Ok this is an unusual one..

[fishandlilacs]

Cryda

Pronounced Cree-dah.

It's Celtic Irish /Cornish, Cryda was a saint who established churches, it means purity or strength.

Both DH and I were suprised to like it-it's a very rare thing for us to agree but were both in a bit of two minds about it, we both went oooh, when we saw it and then hmmm. So now it's on the "to think over" list

[FoxyRevenger]

Well, the sound of it is ok, but you will spend your whole lives saying 'no, it's not CRY-da, it's Cree-da'

Weird, it made me go ooh then hmm too....

[Cattleprod]

I like the sound, but isn't Creda a make of washing machine?

[fishandlilacs]

Thing is I think it's a nice little girls name, but also a very strong sounding grown womans name. I imagine her to be an indian linen & birkenstocks wearing earthy no nonense type with long salt and pepper plaited hair. I like that sort of woman.

[fishandlilacs]

hahah yes creda is washing machines :) Hadn't thought of that.

[PorkChopSter]

Nominative determinism

[fishandlilacs]

Porkschop-I had to google that to find out what it meant

[fishandlilacs]

I really cant name my prospective daughter after white goods though can I, I may as well call her bosch.

[Cattleprod]

I wouldn't worry though - hasn't done Candy Stratton or Mila (Miele) Kunis any harm having a name sounding similar to a domestic appliance manufacturer!!

[Cattleprod]

Although I suppose people might wonder if she was conceived on top of a washing machine!!!

[fishandlilacs]

ah hem ....cough splutter...how did you... ah hem... guess..








Disclaimer: not really

[yomellamoHelly]

Where do you live? One of my brothers called his daughter a common Cornish name which is where he and his (now) wife moved 10-15 years ago. Never heard of it so had a 'moment' when sending a congrats card. Spoke to my mum and father and one of my other brothers. We'd all heard it as something slightly different. Had to ask on her for clarification / confirmation on what it was. Do love it though.

[yomellamoHelly]

here not her

[Cattleprod]

Just checked my book and there are lots of alternative spellings - maybe a different one would minimise the cry/cree confusion (and the white goods association)?

Credah
Creida
Creyda
Crieda
Creada
Creeda
Crydah
Creidah
Creydah
Criedah
Creedah

[fishandlilacs]

I'm cornish, husband is scottish-we dont live in either place anymore, being somewhere midway between. The agreement was that our PFB has a scottish name (Isla) and this one is to have a cornish name. We have it totally pegged if it's a boy, but girls name is proving more difficult.

Whats your cornish nieces name if you dont mind me being nosy?

and how I envy them, bringing up thier kids down there.

[fishandlilacs]

Cattleprod was thinking of spelling it Creeda/Creedah. It's more commonly seen as a place name in Cornwall with the "Creed" spelling

[PaperBank]

How about Columba? She was an early Cornish saint.

[FellatioNelson]

I'm sorry I don't like it. I just think of tumble driers. What about Clodagh? That's lovely.

[MooMooFarm]

I prefer Zannussi myself

[MooMooFarm]

Sorry. I know that's a crap joke

I was thinking it was a lovely name until somebody pointed out the white goods connection.

[fishandlilacs]

So were we it seems mooMoo oh well back to the drawing board.


...now zanussi isn't bad at all

[NurseSunshine]

Does it have to be a saint?
How about
Ailla ? (Il-lah)
Andras
Arranz
Cordelia
Delen
Elowen
Genna
Karenza
Kerra
Meraud
Merryn
Miniver
Steren
Kayna
Rosen
Tamsin
Talwyn
Tegen
Tressa
Verran
Zennor

[yomellamoHelly]

She's called Ysella and is a total cutie. They live in a seaside village and can walk to the beach. Grrrrr!

[razzlebathbone]

Loveday

Go on...

[PuppyMonkey]

How about DeLonghi?
Or Samsung?

[ShoutyHamster]

Oh yes Loveday. Or Demelza! Gosh, Cornish girls' names - your plate is overflowing with loveliness, there must be LOTS for you to choose from!