Dahlia-do you like it?

[thisisserious]

I don't see it mentioned very often but I think it is v pretty. What so you think?

[picnicbasketcase]

I like it. Reminds me of Jeeves and Wooster.

[franke]

nope. Don't like it at all.

[PercyFilth]

Are you pronouncing it Day-lia or Dah-lia? (As the flower is named after a Mr Dahl, the latter seems more logical)

[MerylStrop]

I once knew a ravishing Portuguese woman called Dahlia (pronounced the Dahl - lia way) so I associate it with her and think it is stunning

[midnightexpress]

No I do not.

[KristinaM]

no,sorry

[scarlettlips]

Kimberly Stewart and Benicio del Toro have just called their DD this..!!!

[Cereal]

Yes, I like it :)

[thisisserious]

I would pronounce it Dah-lee-ah.

scarlettlips- I hadn't heard of Kimberly Steward so googled it and the baby is actually called Delilah- so similar but not the same :)

[MelinaM]

No, Delilah is lovely though

[deepfriedcupcake]

Honestly, no. sorry.

[scarlettlips]

Whoops sorry my bad...

[minko]

Slightly kitsch flowers these days dahlias. Bit like being called carnation or gypsophilia...

[pinkthechaffinch]

I knew of twins once names Delia and Dahlia.

[HerRoyalNotness]

I like it and it would make my potential shortlist.

[tummytickler]

Lovely, reminds me of Bertie Wooster and his Aunt Dahlia though, but that is no bad thing at all!

[FellatioNelson]

Yes! I adore it! Pronounced either way but I prefer Day-lia, like the flower, although I agree it is somewhat illogical give the 'Dah'.

I fell in love with this name for a girl about 20 years ago, when a friend of mine had a little Swiss niece called Delia, but it was pronounced Day-lia. Although now I see there is a sleb baby called it, we can expect it to become rather over-popular.

[Scaevola]

The normal British flower pronunciation is Day-Lee-A (whatever the roots (sorry) - similar changes occur with eg camellia and fuchsia).

It wouldn't have occurred to me that it would be pronounced differently (in UK), and as I know I would intensely dislike having to explain a pronunciation, news of this alternate would put me straight off.

Which is a pity, as I think Aunt Dahlia is a great character and love the name (in that pronunciation).

[SheCutOffTheirTails]

I like it too, pronounced either way.

[Cereal]

Same here Scaevola, I'd assume it was DAY-lee-a.

[Plonker]

Not really. Sorry.

[LaLaLaLayla]

My maid is called Dhalia. I think it is a beautiful name.

[Clary]

Yeah makes me think of Bertie Wooster too. At least she was the nice aunt

LOL @ Delia and Dahlia!

[MamaLazarou]

It's pronounced Day-lia, as far as I know.

My niece is Dalia (Dar-lia), which is Arabic and also pretty.

[ripstheirthroatoutliveupstairs]

No. I don't like it. Dahlias are notorious for harbouring earwigs.