Jolly Hockey Sticks

Looking for names with an [name_f]Enid[/name_f] Blyton, jolly hockey sticks type vibe. I always think of these names as mid century, vintage but not twee / cottagecore, ‘clean’ unfrilly names with a brisk, slightly upmarket, outdoorsy feel (think rosy cheeks, mid century boarding school, lashings of ginger beer), and often nicknamey / come with a common nickname. Very quintessentially [name_f]English[/name_f]. So far I’ve got -

[name_f]Jane[/name_f] / [name_f]Janie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sally[/name_f] (from Sarah)
[name_f]Wendy[/name_f]

I’d also probably put [name_f]Jillian[/name_f] / [name_f]Jilly[/name_f] in this group but I don’t like it. [name_f]Pippa[/name_f] from [name_f]Philippa[/name_f] would also go well though it doesn’t quite sit with all the vibes I’ve mentioned, and I’m undecided about whether [name_f]Frances[/name_f] belongs.

What would you put in this group? What have I missed for this (admittedly quite niche) vibe?

Perhaps also [name_f]Judy[/name_f] (from Judith?), [name_f]Kate[/name_f] (though I don’t like Katherine). [name_f]Janet[/name_f] and [name_f]Jeane[/name_f] would seem to fit in one sense but don’t really have the slightly upmarket feel.

Oh and [name_u]Penny[/name_u] from [name_f]Penelope[/name_f] as I mentioned on another thread.

[name_f]Annie[/name_f] was my first thought. Maybe also [name_f]Roberta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u] and [name_f]Susan[/name_f] nn [name_f]Susie[/name_f]?

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What comes to mind for me:

[name_f]Mary[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_u]Rose[/name_u] / [name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] (not sure which nickname would fit the vibe the best)
[name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u] / [name_u]Lou[/name_u]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Georgina[/name_f] / [name_u]Georgie[/name_u], [name_u]George[/name_u], or [name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_u]Florence[/name_u] / [name_f]Flo[/name_f]
[name_f]Regina[/name_f] / [name_f]Gina[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f] / [name_f]Nan[/name_f]
[name_f]Marjorie[/name_f]

I think [name_f]Frances[/name_f] fits, personally!

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Defs [name_f]Susan[/name_f] nn [name_f]Susie[/name_f] fits though it don’t like [name_f]Susan[/name_f] (but like Susie), [name_f]Roberta[/name_f] nn [name_u]Bobby[/name_u] is also great.

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[name_u]Georgie[/name_u] for [name_f]Georgina[/name_f] or I guess [name_f]Georgette[/name_f] is a fab one :blush: can’t believe I missed that.

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Perhaps (if I relax the unfrilly thing a bit), [name_f]Julia[/name_f] - [name_u]Jules[/name_u]? And was wondering if [name_f]Josephine[/name_f] fit too.

Maybe:

[name_u]Shirley[/name_u]
[name_f]Lucy[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Maud[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]

Hopefully these help :slight_smile:

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Maybe…

[name_f]Lois[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Dora[/name_f]
[name_f]Tilda[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Trixie[/name_f]
[name_u]Mandy[/name_u]
[name_f]Doreen[/name_f]
[name_f]Nancy[/name_f]
[name_f]Aggie[/name_f]
[name_f]Suki[/name_f]

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[name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Molly[/name_f]
[name_u]Marian[/name_u]

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I’m not sure I’ve got the vibe down right but I think [name_f]Frances[/name_f] works.
[name_u]Joan[/name_u]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Susan[/name_f]
[name_u]Beverly[/name_u]
[name_u]Marie[/name_u]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]

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[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] without a doubt, great one X

[name_f]Susan[/name_f] is perfect for the vibe I’m after, I just don’t like the name. But love [name_f]Susie[/name_f]!

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I think of these options [name_u]Vivian[/name_u] and [name_u]Marian[/name_u] would be the kind of vibe :blush: thankyou

Ooh Joanie… this vibe lends itself to J names and that’s one I hadn’t thought of :blush:

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[name_f]Mamie[/name_f], [name_f]Franny[/name_f], [name_f]Essie[/name_f], [name_f]Nan[/name_f], and [name_f]Marnie[/name_f]!

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sorry for any repeats:

[name_f]Constance[/name_f] / [name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Colleen[/name_f]
[name_u]Blythe[/name_u]
[name_f]Annette[/name_f]
[name_f]Thomasin[/name_f]
[name_f]Carrie[/name_f]
[name_f]Hester[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Joanne[/name_f]
[name_f]Perdita[/name_f]
[name_u]Louise[/name_u] / [name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
[name_u]Hillary[/name_u]
[name_f]Agnes[/name_f]
[name_f]Janine[/name_f]
[name_f]Janice[/name_f]
[name_f]Jeanie[/name_f]
[name_f]Theresa[/name_f] “Tess”

Also I think [name_f]Frances[/name_f] and [name_f]Judith[/name_f] / [name_f]Judy[/name_f] are great fits

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Some excellent ones here… [name_f]Theresa[/name_f] nn [name_f]Tess[/name_f] is a great one. Thankyou :blush:

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I love this vibe!

I hope I can come up with some suggestions that work for this style and please count any repeats as me being in agreement with the berries

[name_f]Alison[/name_f]
[name_u]Connie[/name_u]
[name_f]Amelia[/name_f]
[name_f]April[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Janet[/name_f]
[name_f]Edith[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]
[name_f]Harriet[/name_f]
[name_u]Hilary[/name_u]
[name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ‘Daisy’
[name_f]Nora[/name_f]
[name_f]Peggy[/name_f]
[name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f]Tess[/name_f]
[name_f]Laura[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Sheila[/name_f]
[name_f]Polly[/name_f]
[name_f]Rachel[/name_f]

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps