Ursula

[chezmk1988]

Thoughts?

[Harebellmeadow]

I know quite a few older German ladies with this name - was popular in the 60s and 70s and often shortened to Uschi. So to me it is semi-vintage and a certain age group.

[wrimad]

I love it. It was on my list but vetoed by husband. I think it’s beautiful

[SneakyGremlins]

I like it. Any chance of a twin called Phoebe?

[HuskyMcClusky]

Honestly, I think it’s very ugly.

[TheQueenOfWands]

Quite a few 'baddies' have the name Ursula.

Phoebe Buffay's twin, Sister Ursula in CTM and there's obviously the Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid.

Maybe this is a chance to reclaim it?

I actually think it's a very cute little girl's name.

[IVflytrap]

Not so keen on the sound, but I love the meaning ("little bear")

[dontticklethetoad]

Sorry, makes me think 'fat, sea witch'.

[SadSongsAndWaltzes]

I love it, and it was on my list for our dd. Didn't use it in the end and I sort of regret it. I love the meaning too.

[BettyBooJustDoinTheDoo]

So nice to have a name with a bit of gravitas! So much better than the cutesy sugar sweet names that are popular at the moment, I think it’s a lovely name, the sort of name that commands a bit of respect!

[RachelTeeth]

I find it really really ugly, could just be my gross accent ‘Ursla’ but it looks horrible written down too.

[AnyaMoondial]

Honestly I think it's fabulous.

[FairyFantastic]

'Poor Unfortunate Souls' is now going through my head...

[DramaAlpaca]

Sorry but I find it utterly hideous.

[Octave777]

Not sure sorry.

[SuperBeagle]

Truly awful. One of the worst names in existence.

[soundsystem]

I really dislike it, although that’s just because the only one I’ve ever met was a pretty horrible person!

[Zampa]

I love it. It's a gorgeous, unusual name. Sadly, DH didn't like it. It does seem to be a very Marmite name.

IMO much, much nicer than Amelia, Olivia et al (not bad names per se but but very exciting).

[ToftheB]

I really like it. I love the ‘little bear’ meaning - it’s cute without being saccharine, and great for both a child and a grown woman.

It’s on my list, if I ever have a girl.

[userabcname]

I have taught a (teenage) Ursula quite recently. I like it but always makes me think of The Little Mermaid and I end up singing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' in my head.

[MauriceTheSpaceCowboy]

Sorry but I absolutely hate it.

Sounds ugl, and makes everybody think of the sea witch.

Close friend named her child ursula: we’ve all been polite and supportive about it, but everybody secretly hates it and has commented (without telling the parents obv) that it’s pretty much the worst girls name there is.

[Snipples]

First thought is genuinely - the sea witch. I'm not a fan sorry

[MsGameandWatching]

I had a friend at school who had it as a middle name and would never tell anyone as she hated it so much. I think it would be a difficult name to carry off and I wouldn't saddle my child with it.

[SrDuess]

No No No No No! It's hideous!

[IfyouseeRitaMoreno]

Don’t like it. Sorry.

[MollyHuaCha]

In Chinese the sound of the word Ursula means 'starving to death/so hungry I could die" and for this reason I couldn't give it to a child because it would sound silly to a Mandarin speaker. (sorry)

If it's any consolation, the two Ursulas I have known (UK and USA) have been very nice (and probably not encountered many Chinese speakers).