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[Opinions] Winifred
What are your thoughts on Winifred nn Winnie? I'm really in love with it at the moment, but I've had my "OMFG-Beulah-is-so-beautiful-I-must-use-it" moments as well.Some Hebrew middle names?What about a sibset: Winifred, Martina, Jacqueline, and Vivien?
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this is my mom's name. she's never liked it and goes by her middle name. it's not really a name that sounds nice through the years.
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I love Winifred, though I think it clashes with Martina, Jacqueline, and Vivien.
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It's nice. I prefer "Fred" as a nickname though, I think it'd be so cute on a girl.
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Funny, I was toying with Winifred as well! It's cute, though I wonder if it's not too dated to be used.
Ok, let's try:Winifred Irit
Winifred Tova
Winifred Chava
Winifred Zipporah
Winifred Rahel
Winifred Leah
Winifred Ronit
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Winifred Rahel is gorgeous.
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Winifred is so evocative of Anglo-Sxon England. I love names that transport me back in time and Winifred does that in spades. Nn Winnie is so cute. A sibling set of Winifred, Martina, Jacqueline and Vivien would keep their parents on their toes quite a bit. :-) Lovely.Winifred Alice / Alix is my favorite combination. But Hebrew mns could include:Winifred Eve
Winifred Chava
Winifred Lior
Winifred Mayim
Winifred Miriam
Winifred Hadassah
Winifred Elisheva
Winifred Keziah
Winifred Jemima
Winifred Judith
Winifred Shoshana
Winifred Jorah
Winifred TovahYou like?P.S. While Beulah has yet to take up residence in my heart, I adore Eula so I can completely understand wanting to use Beulah. But I'm weird that way.

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Lol, I was *just* thinking about Winifred. It's one of Cecilys mns, and normally I try to avoiding putting one of my kids names on my absolute favourites list, but Winifred is pretty high on that list.There's something about the balance of the Win- (which I find light hearted and whimsical) and the -fred (which is slightly heavy and a wee bit dorky) that really apeals to me. Winnie makes me happy. Jacqueline seems a bit out of place within that sibset, but all in all I think it would work fine.Winifred Shoshana? Winifred Liora? I'm failing at mns today!edited for a typo

This message was edited 2/4/2009, 2:18 PM

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Bull's eyeThat's the best description of Winifred's charm that I've ever read. Light hearted and whimsical "Win-" married with the wee bit dorky "-fred" part. Right on the money, for me at least.
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I actually quite like Winifred; I think the nickname "Fred" or "Freddie" on a little girl would be beyond adorable. Winnie could be super cute as well!Winifred it very strong and English, so think more recognizable Hebrew names would flow a little better with it, maybe Winifred Deborah, Winifred Judith, Winifred Susannah, Winifred Miriam, Winifred Rachel, Winifred Ruth. I fear that a little Winifred would feel a little frumpy next to her more exotically names sisters, however...
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