Purse, handbag, pocketbook?

Janinevs · Mar 10th, 2007, 02:45 PM

These are some of the names for our common obsession used in my neck of the woods. I live in NYC. What do people call it where you live?

pursehappygal · Mar 10th, 2007, 03:47 PM

It's the same here up north of the border, and sometimes we hear tote or satchel once in awhile, or just bag. Handbag is pretty common, especially for Commonwealth countries.

Janinevs · Mar 10th, 2007, 03:58 PM

I'm originally from South Africa and over there, we call it a handbag. Purse is an american wallet and pocketbook confused me completely.

PurseManiac · Mar 10th, 2007, 04:30 PM

I'm from the Southern United States and I've heard them called all of the three that you listed above but I call it a purse.

gr8heart · Mar 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM

My boyfriend is originally from Maryland and when he called my purse, "pocketbook" I was

and it made me chuckle. I'm originally from Texas and use the term 'purse'. I

robyn · Mar 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM

Mine is usually my purse or my bag, occasionally my handbag.

My dad calls it a pocketbook.

My SO calls it an obsession

kallison · Mar 10th, 2007, 04:48 PM

when i moved to georgia and someone called it a pocketbook, i'm sure i looked at them like they were crazy. (and probably still do, lol).

never heard it called anything but a purse when i lived in ohio.

PurseManiac · Mar 10th, 2007, 05:21 PM

A lot of men call them "pocketbooks" - LOL

cat_inluv · Mar 10th, 2007, 06:52 PM

Me & family call it Purse.
*Shanta* in Arabic

ltwuelfing · Mar 10th, 2007, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janinevs

Purse is an american wallet and pocketbook confused me completely.

hahaha me too!
i'm from the philippines and we called pocket sized storybooks (as in novels), pocketbooks...

i just call it a bag both in the philippines and in the us...

JNH14 · Mar 10th, 2007, 08:27 PM

I've always called it a purse and am originally from the midwest. Some of the girls that I teach with from NY call them pocketbooks. Crazy! I rarely hear anyone call them handbags here in Atlanta.

pghandbag · Mar 10th, 2007, 08:30 PM

Most people I know call it bag or purse... sometimes handbag. I really like "pocketbook" (it sounds kind of old world) but never use it.

krmkjk · Mar 10th, 2007, 10:53 PM

a Bag

haha.. thats it

handtaschen in German!!!

flyvetjo · Mar 11th, 2007, 10:38 AM

Bag or handbag. never heard of pocketbook before and purse is american to me. My purse is the small thing i put coins in!!!

Stevie Lover · Mar 11th, 2007, 11:19 AM

I was thinking about this on the bus home from buying 3 new clutch bags today *eep*

I think of a purse as being something I can only fit coins in
Monsoon Accessorize - Soft Leather Purse

I think of a wallet as being a man's accessory mainly or something smallish I can put both coins and notes in and maybe a few credit cards
Monsoon Accessorize - Leather Large Lock Wallet

I think of a pocketbook as being only slightly smaller than a clutch bag which folds out and has lots of compartments for 'stuff'
Salvatore Ferragamo*-* Crociera Pebbled Calfskin Continental Wallet*-* Neiman Marcus

all of which go into a handbag or purse

Mar 10th, 2007, 02:45 PM	#1
Janinevs Member	Purse, handbag, pocketbook? These are some of the names for our common obsession used in my neck of the woods. I live in NYC. What do people call it where you live?

Mar 10th, 2007, 03:47 PM	#2
pursehappygal Member Location: Vancouver, B.C.	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? It's the same here up north of the border, and sometimes we hear tote or satchel once in awhile, or just bag. Handbag is pretty common, especially for Commonwealth countries.

Mar 10th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#3
Janinevs Member	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? I'm originally from South Africa and over there, we call it a handbag. Purse is an american wallet and pocketbook confused me completely.

Mar 10th, 2007, 04:30 PM	#4
PurseManiac Member	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? I'm from the Southern United States and I've heard them called all of the three that you listed above but I call it a purse.

Mar 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#5
gr8heart -for YSL!	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? My boyfriend is originally from Maryland and when he called my purse, "pocketbook" I was and it made me chuckle. I'm originally from Texas and use the term 'purse'. I

Mar 10th, 2007, 04:40 PM	#6
robyn Are we there yet? Location: D.C. suburbs	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? Mine is usually my purse or my bag, occasionally my handbag. My dad calls it a pocketbook. My SO calls it an obsession __________________

Mar 10th, 2007, 04:48 PM	#7
kallison wake up.you're alive Location: houston	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? when i moved to georgia and someone called it a pocketbook, i'm sure i looked at them like they were crazy. (and probably still do, lol). never heard it called anything but a purse when i lived in ohio. __________________ [no one's giving up quite yet, we've got too much to lose.] [love is a revolution.]

Mar 10th, 2007, 05:21 PM	#8
PurseManiac Member	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? A lot of men call them "pocketbooks" - LOL

Mar 10th, 2007, 06:52 PM	#9
cat_inluv Saudi Kitty ♥ Location: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? Me & family call it Purse. Shanta in Arabic __________________ ♥♥ CAT ♥♥ My big angel Tala My little angel Maya

Mar 10th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#11
JNH14 Midlife...no crisis! Location: Somewhere South...	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? I've always called it a purse and am originally from the midwest. Some of the girls that I teach with from NY call them pocketbooks. Crazy! I rarely hear anyone call them handbags here in Atlanta. __________________ "Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out". John Wooden

Mar 10th, 2007, 08:30 PM	#12
pghandbag Member Location: DC/Pittsburgh	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? Most people I know call it bag or purse... sometimes handbag. I really like "pocketbook" (it sounds kind of old world) but never use it. __________________ My bags: http://forum.purseblog.com/your-bag-...ly-127642.html My blog: http://consumerconsumed.blogspot.com/ My race page for the Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure: http://race.pittsburghraceforthecure...nal&fr_id=1060

Mar 10th, 2007, 10:53 PM	#13
krmkjk Kelli Location: Louisiana	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? a Bag haha.. thats it handtaschen in German!!! __________________

Mar 11th, 2007, 10:38 AM	#14
flyvetjo Jo Location: UK	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? Bag or handbag. never heard of pocketbook before and purse is american to me. My purse is the small thing i put coins in!!!

Mar 11th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#15
Stevie Lover Stevie will be mine!	Re: Purse, handbag, pocketbook? I was thinking about this on the bus home from buying 3 new clutch bags today eep I think of a purse as being something I can only fit coins in Monsoon Accessorize - Soft Leather Purse I think of a wallet as being a man's accessory mainly or something smallish I can put both coins and notes in and maybe a few credit cards Monsoon Accessorize - Leather Large Lock Wallet I think of a pocketbook as being only slightly smaller than a clutch bag which folds out and has lots of compartments for 'stuff' Salvatore Ferragamo- Crociera Pebbled Calfskin Continental Wallet- Neiman Marcus all of which go into a handbag or purse __________________ "Fashions fade, style is eternal" Yves Saint Laurent ~My Wish List~ Luella Large Bonnie in Coffee - ordered 19/04/2008 Ruehl Anabelle in Tobacco - ordered today 20/04/2008 after seeing it on this site! (now chasing a white one!) Anya Hindmarch Spider Clutch in Caramel - ordering in June! Celestina Tiger Pen shell clutch - saving hard for! Something Bracher Emden - not decided yet!