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Meredith? honesty appreciated please.

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meglet · 27/06/2008 21:31

I love the name, but DP isn't sure. I think Merry is cute for a girl while Meredith is more grown up, and good for stern telling off's .

yes or no?

ps. My RL name is common as muck and it drives me mad so I am trying to find less common names for my DC's.

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fishie · 27/06/2008 22:08

is it a surname? i always assumed was the prigin of edith

4madboys · 27/06/2008 22:09

this is the name we were going to use if ds4 had been a girl

so i think its a lovely name

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meglet · 27/06/2008 22:09

actually it was the surname of my first years techer at junior school. She was very nice. I've heard it as first name and surname.

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MrsSprat · 27/06/2008 22:11

Be careful if you live in London/essex/herts, it will be Merediff.

It's alright, it's a bit, urm, stiff. I think its the -ith which is a bit 'edithy'

fishie · 27/06/2008 22:14

i have just realised that my ds name is related and that is why i liked it (dh proposed it).

meglet we had rules so no religious names and no foreign names (we are english). this included all french ones so farewell most names.

BigBadMousey · 27/06/2008 22:14

love it.

bluenosesaint · 27/06/2008 22:15

I love it! and love the nn Meri too

DRAGON30 · 27/06/2008 22:30

I always think of it as MerEdith too, and as a surname or boy's name,really. Its Welsh, and means 'leader', I believe. There is a lot of crossover of Christian/Surnames on this side of Offa's Dyke. All to do with the Patronymic naming system (look it up on Google!)

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meglet · 27/06/2008 22:36

dragon that's too intelligent for me late on a friday night . I knew it had welsh roots though.

I have just texted DP (who is at the pub and therefore easily swayed) and informed him that DD will be Meredith because MN said so, and he's ok with it!

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Piffle · 27/06/2008 22:38

I know a lovely Meredith (merry)
love it!!!!

Theresa · 27/06/2008 22:55

Lovely, not sure about Merry, never heard it as a surname

bonnibaby · 28/06/2008 10:29

I love it, but sadly DP didnt so we chose something else.

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meridian · 28/06/2008 11:58

love it... I think its a fab name... plus I love the nickname Merry or Meri ...

Alderney · 28/06/2008 21:45

My friend has a Meredith - its lovely. She is generally called Merry

Madlentileater · 28/06/2008 21:47

love it!

kingfix · 28/06/2008 21:49

I really like it, but wonder if it's one of those names womesn like but men don't. DP just rolled his eyes when I suggested it

CilC · 28/06/2008 22:50

My Dh is a man and he likes it!

Fimbo · 28/06/2008 22:53

I quite like it. I also know a Marlowe.

janeite · 28/06/2008 23:02

It's lovely; I like Merry too.

findtheriver · 29/06/2008 10:53

Meredith sounds good, but bear in mind it's a surname too, and also a male first name!! (Also, whoever mentioned the pronunciation is correct - the stress is on the second syllable, not the first).
Don't like Merry. Sounds too Christmassy!!

DumbledoresGirl · 29/06/2008 10:56

I like it. I used to live next to someone (an old lady) called Meriel (pronounced Merry - Elle) which I thought was nice too.

throckenholt · 29/06/2008 11:00

I think it is really nice (but the shortened version and the long one).

pointydog · 29/06/2008 11:15

I find it too formal and stuffy