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These are the names of my new neighbors' little girls. They're adorable and I think the names are lovely! Petunia is 3, I don't know her middle name but the newborn is Frances Elizabeth. WDYT?
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Petunia is one of those names that I would have never in a million years thought I could take seriously until recently.
I sort of like it, but still fear it seems too cartoon-ish to use on a real kid.
I really like Petra which is somewhat similar, but more within my comfort zone.
I sort of like it, but still fear it seems too cartoon-ish to use on a real kid.
I really like Petra which is somewhat similar, but more within my comfort zone.
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I love flower names, and although Petunia is not one of my favorites, it's quite nice. I'd be unexplainably thrilled to meet a little girl named Petunia. Frances is nms, but goes with Petunia quite well.
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I love Frances. It's cute and classy.
Petunia is one of the few flower names that I don't like. It reminds of Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter.
Petunia is one of the few flower names that I don't like. It reminds of Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter.
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Petunia?
No. Just no. That name has waaay too much teasing potential. Frances I can somewhat get behind but not Petunia. Together? Not so much.
No. Just no. That name has waaay too much teasing potential. Frances I can somewhat get behind but not Petunia. Together? Not so much.
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I don't really like Petunia, but I like Frances. It's nice to see some names that are older and less trendy on younger people. I'm a little worried that trends are changing, though, and by the time I have kids, there will be a rash of older or classic sounding names and my list will have to go. *g*
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My grandmother & her sister were Frances and Petunia!
Well, Petunia's name was really Mary Ann, but she was given the nn Petunia from a song called "Petunia in the Onion Patch" because she was the littlest and cutest. Close enough, though. =)
I like the combo. My one complaint is that Frances sounds so much more serious than Petunia.
Well, Petunia's name was really Mary Ann, but she was given the nn Petunia from a song called "Petunia in the Onion Patch" because she was the littlest and cutest. Close enough, though. =)
I like the combo. My one complaint is that Frances sounds so much more serious than Petunia.
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Wow, I wish I knew kids with names as interesting as those!
I think both are very, very lovely, though I don't think they go together, oddly enough.
I think both are very, very lovely, though I don't think they go together, oddly enough.
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Wow.
Those are both quite dated in my mind, but it's nice to see (or head of, I guess in this case) two little girls with older names. It's almost like they've gone so far around the bend that they're fresh again.
Those are both quite dated in my mind, but it's nice to see (or head of, I guess in this case) two little girls with older names. It's almost like they've gone so far around the bend that they're fresh again.
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