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Original poster

I want to call my daughter Cambria.

63 replies

zoetstoffen · 20/03/2013 12:27

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?

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mungotracy · 20/03/2013 14:43

depends....are you happy with people laughing at your daughters name because its a place? If so no problem. Also it will be shortened to 'cam'. Which is generally the shortened male appelation for cameron.

DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 20/03/2013 14:38

I grew up with my friend and cannot remember anyone calling her Cumbria or Camembert Hmm She was called Cami or Cam a lot, but she was a really pretty girl and it suited her, if I had another girl I would call her Cambria.

TaurielTest · 20/03/2013 14:22

And if anyone says "why would you use an ancient name of a country for a girl?", there's a fine precedent set by Erin.

GreatUncleEddie · 20/03/2013 14:08

You know, I normally hate "made up names" and my kids have very old, well known ones. But these two are really nice. Plain, simple, unpretentious - I can really see why you like them

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zoetstoffen · 20/03/2013 14:05

If it helps, my son is called Kester - another very unusual but fairly easy name. I love the sound of Cambria, it seems so feminine and elegant.

Seems to be a real split between those who don't like it at all and those who love it. I can see the confusion between Cumbria but not understanding the confusion with Camembert Confused

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LadyBigtoes · 20/03/2013 13:41

Beautiful, I love it. makes me think of rocks and fossils (- that being a good thing in my book!)

SpringlingSpaniel · 20/03/2013 13:37

Yes it's a font. Calibri is a different one.

bassingtonffrench · 20/03/2013 13:37

I think i would get used to it.

HousewifeFromArimathea · 20/03/2013 13:37

Cambria is the name of a 100 year old barge

It is also the name of the crescent I used to live on. So it's a no from me I'm afraid!

quirrelquarrel · 20/03/2013 13:35

Calibri maybe Two?

TomDudgeon · 20/03/2013 13:35

It's growing on me

quirrelquarrel · 20/03/2013 13:35

It's pretty OP, and somehow it's almost a bit classic, like simple and elegant.....go for it Grin

INeverSaidThat · 20/03/2013 13:33

I think it sounds like the name of a car or a county, it is quite pretty though. Does it go nicely with you surname? It does sound like a girls name.

DEFINITLY avoid it if your surname is Coupe or Shire or similar Hmm

TwoBoiledEggs · 20/03/2013 13:31

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

Nishky · 20/03/2013 13:29

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!

louisianablue2000 · 20/03/2013 13:26

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.

squoosh · 20/03/2013 13:25

I think it sounds like a car.

Ford Cambria.

GaryBuseysTeeth · 20/03/2013 13:23

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

WormCanner · 20/03/2013 13:23

Isn't the place in Spain Cantabria?

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 20/03/2013 13:21

Leslie, because it sounds like camembert.

OP, how about Claudia or Amber?

KobayashiMaru · 20/03/2013 13:21

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

DreamsTurnToGoldDust · 20/03/2013 13:19

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

TaurielTest · 20/03/2013 13:10

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.

Paleodad · 20/03/2013 13:09

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

ThingummyBob · 20/03/2013 13:05

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.

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