different/not popular name for a girl

[zebrastripes]

Of course they will influenc people,to an extent. I could imagine someone thinking "gosh that's a bit porn star" or something...then when they meet the person....realise it isn't, and they are actually a perfectly nice person

Just like people always think I'm an immigrant....

 

[Squiglet]

Apparently people with more unusual names, tend to do better in life than those with more common names simply because common names like, Jack, Thomas, Ruby, Grace (these are from the top 100 names of 2008), tend to already have a lot of sterotypes associated with them... so often people will have an idea of what JJack, Thomas, Ruby, Grace will be like, before they meet them. However, with unusal names people won't have that. http://people.howstuffworks.com/baby-na ... ds-ga1.htm

Another example, which I am sure everyone can relate too (the situation not the name), a little girl named Abigail brutally bullied Tia when she was tiny at school.. she was much better verbally and got away with it... she was a nasty little creature... now whenever I hear the name Abigail, it conjures up the image of that nasty little child, and the name makes me cringe.

Its why I don't often comment on the name section because I think a lot of peoples choices of names are awful, for either the reason that there will be 64million kids in their school with the same name (I loathe sameness)... or the name reminds me of someone who was horrible or nasty to me or my kids...

I think Effie... (I prounouce it Eeeee feeee) sounds sweet quite like Ellie. Its unusal but not overly so, because its more a name that has gone out of popularity than is brand new

All names can be reduced to some sort of name calling if the other children are bright enough. And to try and make sure you don't pick a name that children will use against them, is dam near impossible. Its your kid, name it what you want... its gotta be better than something like Peaches or Apple or some ridiculous name like that

 

[zebrastripes]

I'm making a little heart shape with my index fingers and thumb, squiglet. and it's aimed at you

 

[LilysMummy]

Have you got super bendy fingers I just tried, as many will , and it looks nadda like a heart

 

[zebrastripes]

Pffft do I have to post a pic?

 

[Squiglet]

I can do it... although I'm not sure why its aimed at me

 

[paiges_mummy]

i like it, but i prefer the ephie way of spelling it.

 

[zebrastripes]

I can do it... although I'm not sure why its aimed at me

because I appreciated your post

 

[Minxy]

I think Effie... (I prounouce it Eeeee feeee) sounds sweet quite like Ellie.

By that rationale, wouldn't it be Eeelie? Rhian's been asked for clarification on what pronounciation she's after, but I can't find a response..........

FWIW, I think Eeee-fie is pretty, but Efffffff--ie sounds a bit like a swear. I think if it's the former you're after, you might consider another spelling, cause 99% of people will think it's the latter.

ZS, I love Hazel, it's on me list!!!

 

[Squiglet]

I think Effie... (I prounouce it Eeeee feeee) sounds sweet quite like Ellie.

Good point Minxy

 

[Julie84]

We loved Effie (pronounced the way no-one likes it apparently ) and it ended up as one of the very few names we agreed on. I actually don't like the other various pronounciations (I'm clearly in the minority ).

If Neil had blessed his child with a nicer surname we might have gone with it but I think Effie Bowles sounds rather bad unfortunately!

I vaguely mentioned names once (because god doesn't everyone constantly ask you what you like when you're pregnant?!) and didn't like the way people felt entitled to tell me I was ruining my child's life before she was even here. Although we have decided on a name I still refuse to tell anyone that we have even discussed names because it just isn't worth it (even though she has ended up with a very common name despite my best efforts! )

I actually think most children grow into their names and people don't really think too much about it afterwards - they just take a child on face value. My sister has a little friend called Loralie (pronounced Laura-lie) and if you think about it it, it's potentially a 'weird' name, perhaps not even that nice if you break it down to Laura and Lie, but you don't. You just accept it as her name and call her that. Kids live in a very multicultural society now so I don't think they necessarily see much difference between 'traditional' English, Irish, Indian, Polish etc or just plain made up names.