Lily Allen's baby name

[Jchihuahua]

Not too keen on Ethel but I love old names too. On my short list for Daisy were Elsie, Edie, Eliza, Victoria and Josie but my husband wasn't keen on any of those. I love Ivy too but I named my chihuahua Ivy when I got her 6 years ago and have since been kicking myself that I didn't save it to use for a baby!

 

[blueskai]

Ethel is one of my cat's names!!
So I can't really picture a little babby called it

xo

 

[Blah11]

It crossed my mind Lily let the name 'Ethel' leak as a pee take. It wouldnt surprise me.
I dont mind the name Ethel. It wouldnt be on the top of my list but I dont hate it.

Would Lily not pronounce it 'Effel' though? just curious?

So happy she finally has the little baby she deserves

no, shes well spoken. Shes had a 'posh' upbringing, the london street thing was a total front which shes mainly dropped now

 

[Baby France]

It crossed my mind Lily let the name 'Ethel' leak as a pee take. It wouldnt surprise me.
I dont mind the name Ethel. It wouldnt be on the top of my list but I dont hate it.

Would Lily not pronounce it 'Effel' though? just curious?

So happy she finally has the little baby she deserves

no, shes well spoken. Shes had a 'posh' upbringing, the london street thing was a total front which shes mainly dropped now

Oooh well I never knew that!!

 

[DanielleM]

I must agree it is not an old fashioned name I thought would make a come back but it might be a special name to her or she just really likes it!!

 

[LouiseClare]

I do like the old fashioned name but i'm not keen on Ethel, it just reminds me of that old lady in Eastenders with her dog called Willy.

 

[discoclare]

I don't like it, but I'm not surprised, it's very Lily Allen-ish. There's a big comeback for old fashioned names like Maud, Mabel, Betsy etc. I think June is my bet for the next old fashioned name to come back around!

 

[louandivy]

I love the name Betsy! And Betty. I wanted one of the two soo bad but OH immediately vetoed both!

 

[Laura2919]

A school friend called her daughter Betsy, but thats what I call my car

 

[KiansMummy]

I dont like it. Im a fan of some older traditional names like Isabella, Jozie, Eleanor, Grace, Evie etc but not Ethel! x

 

[suicideblonde]

I love it. My great-grandmother was called Ethel May but everyone called her Effie May, definitely on my names list.

 

[hmcx]

Its not for me, but then my choice of name isn't for everyone either!
I do prefer less popular names and i'm sure if its good enough for lily allen its probably going to be good enough for a lot of other people to copy now too!

 

[Kate&Lucas]

I quite like it! Though it does remind me a bit of The Worst Witch

I wanted Lucas to have a more old fashioned name but his Dad was having none of it. For months while I was pregnant he was called George - there was no way I was getting away with Percival!

 

[RileysMummy]

Hmm not sure I like it. To me theres old fashioned names and names for old people..Ethel to me is the latter lol
x

 

[hot tea]

I think Ethel sounds (and looks) unfinished and blunt. It falls off the tongue like a rock. Just my opinion though!

 

[louandivy]

You're right hot tea, it looks unfinished!

 

[_laura]

Its a nice enough name, wouldnt have put it for a baby. Maybe it will have another name that they call her, Like another poster put Effie.

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

Ethel is just a realllllly old lady name IMO. Not kind of cool and retro, just proper old.

But hey it's not my baby, she would probably hate the names I've given my girls!

 

[nikkip75]

When I first heard it I said awwww how cute, but it's not something I'd call my own child.

I do love old names tho. I loved Elsie when I was having Eden and I love Esme too. Eden gets called Edie though so I got a bit of grandma chic in there!