Shelmerdine?

[JoeyBettany]

This was the name of a rich character in an old fashioned school story I read when I was a girl.

I absolutely loved this name when I was about 9, still do love it, but sadly OH vetoed it.

Anyone else heard of this name?

I think it has a lovely 1920s/30s glamorous feel to it.

I love the fact that you can't say it without sounding unbelievably drunk

And she kept on going on about having quads!

I think it sounds like something a kitchen worktop might be made of, sorry

Is it in Chalet School? (Just guessing from your user name!)

no,no not Chalet school ,another novel, 'shirley at charterton'

Much better actually IMO

Isn't it in "Orlando" (no, not the marmalade cat) as well?

I don't know but that would fit with the 1020s feel.

No, there's a male character named Shel. But there is a Euphrosyne! Now there's a name . . .

Marmaduke Bonthrop Shelmerdine - at least in the film version with Tilda Swinton. Now there are 3 names to conjure with ...

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlando_(film)

Ah, now that I have read that your DD is completely something completely different (and beautiful) I can say:

Shelmerdine sounds like the noise I make when I throw up

called something.. god, I cant type for shit today