Tell me what your name is without telling me what your name is

[BatsatHalloween]

My name has a male and female variant
It was number 36 the year I was given it
It was acceptable in the 80s
It's a bit French
It's also a little bit Essex
Most people shorten it

Renee!
Gorgeous name

Kay?

Vanessa

Oh, come on!

Got it!

Love this!

I'm Rocky's other half

@SquitMcJit - you are right, but I use one of the variant spellings.

@DaughterOfSqualor - we are a rare bunch, I think.

Non

Mine means "Honey Bee"
I only ever knew one other person by this name growing up and have since met once other. I am in my 50's.
There were 2 actresses with this name on tv when I was younger and there have since been 2 more quite famous ones in the past 15/20 years.

Adrianna /Adrian?

The first thought in my head was Bullwinkle 😂

Yes 😊👏

Cecilia?

Mine was a song title

@ClearlyNoIdea Hello Melissa 🙂

Bullwinkle 😂
Yes it's Adrienne.
Have had this shouted at me many times over the years in a Sylvester Stallone voice

Vanessa?

Ruby?

Anyone? 😊

@Namechangedforthis100
Hmmm, I'm going to hazard a guess at Stacey/Stacy?

@Namechangedforthis100
Scarlet / Scarlette

Jolene
Delilah

Spot on 😁

What?!
No way! 😂
That was a total stab in the dark!
It's a cool name 🙂

Already worked out by @CrostaDiPizza above!

Cassandra?