Women of the 6888th Battalion — pt 1

These women are all so beautifully named :heart:[name_f][/name_f] [name_m]Just[/name_m] to echo what was already said, these do feel very [name_f]Berry[/name_f]. I wasn’t expecting so many nicknames as full names! I was even surprised to find that some of these have already been on my list or are very close to ones that have [name_f][/name_f]- here are my personal favourites:

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[name_m]Willie[/name_m] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Hattie[/name_f] [name_f]Irene[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Thelma[/name_f] [name_m]Pearlie[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alice[/name_f] :heart:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mattie[/name_f] [name_f]Lou[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Edith[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f] :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lucille[/name_f] [name_f]Virginia[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Velma[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Doris[/name_f] [name_f]Madeline[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Constance[/name_f] [name_f]Elaine[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jennie[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olive[/name_f] [name_f]Katheryn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Josie[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ethel[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Marcelene [name_f]Lettice[/name_f] (!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Jessie[/name_f] [name_f]Kate[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nellie[/name_f] [name_f]Ruth[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lettie[/name_f] [name_f]Roberta[/name_f] :heart_eyes:

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Edith-Marie is actually my favourite ever double name and definitely was in the running for my real baby. I would use [name_f]Jennie[/name_f] [name_m]Lee[/name_m] in a heartbeat if it wasn’t for it being the forerunning Call the Midwife[name_f][/name_f] character :sob:[name_f][/name_f] I’ve also had [name_f]Nettie[/name_f] [name_f]Roberta[/name_f] in a combo before, and [name_f]Lettie[/name_f] is just as sweet and makes me think of Howl’s Moving [name_m]Castle[/name_m][name_f][/name_f]. I also adore [name_m]Willie[/name_m] [name_f]Mae[/name_f], wish I could pull it off in this country.

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[name_m]Just[/name_m] goes to show [name_f][/name_f]- the 100 year rule may really have some truth to it! These all fell bang on Nameberry trends at least.

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Thank you for putting this together. Although it’s almost teasing to get such interesting names and never get the backstory!

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The most intriguing to me are:

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[name_f]Cleopatra[/name_f] [name_f][/name_f]- do you think she went by her full name? So powerful.

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Algatia [name_f][/name_f]- this is just plain cool!

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Phyletus [name_f][/name_f]- never head anything like this one, it’s so unique to see a female “us” ending, especially compared to the others!

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Wyetta [name_f][/name_f]- Again, never heard this but it’s just so pretty! Like [name_m]Wyatt[/name_m] but feminine?

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