Waht do you think of Queenie?

[mrsruffallo]

Any opinions?

hmmm

Makes me think of the old biddy from "Adrian Mole" - Bert Baxter's wife.

Oh no! Look at my thread title

not a good idea.

What's happening today? This is another gypsy's name. It also smacks of the sort of whacky name a celebrity would give a child.

Gypsy name?

I hate it

My first thought was Burt Baxter's late wife from Adrian Mole. With her pot of rouge.

Hate is a very strong word

You're avin a larf aintcha?

also Gypsy? wtf?

oh yesss unquietdad!
I love the Adrian Mole Diaries.

I do not love Queenie though- conjures up a lady with fag stained fingers and dirty net curtains.

Names are very personal mrsruffallow. If you like the name Queenie (which you clearly do) why ask for others' opinion on it - particularly if their opinions might offend you? Maybe MamaG does hate the name Queenie. She is perfectly entitiled to as well. Actually, I think it's perfectly horrid too.

I have a vague recollection of a book that I read a long time ago with a heroine called Queenie. Jackie Collins type of book, iirc.

Gypsy name? That is a bit strange thing to say.

I know quite a few Queenies actually, it is fairly popular in the African Caribbean community.

I like. Victoria often given this as a diminutive. Suppose you could do the same with Elizabeth. Or Mary. Or...er... Freddie.

Tht's a good idea SOH. Maybe Queenie as a nickname then

I think Queenies used to feature a lot in 1930's books about boarding schools-they were generally good at hockey as I recall. I think it is a bit dated like the books. (I used to read everything when I was young, and worked my way through an older relation's set)

Love it. A real old fashioned cockney name

Its a Liverpool and Manchester term of
endearment ie 'Alright Queen'. That would put me off I'm afraid.

There is a Queenie (aged 7) in DS's class. I like it.

I had an Auntie Queenie too! She was great!

It's not a gypsy name.

Really suwoo? Why would that put you off?

There is a neighbour who has a cat named Queenie.
It takes a very confident person/ family to pull off a name like that.

I like it, though it could be great or naff... I knew a Queenie, she really suits it.

Erm how can I say this nicely.... because it tends to be rough people that say it like that.