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> Prudence? Thoughts please :)
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post 29/03/2012, 07:36 PM
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Interested in your thoughts on the name Prudence. If you had to describe what style you think it is, what word/s word you use?

And what middle names do you think might go nicely with it?!

TIA x
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post 30/03/2012, 10:55 AM
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I think it's a lovely old-fashioned name, OP. I hope you use it.
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- Bubbymania   Prudence? Thoughts please :)   29/03/2012, 07:36 PM
- - Etcetera   My sister is Prudence Clare.   29/03/2012, 07:40 PM
|- - Bubbymania   QUOTE (Etcetera @ 29/03/2012, 08:40 PM) M...   29/03/2012, 07:52 PM
- - la di dah   I like it. I would describe it as: Virtue name Vi...   29/03/2012, 07:43 PM
|- - caesie'n'linc   I quite like the name Prudence I've met a fe...   29/03/2012, 08:20 PM
|- - la di dah   QUOTE (caesie'n'linc @ 29/03/2012, 09...   29/03/2012, 08:27 PM
|- - caesie'n'linc   QUOTE (la di dah @ 29/03/2012, 09:27 PM) ...   29/03/2012, 08:35 PM
- - Dabri   Very much NMS. Can't get past the prude / prud...   29/03/2012, 07:44 PM
- - niggles   I have very strong positive associations with Prud...   29/03/2012, 07:45 PM
- - niggles   QUOTE (Dabri @ 29/03/2012, 05:44 PM) Very...   29/03/2012, 07:47 PM
|- - la di dah   QUOTE (niggles @ 29/03/2012, 08:47 PM) Ho...   29/03/2012, 07:49 PM
- - Dabri   Fingers working faster than brain. Blame the lack ...   29/03/2012, 07:51 PM
|- - la di dah   QUOTE (Dabri @ 29/03/2012, 08:51 PM) Fing...   29/03/2012, 07:54 PM
- - ms flib   It reminds me of the Beatles song http://www.yout...   29/03/2012, 07:54 PM
|- - Bubbymania   QUOTE (ms flib @ 29/03/2012, 08:54 PM) It...   29/03/2012, 07:57 PM
- - Starletta   I like it. I know a Prudence Catherine   29/03/2012, 07:55 PM
- - libbylu   Not a huge fan. I also think it sounds a bit too ...   29/03/2012, 07:57 PM
- - jm2505   my sister is a Prudence but never ever goes by ...   29/03/2012, 07:59 PM
- - Etcetera   I *think* my sister was named after the Beatles so...   29/03/2012, 08:01 PM
- - Nat1976   For a little girl? Honestly? Yuck.   29/03/2012, 08:06 PM
|- - Fancy and Epic   QUOTE (Nat1976 @ 29/03/2012, 08:06 PM) Fo...   29/03/2012, 08:45 PM
- - HillmanMinx   I like it lots. I love prue too.   29/03/2012, 08:08 PM
- - Studybug   Yup "Dear Prudence won't you come out to ...   29/03/2012, 08:18 PM
- - Ianthe   The real b**ches in English kids books I read as a...   29/03/2012, 08:24 PM
- - 4kidlets   There are some virtue names I quite like - Grace,...   29/03/2012, 08:24 PM
- - niggles   QUOTE (Dabri @ 29/03/2012, 05:51 PM) Fing...   29/03/2012, 08:25 PM
- - Dabri   Gaah, don't tease the sleep-addled one! I...   29/03/2012, 08:25 PM
|- - reng   QUOTE (Dabri @ 29/03/2012, 09:25 PM) Name...   30/03/2012, 01:19 PM
- - 4kidlets   QUOTE I would argue that Grace, Hope and faith are...   29/03/2012, 08:33 PM
- - ~damons-mum~   I teach a lovely Prudence. Always known as Pru. ...   29/03/2012, 08:40 PM
- - kerilyntaryn   NMS - it's an old fashion virtue name - first ...   30/03/2012, 06:59 AM
- - fancie   Prudence is a lovely name. I hope you use it, OP.   30/03/2012, 08:05 AM
- - countrymel   I know a few - they all go by Pru though. It is a...   30/03/2012, 08:23 AM
- - Eirinn   QUOTE (Ianthe @ 29/03/2012, 09:24 PM) The...   30/03/2012, 08:23 AM
- - vanessa71   It's not a name I would use, but would much ra...   30/03/2012, 08:55 AM
- - Franny Glass   I adore Prudence. So elegant and lady-like. It wou...   30/03/2012, 10:51 AM
- - *Chyloe*   I am not fussed. Too old ladyish for me.   30/03/2012, 10:51 AM
- - TammIam   Awful...would think parents were CUBs Tamm   30/03/2012, 10:55 AM
- - Green Tea   I am not a fan of virtue names, such as Prudence b...   30/03/2012, 12:08 PM
- - Bel Rowley   I find it old-fashioned in a stuffy way. As someon...   01/04/2012, 11:42 AM
- - CleverChook   It's theoretically okay, but I don't parti...   01/04/2012, 12:03 PM
- - mad madam mim   I actually don't mind it, but prefer Cadence ...   01/04/2012, 02:31 PM
- - 4kidlets   Cadence is lovely - I much prefer that too.   01/04/2012, 10:50 PM
- - la di dah   I like Candace, I don't like Cadence. Just mak...   01/04/2012, 11:40 PM
- - wfhm   I really like it. For MN's though I would go ...   01/04/2012, 11:52 PM
- - tres-chic   I don't mind it but it doesn't excite me.   02/04/2012, 08:12 AM
- - 4kidlets   Off topic now.... la di dah, I dont mind Cand...   02/04/2012, 08:53 AM
|- - la di dah   QUOTE (4kidlets @ 02/04/2012, 09:53 AM) O...   02/04/2012, 01:14 PM
- - kamaver   QUOTE (Ianthe @ 29/03/2012, 08:24 PM) The...   02/04/2012, 04:32 PM
- - RillyBilly   QUOTE QUOTE (la di dah @ 29/03/2012, 08:43 PM) I...   02/04/2012, 04:43 PM
- - ~NFItoday~   I am Prudence. Prudence Jane   16/04/2012, 07:41 AM
- - Severus   Sorry, but there's only one thing I can think ...   17/04/2012, 01:47 AM
- - odette1987   Love It!   17/04/2012, 10:03 AM
- - Retro_Mumma   I realy dont like it.   17/04/2012, 10:11 AM
- - Halp   ....   17/04/2012, 10:26 AM
- - Oriental lily   I normally love classic names but prudence does no...   17/04/2012, 01:05 PM

 

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