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Ursula?

51 replies

RarelyUnreasonable · 15/11/2012 12:16

Wdyr?

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bryonywhisker · 15/11/2012 12:21

Ursula the Sea Witch - big ugly baddie in Disney's Ariel..

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bryonywhisker · 15/11/2012 12:22

sorry, it's a bit harsh Sad !

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WitchesTit · 15/11/2012 12:22

Sounds like this, "Urrgh..sula"

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bryonywhisker · 15/11/2012 12:22

me harsh I meant

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SurreyWithAFringeOnTop · 15/11/2012 12:27

I love it

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RarelyUnreasonable · 15/11/2012 12:27

Haha, DH just texted to say no way too, so will put it down to the hormones!

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squoosh · 15/11/2012 12:39

I used to hate it, now I think it's kind of elegant, in a frosty Greta Garbo kind of way.

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axure · 15/11/2012 12:49

I love it - sounds like the name of a sophisticated, intelligent woman.

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delilah88 · 15/11/2012 12:55

Very cool, but I expect your daughter wouldn't like it until she was older.

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VolumeOfACone · 15/11/2012 13:24

I really like it!
Cute nicknames too.

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Doodler79 · 15/11/2012 13:25

I think it's fab!!

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BarbecuedBillygoats · 15/11/2012 13:27

So many cute bear based nicknames until she's grown up enough for quite a grown up name. It's elegant

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BonaDea · 15/11/2012 14:35

I think it's quite harsh sounding.

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Pancakeflipper · 15/11/2012 14:36

I love it.

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anothercuppaplease · 15/11/2012 14:38

Don't like Ursula but I love Orla!

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SpringHeeledJack · 15/11/2012 14:39

german dimin for Ursula is Uschi

I love Uschi

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stinkinseamonkey · 15/11/2012 14:43

I actually think its cool despite myself, it sort of reminds me of a nun's name (yes Sr Ursula).. but actually, I think picturing it on a kid its really quite different and cool and quirky and quite a nice relief from the candy-flossy-florally girls names about at the min

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stinkinseamonkey · 15/11/2012 14:44

BTW think it goes best with single syllable surnames

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RosannaBanana · 15/11/2012 14:46

Nah, not nice. Imvho eyc...

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RosannaBanana · 15/11/2012 14:46

etc I meant!

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TitWillow · 15/11/2012 14:49

Love it! Makes me think of Ursula Le Guin, a strong, intelligent, feminist!

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thundernlightning · 15/11/2012 14:53

Ursula is a lovely name and I've known a few lovely women of that name. I wish Disney hadn't used it fora baddie.

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orangefan · 15/11/2012 14:53

Love it, shorten it to Sula in our house.

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CordeliaChase · 15/11/2012 15:28

Dislike. Makes me think of a big fat blue baddie in the little mermaid Sad

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Dinnerdinnerdinnerbatman · 15/11/2012 15:32

We know a little Ursie. Cute.

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