Need opinions on the girl's name!

[bigbee]

My oh and I are having a disagreement with regards to a girl's name I absolutely love!

The name is Ulyana (pronounced Ool-yana). It was my great grandmother's name. She was an incredible woman, and I would absolutely love to have my daughter be called after her.

My OH's point is that no one in his family will be able to pronounce it. What a ridiculous statement. They will learn. Plus it can be shortened.

What's everyone's thoughts on the name, ladies? Do you think it's too out there???

 

[CARNAT22]

The worry is though if some family members cannot pronounce it then strangers will have the same issue and your daughter spends the rest of her life teaching people how to say name / correcting people?

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[bigbee]

That's a good point, thank you, but his mam struggles with the name Aiden, who is her grandchild. She also struggles with my name, and she's known me for 6 years. That's why I don't want to take the family as a bench mark

I've lived with correcting people how to say my name, it's annoying but I love having a different name. Plus, it's character building

I'm just wondering if you guys think it's really that tough? I just think it can be shorted to Yana, which is not an uncommon name?

 

[MamaMoo]

I don't think this is a difficult name to pronounce at all. It seems very straight forward to me. I've never heard of it before but I like it.

With my first one if she had of been a he, we had chosen Ruairi and my MiL was all oh I wouldn't be able to say that, I'll just call him Rory. I cracked up.

This time round I have not told anyone what names we've chosen, except for you lovelies on here.

 

[bigbee]

Oh, I love that spelling! My friend's bf is called Ruairi. Whenever she talked about him it was "Rory this, Rory that..." So I assumed he was a Rory. Then when his Facebook profile came up, I was like "who is his guy?" Was confused for a minute.... Haha

Thank you, mamamoo! It's a Russian name. It's so lovely, and so feminine. It sounds different to me, because I am russian so that's why I am wondering what you guys think of it. My mam likes it too, but she is a bit bias haha it's her grandmother's name

 

[Orion]

I think she'll forever be correcting friends, teachers, and people over the phone as to how to say and spell her name. And not everyone enjoys constantly correcting people.

I wouldn't go for it. But naming is a very personal thing.

All I can add is that I wouldn't want to pick a name my OH didn't like, for whatever reason. I think naming should be a joint agreement. I've flat out said no to names he's suggested, and vice versa. It doesn't matter why we've said no. We should agree on the name - we both made the kid, we should both get to name them.

 

[tinselcat]

Hey there,

My instinct was to pronounce it exactly the way you said it should be, so I think if you saw it written you'd know how to say it, or most people would come close.

Getting people to spell it right may be harder. But then the same is true for both mine & my husband's names - his is unusual (starts with a U) whereas mine was the most popular name in the year I was born. So I think there's always going to be people who can't spell!

Is it possible to compromise and have it as a middle name? I think it's nice to honour a lady who inspired you & means so much to you.

 

[Allthingsgirly]

If you like the name & your OH then go for it don't care what other people have to say it's your baby & you name your child what you want sod everyone else

 

[mylittlegirl]

HEy!
I think you should use it if you love it and it has meaning to you. I like it. It sounds beautiful and unique. I like unusual names. My name is Sofia and although a very wellknown name I get people constantly calling me Sophie (which I hate) and even Sof-AIA (???) and ZOFI... so I think a lot of names can be mispronounced.... even the simplest ones!!!!!!! I love my name though and it doesnt bother me, I know what my name is even when people call me something else and tahts what matters ha ha

 

[Willowburn]

Personally I think that you should choose what is right for YOU. I think it is a wonderful idea to name your child after someone your family has a lot of love and respect for and that is how traditions and old names are passed on. I must admit when I was very young I hated my middle name as it was my Mothers, my Grandmothers and many family members before that. It is quite old fashioned and not common now. As I grew a little older I realised that this name came, really from my Grandma and she was the most superb woman I will ever have the fortune to meet. I am so so proud to have the name now and wouldn't have it any other way. Sometimes you have to also think beyond the first few years. I certainly have a long time left hopefully and am proud every day to have my family name. I don't think Ulyana is difficult to say or grasp and wouldn't the world be boring if everyone was called Jane??!! (Not that there is anything wrong with Jane before anyone says- it is just easy to spell and say and the first eg that came to mind!!!!)! x

 

[buttonbear]

My name is very traditional, but honestly the amount of times people ask how its spelt or add in extra letters etc as there is a few ways to spell it. So what i am getting at is, it will always happen even with the most simple of names, some people are just crap with names haha!!

Pick a name you love and go for it, I think you would regret it if you didnt choose it just to suit the public.

 

[bigbee]

Ahhhhh, thank you so much ladies! Such positive responses. The spelling/pronunciation of the name was a concern to start with, but I'm past it now. I have an unusual name, and you wouldn't imagine what I've been called over the years! Haha my favourite was an email from a vendor at work "Hello Samurai..." Nope. Not my name!!! The way I see it, mispronunciation is annoying but it builds character!

Our baby will have a ridiculously mixed background!!! And it's really important to me to have a name from my culture... I wouldnt use the full name (Ulyana) all the time though - it would have to be shortened. The shortened version will have to be Yana, which is not that uncommon, or Ulya, which is probably a little more difficult.


By the way, I absolutely love the name Sofia! This was on the list too but I am very bias towards Ulyana though

 

[Allthingsgirly]

You choose whichever name you both love because end of the day you will probably end up regretting it if you don't choose it.

I've still to decide on names I like unusual names but nothing too unusual If you see what I mean? I just can't decide on a boys name at all I think I have a girls name but I'm not 100% on it at present. I am staying team yellow but would like to at least have got a set girls/boys name but the boys name I just don't know where to start.

 

[princessp]

If people aren't sure, then they should ask.

When people continually get names wrong even after you've corrected them. I'll think that's just rude and it's their problem. Start syaing their name wrong and see how they like it. They will soon learn.

 

[papella]

I think it's a very unique and lovely name, no I have never heard it before but I wouldn't worry about people not being able to pronounce it. No one can ever say my surname nor spell it but can't say it bothers me

 

[bigbee]

Thanks ladies! I agree with you, princessp, if people can't get your name right, it's just rude! I get that sometimes and correcting people a number of times just annoys me. I think it's just laziness.

The more I think about it, the more I realise there aren't other names I love

 

[Gingerjv]

I think it is lovely name! i guess it is old russian name. I have heard it before. I do not think it can be much difficulties with pronouncing it. Especially if you look at a fancy popular names right now!! They are rediculous and people try what ever they can to change simple names with different spelling to some stuped fancy names! So no worries dear! in a few years no one will be able to pronounce any of the names right!)))

 

[bigbee]

That's right, Gingerrjv! It's s Russian name I think you are right though, there are some ridiculous names out there...