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

807 replies

BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 17:20

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

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Shortnotalwayssweet · 15/10/2025 20:02

Crocus

Casparina · 15/10/2025 20:10

Shortnotalwayssweet · 15/10/2025 20:02

Crocus

Saffron?

Casparina · 15/10/2025 20:10

Alpacajigsaw · 15/10/2025 16:55

Mine was a song title

Lucy?

Creamcakeandrhinos · 15/10/2025 20:29

myavocadoisgrowing · 15/10/2025 10:20

Yep!

My name too

Namechangedforthis100 · 15/10/2025 20:43

CharliesAngles · 15/10/2025 18:56

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

I'm impressed as I was like hmm what clues can I give. Then I thought of Stacy’s Mum song and that's not my name song 😅

StasisMom · 15/10/2025 20:45

The first Mrs de Winter.

gingercat02 · 15/10/2025 20:47

French for light
County in Ireland
Real 70-80 vibe

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

StasisMom · 15/10/2025 20:45

The first Mrs de Winter.

Rebecca

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

gingercat02 · 15/10/2025 20:47

French for light
County in Ireland
Real 70-80 vibe

Cla(i) re

Goandygo · 15/10/2025 20:48

gingercat02 · 15/10/2025 20:47

French for light
County in Ireland
Real 70-80 vibe

Claire

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 21:02

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 14:17

Love this!

I'm Rocky's other half

Bullwinkle???

Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

StasisMom · 15/10/2025 21:54

Pemba · 15/10/2025 20:48

Rebecca

Yup.

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 21:59

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 21:02

Bullwinkle???

Ha ha no.
Think of the Philadelphia boxer

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:00

Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

Megan?

Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

CherrieTomaties · 14/10/2025 23:40

Issobelle
Jaqueline

Harriette
Eleanorre

Trying to think of 9 letter potential French names 🤣

Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:12

BatsatHalloween · 14/10/2025 22:06

Mary

@BatsatHalloween spot on!

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:13

Westfacing · 14/10/2025 22:04

Bernadette?

@Westfacing great guess, but no

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:15

Alexandrine · 14/10/2025 22:03

Philomena?

@Alexandrine that's a good one, but a mines a much simpler name

measureofmydreams · 15/10/2025 22:17

Glowingup · 14/10/2025 22:03

Mary?

@Glowingup yes that's the one. I gave my daughter a long name to compensate!

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:20

Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

Chantelle?

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 22:33

Toastforteatonight · 15/10/2025 21:59

Ha ha no.
Think of the Philadelphia boxer

Joe Frazier? (I know that you are Adrienne btw)

Dawnintheageofaquariams · 15/10/2025 22:34

LiquoriceAllsorts2 · 15/10/2025 22:00

Megan?

Andrew?

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:35

Yuja · 15/10/2025 21:13

Mine was unusual when I was given it in the mid 80s, but very popular 10-15 years later.

it matches an unpopular royal!!

Meghan?

ImplodingLoading · 15/10/2025 22:35

Happygolucky314 · 15/10/2025 22:02

Begins with C can also begin with S

ends in lle or can be al, el. Xx

Chanel?