We have a super easy contest for you this month. See this pretty mannequin? We need a name for her. She’ll be modeling hats, scarves, and cowls here at Loopy Central, but so far a name has eluded us. She looks rather 40’s-ish, doesn’t she? Or maybe not. So the contest for the month – leave a blog comment with your name suggestion OR tell us your grandparents first names in the comments section. We might find a good name from one of your grandparents, too. (And that way, we’ll have a good man-name in case we add a guy mannequin at some point.) We’ll choose the name that we think fits her best! If you suggested it, we’ll be sending you some Wollmeise. (If more than one person suggests the same name, we’ll draw for it.) We’ll also do a random draw from all of the comments, for another winner of Wollmeise, just because we want to. (By the way, I missed Blog De-Lurk day on Monday, so today would be a good day to do your annual de-lurk here on the blog – and get into the contest at the same time!)
Update on things here: We all need a bit of a Wollmeise Breather. 🙂 The two Customs-stuck boxes have come in, but the yarn needs to be photoed and put up and I’m heading out to CA on Friday. So – no Wollmeise for awhile. We haven’t decided about next week yet. And speaking of leaving, I’ll be back to the blog on Monday with another Loopy Limelight. (Thanks for all of your fun emails and comments about the Limelights. It is fun for me to share more about these wonderful dyers and knitters with you, and I’m glad you like it, too.) Next Monday’s Limelight features the indie dyer whose sock yarn I’m currently knitting into a sock. Wonderful stuff.
Monday: there’s no mail here in the U.S., so we’ll all off that day. (Me? I’ll be recovering from a very quick weekend in CA. The Elves? Spending time with their kids, who will also be off that day.) All orders from Friday noon, through Monday evening, will begin shipping on Tuesday morning. I hope you all have a nice long weekend, if you’re lucky enough to have Monday off, too!
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She says she wants to be named Gigi, but if you don’t like that she will accept Greer
My grandparents were Robert and Jennifer, and Grace and Michael, Hubs, were William and Mary, Anthony and Anna
I think she looks like a flapper too, so my grandmother’s name would fit: Norma.
I vote for Oona (as in Chaplin).
She kind of looks like a Blanche to me, but when you mentioned grandparents, I realized that Geraldine fits too! There’s a great picture of her on the beach when she was young in one of those one-piece wool bathing suits.
My other grandma’s name is Alice. My grandfathers were Keith (who was married to Gerry) and Ralph (who was married to Alice – yes, Ralph and Alice, the Honeymooners!).
My grandmothers were: Icy May & Exilda (You can tell that I’m of an age with those names for grandmothers!)
My grandfathers were: Arthur & Medard
I see her as a Loopy Lulu or a Millie…kind of a grown up more sophisticated Betty Boop!
Have a great market!
Once more with feeling:
I meant Luise RAINER, not Louise Brooks.
I still stand by Esme or Victoria.
My first thought was Klara, with a K because it is spunky.
My grandparents are: Berenice Lillian and Jack Smull; Phyllis Rae and Clinton Talbot.
GG’s are: Bertha & Mike, Lloyd Dewey & Alice, Otta Jo & Clinton Talbot 1 & May, Manuel David & Winona.
Bertha’s sisters: Olga, Alice and Hester.
I think she looks like a Liza. Or maybe a Lucinda.
She makes me think of Roxie from Chicago! Roxie Ewe 🙂
I see her as a Betty, which incidentally is my grandmother’s name. 🙂
She looks like a Miriam, which was my grandmas middle name.
Lana? dated, but lanolin-esque.
Grandparents were Winnie and H.C. (to distinguish him as Henry Campbell in a long line of Henry’s), and Mary and Elwyn (went by E.O., “O for omit” he used to say).
Personally, I think she’s a Zelda, like F. Scott’s love.
But she could be an Esme’.
My grandmothers were Ramona and Harriet and Winifred (great)
Mom is Mary Adelaide, maybe Adelaide would work….
My grandparents are: Walter and Margaret & Edward and Grace
However, when I first saw her, I said “That’s Lovey!” She just looks like a lovey and she would love to be adorned in the accessories made of the finest wool and she would be so lovely, too.
Great choice!
My grandmothers’ names are Edith and Emma.
However my first thought was that she looks like Velma from Chicago. Sticking with the musical Chicago, even Roxie would be a good name for her.
Antonia. My grandmothers were Lois and Forrest; grandfathers Kenneth and Thomas.
I like Hedda too! And Greta as in Garbo. As for names of parents and grandparents, I have the following:
Gladys and Roddy (Roderick)
Brit and Barb
Glyn Wentworth
Strachan (do not pronounce “ch”–sounds like “prawn”)
I like Ella and Claudette for her.
My grandparents were Maude and JD (doesn’t stand for anything, it’s just JD) along with Charles and Anna.
I want to vote for Gerri’s idea of Lupe… Lupe Loopy it’s just too perfect!!!
My Gramma’s are: Mildred Susie (I’m her namesake), Blanche Lydia, and Mary Jane
My Grampa’s are Alfred Joseph, and Samuel Blair.
Happy New Year!
Actually, I think she looks like a Flapper girl from the 1920’s-like Louise Brooks, So that is my suggestion-Louise.
My suggestion is Alvera. It is also my grandmother’s name!
She looks “Thoroughly Modern Millie”-ish to me 🙂
I liked the first name suggested – Lola. However, Madeline is good – my mother’s name – AKA- Snooky.
Grandparent names:
Madeline and Lloyd
Florence and Paul
My grandmother’s names were Georgie and Verna Mae – but if you’re going to pair it with Loopy…
Luci A. Loopy (kind of like loosey-goosey)
I have a ‘different’ middle name that’s kind of cool (or I’ve gotten use to it after 40 years)…
Derinda – but that might be a mouthful for some…
I think she looks like a Claudine, which happens to be my paternal stepgma’s name.
My Grandparents:
Mary
Jerry
Thornton
Virginia
Claurdine (my step-grandma)
I like Tilly personally.
My grandparents are Theresa, Bonnie & Ken.
I think she looks like a Lulu Loopy. My grandmothers’ names were Edna and Faith — neither one which would do her justice!
I love some of the suggested names! Some names from my family: Opal, Cecil, Beatrice and Carlton.
My grandparents names are
Bertha and Rico
Helen and Merle
Any of those would be great! 🙂
I think she looks like a Lilly or Lillian.
My Grandparents names were Flora, Maria, William and Adolf.
I think her name should be Fanny – a typical flapper name, which is what she reminds me of – a Flapper.
Bess and Rose were my grandmothers. I think the mannequin looks like a Bess.
Not like you haven’t gotten TONS of wonderful suggestions already –
But – My Grandmother was Kathleen Avaughan Todd…
My other suggestions might be Mavis or Cleona…
My German birth mother was Anna Viktoria
Can’t wait to see the name that wins!!!
Kindest Regards & Happy Spinning!
Teri aka- The Dream Spinner
Cora, my grandmother, definitely. My other grandmother was Florence, which I don’t think quite does it here. But you might.
For men’s names, my grandfather (Cora’s husband) was Fred, one of a line of five or six Fred’s in the family. Sadly, my brother Fred had only daughters, and neither one was named Frederica. My other grandfather was Charles, who is a very dapper gentlemen definitely given to wearing knitwear of all types (unlike my real Grandpa Charlie, who was more practical than dapper, and wore scarves to keep his neck warm.).
I think her name should be Bettie Boopy Loopy
She looks like Millie from Thoroughly Modern Millie!
And my grandmothers were Anna and Viola….
I’m going to suggest my cat’s name (which is also both my grandmother’s names):
Ida Rose. It has a special ring to it if you add the Loopy Ewe with an Italian accent as in Ida Rose Loopyewea (heavy accent on the final a).
Grandfather’s name was Dominick and oh my gosh, I don’t know the other one’s first name! He died decades before I was born. Better ask mom!
I think Chloe or Victoria would be a good name.
She looks like a Natasha to me!
My grandparents names were Maude and John on the maternal side and Mary and Jesse on the paternal side.
Now I am going to read the other suggestions!
Leona, Esmerelda, Bertha, Beatrix. 😀 Luck to all for the elusive wollmeise!!!
How about Lupe…get it? Loopy…Lupe (accent above the e, but I can’t type it).
Ok, fine then. Well, my grandparents (that I have never met): Jean and Julius (and 2nd wife Valerie), Edna and Thomas (and not just Edna….Edna Olga!! How’s that for a cabbage patch doll name?!!).
She looks like an Isadora to me.
Maude comes to mind. My grandmother’s name was Florence Agnes, if that helps at all!
How ’bout Cherie (which is really just Sheri pronounced with a pretentious French accent)?
My grandmothers’ names are Eleanor and Jackie. Jackie is a nickname for Genevieve, however. (No, I don’t know how they got Jackie from Genevieve.)
Clarice – she needs a French name – but one eludes me.
I’m thinking Cyd, as in Cyd Cherise.
My grandparents’ names are Cecil and Bonnie, and Delbert and Gladys (she was actually my step-grandma because my mom’s mom – Dorothy – died before I was born).
My Granny’s name was Vesta. Vesta was a Roman Goddess.
I like Lillian, my paternal grandmother’s name. Elegant, suits the period, and it is alliterative with “Loopy.”
I also like my own name, Jacqueline, but it doesn’t feel right for that gal.
My other granny’s names are Jane and Mary. Booooring for that gal!
Just had another look. She might be a Fiona……or Pearl…..
I think Celeste – Maybe even Celeste Marie
My Grandmothers were Nora and Julia – neither of whom looked anything at all like Celeste Marie.