’t. That’s like saying “don’t call him David, he’ll be nicknamed Walliams”.

Biased but I think it’s better than Evie as pp suggested because Evie is now a ten-a-penny name, the way Sarah-Jane used to be. At least our choice is wildly unpopular!

Err not quite. David Beckham. David Seaman. David Walliams. David Attenborough. David James. David and bloomin Goliath. And loads more.

Enid.....

Blyton.

It will be her nickname. You underestimate middle school children with access to the internet.

DS13 has a friend called "Bernie" or at least that's what I thought he was called for the last 6mths. Turns out his name is eg. Fred. But his surname is "Manning". So he's Bernie. As in Bernard. Manning. The comedian from the 70s, as in 50yrs before these kids were born.

I think of Enid from the Worst Witch before I think of Enid Blyton, and I read pretty much anything she’s ever written when I was a child.

It's horrible.

It reminds me of Enid Blyton - I like it :)

Even if she does get nicknamed Enid Blyton, its hardly on a par with calling a boy Adolf or Osama and then being surprised at the taunts in the playground. Being called Enid Blyton is pretty inoffensive in the grand sceme of things.

@Spidey66

Even if she does get nicknamed Enid Blyton, its hardly on a par with calling a boy Adolf or Osama and then being surprised at the taunts in the playground. Being called Enid Blyton is pretty inoffensive in the grand sceme of things.

I wasn't suggesting Blyton was offensive. Just that it's likely to happen.

DS has a nickname of a boardgame! Because if you say his first two initials and surname very fast, it sounds like the name of this game. It's not offensive. But it's definitely irritating to hear all his peers refer to him as "Cluedo" (it's not that one). Because of the name I chose. Of course, it's not a real problem, but I don't think I'd want to potentially set my daughter up for Blyton.

While it's not my favourite name I don't dislike it. I certainly be put off by the small chance my child may get a totally inoffensive nickname because of it!

makes me think of the vermicious knid.

@KeflavikAirport

makes me think of the vermicious knid.

😂😂😂

It's beautiful and unusual. Go for it, OP!

I can't understand all the posters saying it's harsh - how is it harsh? It sounds soft and gentle to me.