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Re: Scottish/English Names - girls
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I like Clare much more than Claire, because the -i- seems to require the French pronunciation but it never happens.
I also like Sally very much: I find Sarah extremely dull, but Sally has verve and sparkle. Jenny is good as a nn for Jennifer, but not as a full name. My grandmother had a friend who was known as Jenny, but her full name was Jane. I don't think that would happen in today's world.I really don't like the others, plus Laoghaire is masculine. Glenna is awful, it looks and sounds sloppy, as if Glenda had mounted its -d-. Brenna is the same, should be Brenda but isn't.
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