Pearl

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Love this name and think it's a good choice as a sister for Violet as it's quaintly oldfashioned and delicate yet blowsy at the same time, like Ruby, but not as mainstream. I have come across 2 or 3 in the last couple of years, a good sign, in my opinion. What do you think?

My DH loves it. A name I heard recently and which I've come to love is Coral.

Sorry-hate it.

I know one who is 14. That's the only one I know.
I think it's a lovely name.

I think it's sweet.

I think it is lovely. And goes well with Violet yes.

I love Pearl. Gorgeous name IMO

Gah everyone nicked Violet, I had it down 5 years ago then I had a boy...

it's his middle name though.

Not for me. Sorry.

'Violet and Pearl' makes me want to sing it to the tune of 'Diamonds and Pearls' by Prince showing me age.

I like the sentiment and it's a pretty name written down; I just find it a hard name to say, actually. Depends on your pronunciation: Pahhhrl?; Purl?; or Peeehrl (if you're Scouse)?

Pearl is better than Coral IMO. It's pretty and delicate

I love it - my 3 yr old dd is called Pearl and the only other one i know is 90 and comes to Pearls nursery once a week to read to the children!
I find people either love it or hate it!

I think it is pretty, it just makes me think of spongebob..

...necklace
. Sorry thats what comes to mind

Not keen. makes me think of pearl necklaces

Nice associations - precious things etc but sorry just don't think Pearl looks or sounds pretty

Great name, Pearl. I love it. I loved Ruby more but then everyone else did too. Pearl is very elegant and simple.

DH won't have a Pearl though. Pearly necklace, schoolboy smut reason. Ridiculous.

I know OF one. She's five. I've heard of somebody using it as a mn, but that's not as confident...

I do really like the name Pearl. I wouldn't use it myself but I'd think reespek if I met the Mum of a pearl.

Love it!

not great in parts of scotland where it can be pronounced, with a lovely rolling r sound, "Peril"

It's my mother's name. And she's lovely.

A bit 1950's.
I knew a hippy family with 3 girls named Pearl, Ruby and Amber.

I had wanted to call DD1 this.

I actually took inspiration from 'The Scarlett Letter'. Hester Prynne called her daughter that because she was 'one bought at great cost.'

But DH disuaded me.

I like it, though.

It's pretty, but very old-fashioned.

I think its a nice enough name, but a bit deliberately trendy at the moment.

I had a horrid aunt Pearl who I never liked, but even if it wasn't for her I don't think I'd like it, to me it sounds clumsy. Violet is lovely though