Queenie for a girl... too Blackadder?

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I really like this name. Ever since I saw the film 'This happy breed' about a London family in the 20s, 30s and 40s. My family (one side at least) are old Acton London towners. So I might be able to get away with the 1920s cockney vibe. But worried it won't go with our 'foreign' surname or that it sounds like a 90 year old biddy. Anyone know any Queenies?

It's a name in its own right.
I work with over-65s and have met some lovely Queenies. We were discussing this in the office the other day and agreed that it's probably ripe for a comeback.

Meggle, before I posted, I skimmed through all the posts to see if anyone had said they'd used the name - but missed yours.

Your response made me tho!

Honestly not bothered can't like everyone's choices. DD has a formal name and it is a pet name although used by family/nursery etc.

If I had another dd she would be called Jess which is very common/popular but I love it.

Horses for courses and all that.

It's brilliant, only made more brilliant by the inimitable Meggle's use of it. Her proper name is brillig too.

Whats her real name Meggle? Is your DS's name that you mentioned on a previous thread, his 'real name'?

No rather annoying for them they both have names that have stuck but I am happy any time for them to go back to their Birth cert names.

I'd rather not say what their "on paper" names are. Bt I am happy to fib:

Catherine of Aragon
Lee

Roffle at Lee. How 1970's of you.

And boo to you for lying, I told my mum about your DC's names and everyfink.

I think it's great! Yes it is a bit 'old biddy' in a way but then so are Lily, Ruby, Elsie etc. etc. but they are really popular now. It's pretty original and people will get to like it because it's different. There certainly won't be a class full of them at school which would be a good reason for me.

Hmm..Not sure about the name because (imo) the current fashion for ironic old lady and old gentlemen names are starting to look a bit predictable.

But I can tell you that This Happy Breed was what went through my mind and not Blackadder when I saw 'Queenie' in the thread title.

Thats a cracking film! I always watch it whenever it's on; so maybe if it's with a nod to the film I can def make an exception

I work with a Queenie in her fifties and she's great! I love it! Also taught a Bridie which has a similar kind of feel (imo).

MrsWoolf - where do you find out the figures for numbers registered, I'd like to have a browse? Thanks!

Blackadder and Adrian Mole

It's a nickname for Victoria. And no name for an adult woman.

I loved it when pregg with dds 1 and 2 but dh wouldn't have a bar of it. . For me I think of a Beryl Reid type in pink chiffon and badly applied lipstick. Wonderful.

Dim of me but never thought of using it as a nickname .

omg, that is so horrible.

my grandmother was called queenie and she was born in 1904.

she hated it but i do think it is a lovely name, all called her queen for short with no irony.

What about Dulcie op? very cool.

According to Beyond the Name it's a dimunitive of Queen, with a root of the Old English for "woman/wife".

I think it would be a terrible given name. Feels very trying hard/celebish to me.

I love it. You must!

Dulcie cool too, dd2 was very nearly Dulcie.

Would the people saying "what a wonderful name" actually enjoy going into a boardroom and introducing themselves as Queenie?