Dorothy and Penelope

[tummytickler]

What do you think of Dorothy and Penelope?
I love Dorothy but i am a bit worried that it might have a huge revival and there will be 4 in the class! Same Penelope.
So could they be the next big thing? I like to try and give dcs names that wont date too much (ds have biblical for example), so would hate them to become very 'of the moment'.
Still loving Jean though

If you like them then choose the one you prefer, or if you cannot choose between them, then let your oh decide!

Alishanty - Hilda is our other top - probably the real number1/2 as Hilda and Jean are the only onees dh and i agree on 100%

Penelope and Dorothy are lovely names. Dottie, however, is an abomination. As is Jean.

Dorothy is better than Hilda!

Penny is my fave of the lot though

Penelope is lovely but only if not shortened to Penny. I love the nn Nell.
Dorothy is nice too but prefer Dorothea too.
Both so much nicer than Jean imo!!

I've got a bit of a thing for Jean at the moment - think i'd only ever use it as a middle name but I do like it.

Don't like Penelope or Dorothy though - they're too prim

One of my Godmothers is Hilda. (She is 80). She is lovely. I therefore love the name. We will not have any more children, but I will certainly aim to use the name Hilda for a pet in the future to compensate!

My one year old Daughter is called Dorothy, and Dottie for short! People either love it or hate it

I love Dorothy

My DD's nn is Dot

I love Penelope! Penelope Grace sounds really pretty.

I like Penelope - Penny is a cute nickname for a little girl, and the full name is very elegant for when she's grown up.

Dorothy sounds a bit old lady-ish to me, same for Jean (though I would probably have said the same about Ruby, Grace, Martha etc until they suddenly became popular for babies again!).