What do you think of Ursula?

[ferngo]

What do you think of Ursula as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

[Deemented]

It's unusual... i went to school with one and that's the only one i've ever known.

Can't say i'm overly keen.

[southernbelle77]

Sea monster from The Little Mermaid so NO!

[MrsKitty]

I quite like it actually, but it also makes me think of bears Was there an Ursula Bear character in a book or something?

[MrsKitty]

AH, and now that I look at the mumsnet namefinder it actually means "she-bear" so I'm not completely bonkers after all

[indiechick]

Love it, love it, love it. Sula (pronounced soola) for short.

[cece]

Quite nice, we did consider Una for DC3 but he was a boy!

[MrsVik]

I was just saying to my OH the other day that I think this name is quite cool. It's not often you get a woman's name which has a meaning associated with such strength.

It's definitely unusual and a bit exotic sounding.

[MamaLazarou]

It's a wonderful name. More people should use it.

[ninedragons]

DD came out with a head full of fuzzy thick black hair and she looked so much like a little bear I wanted to call her Ursula.

DH vetoed it. Shame.

[StripeyKnickersSpottySocks]

I like it, makes me think of Ursula Le Guin.

[ohnelly]

Dont like it sorry

[ThingOne]

Noooo.

[justbeenforapromenade]

OK but as it means bear - not my favourite.

[carelesswhispers]

i went to school with an ursula , she was horrible & a bully ,

[terracehouse]

The German shortening of Ursula, Uschi (pronounced "Oo'shi") is cute, too.

[Poshpaws]

My best friend is called Ursula. For this reason and this reason only, I like it

[mumoverseas]

what a lovely lovely name
poshpaws, do I know you