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Princess for a girl?

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yummymummie1 · 21/10/2010 13:43

Opinions please without being too nasty would be appreciated we are really struggling to agree on girls names i love Sienna or Lola-mae however hubby not liking either of those and suggested Princess.

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candyflossbaby · 26/10/2010 20:32

loula-mae is nice

smokinpumpkins · 26/10/2010 20:03

I like Lola.Reminds me of Charlie and Lola and I love those books/shows.

MissHavishamsDress · 26/10/2010 19:54

No, there's an overkill of 'Princess' culture at the moment, tacky and plastic along the lines of Jordan. I would like to be able to buy a little girl's b'day card with no hint of either pink or princesses. Lola (without -Mae) on its own is the best, but it's rather too common at the moment. I prefer Lulu or Lula to Lola, more stylish. Sienna is a wannabe sleb name.

I would prefer Precious if you had to find something similar.

readywithwellies · 26/10/2010 12:32

Princess is OK if you are so rich that no one needs to take you seriously.

mathanxiety · 24/10/2010 02:05

Princess means 'my father has no taste when it comes to names'.

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scottishmummy · 23/10/2010 23:04

Princess Consuela bananahammock?dat i likey.lots

hester · 23/10/2010 23:04

Amira is very pretty. Lola, Mae and Sienna wouldn't be on my list, but they are perfectly acceptable.

Sorry, have to concur with the consensus that Princess just wouldn't be fair. Some names are just cruel. Trust me, I was nearly called Hedwig.

Snorbs, aren't poshos generally potty-mouthed? Or is that just the stuff of legend?

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scottishmummy · 23/10/2010 23:01

widdle girl called princess.wrong.worse as adult.quite a name and expectation to live up to

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pastaplease · 23/10/2010 22:49

Princess! Delusions of grandeur!

Please don't do it.

Sienna is fairly common where I live (and chav, I'm afraid).

Lola makes me think "Her name was Lola, she was a show girl" - not good.

Sorry!

mrsSmurf · 23/10/2010 22:45

Cant believe that your the same person who posted on my thread about the name sonny and said think about when he is an adult....princess Biscuit.

sungirltan · 23/10/2010 17:35

princess - its not cute, its chav.

SkylineDrifter · 23/10/2010 17:32

Amira is lovely. Princess not a good idea, Sienna I'm a bit 'meh' about, and Lola-Mae, sorry but I don't like that much at all.

annabell28 · 23/10/2010 17:06

Amira is an inspired choice; unusual and feminine and pretty. Have to agree with most posters, Princess is a very bad choice.

Silkstalkings · 22/10/2010 16:54

LOL, Barbie?

brittan76 · 22/10/2010 09:53

It's not great and it's totally looks like you are copying Jordan!

How about Dolly?

clpsmum · 22/10/2010 09:24

Could princess not be a middlename?

mathanxiety · 21/10/2010 23:53

The one little (12 yo) 'Princess' I know is affectionately known as Cesspit to her closest friends.

Lola is not bad, and Amira is really lovely, imo.

Snorbs · 21/10/2010 23:46

I know someone who used to work around Princess Anne and he reckons her prolific and enthusiastic use of obscene language made her sound as common as muck.

puffling · 21/10/2010 23:41

Princess Anne is called Princess and she's not common.

kat2504 · 21/10/2010 22:27

Princess lacks aspiration really. Why not call her Queen instead? Much higher up the pecking order ;) However, you are not in the royal family so perhaps a rethink is needed?

Sorry, no matter how much you, or your husband, like the name, I think it is a bad idea. I'd go with the compromise option - pick another name you both like and use Princess as a family nickname. It might be a real name in some cultures, but if you aren't in that group of society, it isn't a great idea. I don't even think it's all that great for a baby, but for a grown woman it could be embarrassing. Other people's views aren't important, but what your child might think should matter to you. perhaps ask a sample of 30 year old women how they would feel about having that as their legal name?
The names meaning princess is a good idea too, Amira is pretty and feminine sounding but also a good name for a grown up as well as a child.

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