I want to call my daughter Cambria.

[zoetstoffen]

We're not Welsh, I just think it's lovely. It's easy to pronounce, easy to spell, and not too long.

Is this just hormonal madness or is it a nice name?

[ladymariner]

Sorry, reminds me of cheese...... However, that's not to say a million other posters won't be along to say its gorgeous. X

[Manchesterhistorygirl]

It's a place in California, where Arachnaphobia was filmed. It's actually a very nice town.

[HappyJoyful]

Umm, does it not sound / look like Cumbria.

[BuddyButters]

I prefer Mesazoa or even Cretacea :D

[notso]

Not keen, it sounds like a place on the Archers.

[RooneyMara]

it's the name of a boat. among other things.

[hermioneweasley]

Buddybutters beat me to it. Have you considered Pangea?

[LeslieWink1e]

Is there a cheese called cambria? why does it make me think of cheese?

[HorryIsUpduffed]

It's a place in Spain as well I think.

In some accents it would sound awful.

I'm not keen. What is it about the name you like, if you're wanting suggestions? The sound, the look, the meaning?

[WeAreSix]

I thought it was a made up name - a smoosh of Cambridge and Cumbria. Sorry!

[MustafaCake]

sounds made up or like Cumbria.

Terrible, sorry!

[Hassled]

It makes me think Camber - which is something to do with the arch of a road.

[TomDudgeon]

Only makes me think Wales because my dad a model railways based in Meirionnydd when I was growing up

Would be weird as a
Name IMHO

[ThingummyBob]

This is what I would think of OP Cambria

I think they finally sold/sank the old rust bucket in the early 00's.

Bit odd for a childs name imvho.

[Paleodad]

Cambria is a feminine welsh name (albeit very rare), deriving from the classical name for Wales...so not made up....

[TaurielTest]

I immediately think of the Latin name for Wales, and I think it's quite a euphonous name - can see why you like it.
It's very unusual for a person's name though, so I think although it's easy to say and spell you'd still get a lot of baffled looks, or people asking if you were Welsh... if that doesn't concern you, and it seems to suit her when she emerges, go for it.

[DreamsTurnToGoldDust]

My friend is called Cambria, shes lovely and its a lovely name.

[KobayashiMaru]

Sounds like Cumbria in an Essex accent. I wouldn't.

[TheDoctrineOfSnatch]

Leslie, because it sounds like camembert.

OP, how about Claudia or Amber?

[WormCanner]

Isn't the place in Spain Cantabria?

[GaryBuseysTeeth]

Coheed & Cambria are a rock group.
My first thought, and then how much it looked like Cumbria.

[squoosh]

I think it sounds like a car.

Ford Cambria.

[louisianablue2000]

Made me think of 'Cambrian rocks' so I looked it up and, em, discovered they are Welsh rocks. It's a nice sound so if it's a real name go for it.

[Nishky]

I think it's lovely. But then my aunts middle name is Blodwen and my dad wanted to call me Myfanwy. My (English) mother won that battle.

I think it is a beautiful name. You should use it if you want, even if strangers on the Internet cannot distinguish between that and Camembert!

[TwoBoiledEggs]

Isn't it a type font? Or am I thinking of something similar?