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HelpRe: Esther, Enid, Ethel
in reply to a message by Billina
I like Enid, but not enough to use. If a friend hadn't married an Enid, I would probably not have ever given it a thought.
Esther is better than Hester by a country mile, but not as good as Stella.
I find it impossible to be polite about Ethel. Vintage BBC radio comedy fans of the Glums will remember Ron's girlfriend Eth with affection - I can do a good Eth impersonation, if I do say so - but it's not enough. I even know a Gillian, in her 60s, whose mn is Ethel for family reasons: she's the youngest, and her sisters' mns are Ann and Joan, so she's felt resentful all her life! And the name has not been passed on.
Esther is better than Hester by a country mile, but not as good as Stella.
I find it impossible to be polite about Ethel. Vintage BBC radio comedy fans of the Glums will remember Ron's girlfriend Eth with affection - I can do a good Eth impersonation, if I do say so - but it's not enough. I even know a Gillian, in her 60s, whose mn is Ethel for family reasons: she's the youngest, and her sisters' mns are Ann and Joan, so she's felt resentful all her life! And the name has not been passed on.
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