Ursula

[winkle2]

i have always loved this name but no one in my family likes it. what do you think of it?

[Northernlurker]

It's a good name - works for a child and a grown woman. You're the mother - you get to decide not your family (I assume your dh likes it?)

[squashedfrogs]

I love the fact that it means little bear.

[teaandcakeplease]

It reminds me of the sea witch from Little Mermaid

It's a good name, I'm just kidding. It's really nice. I used to have to speak to an Ursula at my work a lot when arranging things. She was LOVELY!!!

[blackcurrants]

It's my big sister's name and she's terribly beautiful and strong (if a bit bossy!), so I've got good associations.

Her NN is "Ursie" (rhymes with nursey) and she's never had a huge problem with people being unable to pronounce it (grew up in north east).

[sapell3]

Sorry but I don't like it.

[CristinaTheAstonishing]

Would you pr. it Erse-ewe-la? Or Oor-soo-la? I quite like it as a full name but it hasn't got many diminutives.

[autodidact]

I would prefer to be named Little Bear than Ursula. And I wouldn't really like to be called Little Bear.

[mazzystartled]

I absolutely love it and it was high on our list if DS2 hd turned out to be a girl.

We would have used Sula day to day.

Love the meaning, and it is unusual without being weird.

[LetThereBeRock]

I hate it.

[WhatsAllThisThen]

I think it's ugly. SOrry!

[KristinaM]

lovely

[amateurmum]

Beautiful name - I would have chosen it for dd if I could have persuaded dh to agree.

[Nifa86]

Really don't like it...I blame The Little Mermaid!

[winkle2]

I love it cause of a character from a book I loved when I was a kid (although I cant remember the name of the book!!).

I wouldnt shorten the name, I would leave it as Ursula pronounced er-shu-la

[LiquoriceLila]

Sorry I think its awful.

[freebirdx]

love it. very pretty.

[BoldChislers]

I know a fair few Ursulas my age. It is one of those names like Jacinta which is moderately popular in Ireland and not used at all in the UK>

Even though I know nice Ursualas, I wouldn't use it for a baby myself, but I think it'd be a quirky choice. I wouldn't think omg so ugly. I'd think, that's a strong name. Better a strong name than lola imo. Just mvho.

[Hedwig3]

I want to like it but just not sure, I think it is the beginning sound I don't like.

[swanandduck]

I think it's lovely, very graceful and pretty. Unfortunately, I can never use it as I once worked with a very odd lady called Ursula and couldn't name a daughter after her. But it still hasn't put me off the name for other people.

[BafanaBafana]

Love it. Feminine yet strong - a womanly name.

[hellokitty123]

Very common name amongst 50+ aged old German ladies, generally shortened to Uschi.

Personally, I'm not that keen on it.

[sapell3]

The "Ur" sounds like an expression of dislike.

[winkle2]

I know what you mean Sapell. I wonder if their is a similar alternative to the name?