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I just recently watched this movie (for the umpteenth time).  If you have never seen it, you definitely should.  Anyways, I gotta kick out of all the character names and I thought I would share.

 

M'lynn

Truvy

Ouiser (pronounced Weeser or Weesah if you're from the South)

Annelle

Clairee

Shelby (I love this name!)

Drum

Spud

Jackson

Owen

Fern 

Belle

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  • slukd79slukd79 member
    My H loves Shelby, but I just can't get on board!
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  • Happily OverwhelmedHappily Overwhelmed member

    I watched it a few weeks ago and was taking note of the names. I've watched it for years but never really noticed them until now.

    Secretly I love Shelby, Annelle, and M'lynn...Embarrassed

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  • kellyrn9956kellyrn9956 member
    I really love the name Shelby, and love her character too!
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  • aimee1899aimee1899 member
    Hah, Drum would make such a cute sibset with my DS's name. Cool However, I think my DH would just laugh at me! 

     

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  • SxiaSxia member

    Ouiser's name is Louisa. They just say it differently. Also, I'm guessing M'lynn is short for Mary Ellen or something. I'm also guessing Drum is short for Drummond. Southern people are always giving sophisticated names and silly nicknames. My almost father in law is "Mack" even though his name is Charles.

    Also, I love in To Kill a Mockingbird how "Jeremiah" is shortened to Jem. Jem=Jerem in the south.

    BTW, awesome movie.

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  • Wufroggy79Wufroggy79 member
    I love the names in that movie, but you can really only get away with them in the deep South.
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  • MrsSutton0523MrsSutton0523

    I think Shelby is cute but just a little too country for me

    Jackson is a great boy name

     

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  • jburdet1jburdet1 member
    Love the name Shelby, which is why I'm naming this LO Shelby Smile I get the comment all the time that it sounds southern, but DH and I are from south Georgia, so that's okay for me Smile

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  • colonialbridecolonialbride member
    It's like the name Bubba! I have met so manyguys with the nickname "Bubba" here in Virginia...typically they have normal names like "Sam," too! Definitely a southern thing!
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  • MelleTXMelleTX member

    Ouiser is Louisa. I have met the real Louisa that the Ouiser Boudreax character was based on. She is not quite a snarky in person, but hilarious just the same. She does speaking engagements across the South. 

    Delta Burke played Truvy on Broadway. Now there's another Southern name. 

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  • aubreysmom1aubreysmom1 member

    Love these: 

    Annelle

    Shelby

    Jackson

    Owen

    Belle 

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