Re: Blousey (m)...
in reply to a message by Betsabé
Yeah, Blousey is weird! I've heard women described as "blousey" before, but it's not the kind of term I'd apply to a daughter!
As to Myra, I guess some younger people may not be fully aware of Hindley. Perhaps it's being used to honour mothers/grandmothers? There was also a character in the soap Hollyoaks (though she's left it now and she was the mother of a lot of nightmare children, not a character you'd name a child after imho).
I noticed the lack of Katnisses as well. I thought there might be a few of them.
As to Myra, I guess some younger people may not be fully aware of Hindley. Perhaps it's being used to honour mothers/grandmothers? There was also a character in the soap Hollyoaks (though she's left it now and she was the mother of a lot of nightmare children, not a character you'd name a child after imho).
I noticed the lack of Katnisses as well. I thought there might be a few of them.
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I quite like Myra, I hope it does lose the bad association. There was a fairly famous wartime pianist, Dame Myra Hess, who would be a much better namesake.
yup blowzy, blowsy, blousy = scruffy, usually applied to women. I'm mystified too. :)
yup blowzy, blowsy, blousy = scruffy, usually applied to women. I'm mystified too. :)