Nigella - would you?

[Naetha]

Would anyone actually call their baby girl Nigella? Surely no other name says "oops we wanted a boy" more than Nigella.

[stillfrazzled]

Couldn't agree more. Was it even a name before Ms Lawson?

Always thought she's v lucky to be beautiful, is only way to live down such a godawful name...

[preggersplayspop]

I think its very egotistical.

[TabithaTwitchet]

I thought it was the name of a flower/herb ie you could argue that it is not just the female form of Nigel.
I think it is horrible though

[SugarSkyHigh]

I once knew a hairdresser called Gavin - he called his daughter Gavindra!!

[Jamieandhismagictorch]

No, but Simone is nice

or Clivella

[janeite]

Good God, no. I think she suits it but when you think of it away from her, as it were, it really is hideous.

[preggersplayspop]

Do you think Colleen Rooney's dad is called Colin?

[preggersplayspop]

No, its Tony.

Wondering why she isn't Toni Rooney now

[5DollarShake]

It's very egotistical - if you want to name your offspring after one of their parents - go for it, just make it one of the same sex.

[Lovethesea]

Makes me think of others I know like Peteressa and Donaldina - just can't get past that 'disappointed not to have a son' impression they give!

[muminthemiddle]

Very ugly sounding name-awful.

[Clary]

Nigella's sisters are called Thomasina and Davidina or some such as well.

Phew when they had Dominic, eh!

[Clary]

Thomasina and Horatia actually. Sorry but ugggghhh

[theagedparent]

I know a 3 year old Nigella, dad Nigel has buggered off so she gets called Ella

[tummytickler]

I love Thomasina and Roberta though!
Gavindra - brilliant!

[NonnoMum]

Magella is a popular name in Ireland (?)

How about that instead?

[kailie]

knew a brother & sister called Gerald & Geraldine when I was young

Funnily enough I didn't see/hear them get teased anyone - I think even as kids we were shocked! it was just TOO cruel of their parents to do that to them......

[mathanxiety]

Majella is popular in Ireland -- so is Gerarda (same saint, Gerard Majella, apparently helps in difficult pregnancies).

Michelle is nice.

[BettyButterknife]

Ooh, it's terrible. Sounds so made up.

Delia, on the other hand, is rather lovely I think

[NonnoMum]

And actually, isn't Nigella the supreme example of transcending one's name? One of the most beautiful and self-confident women in the media, with the most blokish and ugly-sounding name (IMHO)?
Perhaps her gorgeousness was built on the character needed to survive the playground-sneers?

[DastardlyandSmugly]

Nigella's brother's little girl is called Domenica so it seems to be a family trend.

[sparkleshine]

Agree Simone is pretty.
There are nice male/female names. Danielle is a pretty version of Daniel,
Olivia,
but the rest.....
another is Pauline..... My mum hates it and uses her middle name instead

[smallishsheep]

I came here ready to shout, cor I would.
Then saw it was a baby names topic.
In which case, no I would most certainly not.

[GladioliBuckets]

Adding -ina to the father's name is an old Scottish tradition, although usually pronounced eye-na.

I prefer Delia or Darina (Allen) namewise if we're tlaking tv cooks.