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Is Aurora too 'unusual'?

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Nemonemo · 20/07/2012 09:41

sorry, third thread created in two days.... But can't decide and it's getting close!

Is Aurora too unusual?!

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Kittenkatzen · 20/07/2012 10:02

I like it, and don't think it's chavvy in the slightest.

It's hard to shorten/nn though - but if you don't want to do that then it won't matter :)

Stellan · 20/07/2012 09:54

I don't think it will be thought of as a chavvy name. However, to be sure, you could pick Aurelia which sounds very posh to me (unless it makes you think of the character in Love Actually, I suppose, which makes it a more accessible, normal name).

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Nemonemo · 20/07/2012 09:51

ROFL at stellans last comment Grin

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Nemonemo · 20/07/2012 09:51

I'm not bothered about the Hmm factor, our surname is interesting, so she'll get that look regardless.

I'm worried I guess, in honesty, that it'll be considered a bit 'chavvy' because it seems like we've tried to pick an unusual name which is quite an 'of the moment' thing to do (in my opinion, no offence meant!) whereas actually it's because I wanted a Roman name and I think it has a beautiful meaning. But noone'll ever know that will they!!

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Stellan · 20/07/2012 09:47

The only negative I can think of is that it does sound a tiny little bit like the noise dogs make when they get really excited...

Stellan · 20/07/2012 09:46

No, it's not too unusual.

While I have mentioned before that I find it to be a bit of a tongue-twister, it's easy to know how you're meant to say it from how its written.

People have heard of the aurora borealis/Northern Lights and some people will be familiar with it because of the Sleeping Beauty character.

It's not a name I would personally choose but if you love it then I can see no reason why you shouldn't use it. It's not a particularly strange or weird name; it's just a bit uncommon (about 55-70 babies each year in the last few years).

Svrider · 20/07/2012 09:44

Depends if you want dd to have to face Hmm every time she tells someone her name

WillowTheWitch · 20/07/2012 09:43

I created three name threads in a few days a couple of weeks ago and I'm only 25wks Grin I'm a bit obsessed I'm getting stressed that he won't have a name as soon as he is born Blush

Anyway ... I think it is beautiful the only thing is that it is Disneys Sleeping Beauty's name so it just makes me think of that . I do love unusual names though Smile

BoysBoysBoysAndMe · 20/07/2012 09:43

I personally love it.

And it's sleeping beauty's name!!

Not too unusual IMO.