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What do you think of Ada?

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crazybutterflylady · 01/01/2013 20:56

Due with DD2 in a month. DD1 is Tabitha. We both love Ada but I have slight reservations because its so short - not sure why that's making me think twice. Middle name possibly Grace or Poppy...

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bealos · 20/01/2014 15:52

By the way - I ended up calling my daughter Ada after seeing it here!

She's one today!

TidyDancer · 06/01/2013 11:17

Ada is okay. It doesn't evoke particularly strong feelings either way with me.

I have also met a Turkish Ada who pronounced it Adder. For a long time I thought it was a different name! I prefer the Ae-der pronounciation personally.

AuntyAnna · 06/01/2013 01:41

I really like it, I much prefer it to Ava. I think its simple but beautiful.
You could always go with Adeline if you wanted a longer full name. Tabitha & Adeline?

www.cso.ie/en/media/csoie/releasespublications/documents/birthsdm/2011/babiesnames_2011.pdf

PiePoPiddlyPo · 04/01/2013 21:25

I love it. But then I love old lady names. My DD is a Tabitha :)

bealos · 04/01/2013 20:59

I would pronounce it Ay-Da.

It's on my name list now!

squalorvictoria · 03/01/2013 21:11

Well spotted!

TheAccidentalExhibitionist · 03/01/2013 20:20

Squalorvictoria - hence your nickname! I'm trying to get over my National obsession, not doing very well so far!
If I ever have another child and its a girl I would like to call her Ada for the same reason.

telsa · 03/01/2013 10:11

Ada is lovely and I agree Ada Lovelace is a great heroine!

Tigerbomb · 03/01/2013 04:02

I'm in two minds

It's not a pretty name but it is unusual now

I'm reminded of either an old granny or Ian Dury's song "Fucking Ada"

Caladria · 03/01/2013 04:00

Would you pronounce it ah - da or ay- da?
I like it but might be scared off because it makes me think lf this indescribably weird Nabokov novel called Ada or ardor, which I think is the russian pronunciation. OTOH Ada Lovelace was awesome.

GoodKingWenSOLOslas · 03/01/2013 03:56

Ada is a hard name IMO and reminds me of several old ladies I knew in my childhood. I don't like it. Sorry.

MalibuStac · 03/01/2013 03:56

Love the name Ada much nicer than Ava which is being used everywhere just now.

sashh · 03/01/2013 03:45

Hey, I'm usually first with the Lovelace connection.

OP love it.

Dominodonkey · 02/01/2013 23:55

Sounds like a skanky old granny.

I think it would be really cruel when your older daughter has such a pretty name.

squalorvictoria · 02/01/2013 23:41

My daughter is named Ada after the song by The National! Good call TheAccidentalExhibitionist.

REALLY hope it doesn't get popular. It's just inside the top 500 at the moment IIRC.

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nilbyname · 02/01/2013 18:38

Ada could be a shortie for Adeline which IMO is a very lovely name.

Viviennemary · 02/01/2013 18:36

I'm not to keen on Ada I'm afraid. It is very grannyish and not in any way attractive. Grace is OK.

TheAccidentalExhibitionist · 02/01/2013 18:26

Love the name Ada, a band called the national do an amazing song called Ada, it made me fall in love with the name.

AlexanderS · 02/01/2013 18:14

I like it, it's a nice alternative to Ava, which is overused. I much prefer Ava Grace to Ava Poppy, it flows better.

Northernlebkuchen · 02/01/2013 18:10

I think it's lovely and it's my tip for a name which is really going to get more popular.

Ada Mary

Ada Ruth

Ada Louise

?

You can call her Addie too which I think is very cute.

bealos · 02/01/2013 18:08

jasbro aren't 'old lady' or 'nan' names very very trendy now though? My friend was advising me to go for a name from my mums generation (think Barbara, Sandra, Jackie) as they are sure to be less popular!

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 02/01/2013 18:07

Ooh I know a Sabrina (20yo ish) and she seems to like it.

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