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Ramona - fab or clunky?

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TinchyOhYeah · 01/02/2015 23:09

Opinions on this name please. Fabulously unusual or rare for a reason? I don't know of any but I've seen it come up on here a few times and am strangely drawn to it.
If you have a Ramona what reaction do you get to her name?
Thanks!

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IsadoraQuagmire · 02/02/2015 15:11

It just makes me think of Dolores Del Rio (because I love silent movies) or Selena in Ramona and Beezus (which I hated). Great name though.
I know the song from 1928 written for the original movie, I've got the Paul Whiteman version on my ipod...

cowbiscuits · 02/02/2015 14:58

Love it, love it, love it.

This is giving me ideas, I hadn't thought of this name, now I am saying it with my surname to see if it goes. It does too. Might amend my shortlist.

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 02/02/2015 14:31

I really dislike it, sorry.

ImperialBlether · 02/02/2015 12:11

I love it, but I wouldn't like Mona (moaner?) as an abbreviation. Great name otherwise, though.

DropYourSword · 02/02/2015 12:11

Cute and quirky!

reuset · 02/02/2015 12:08

"It's going to get very popular to the point of being common (in the sense of there being lots, not in the other way) though, like Ava."

Is it? Why do you think so, just out of curiosity?

reuset · 02/02/2015 12:05

To the person who thinks it's popular based on 'cos I know loads'. Grin It was ranked 1098th last year with only 32 babies named Ramona. That makes it still fairly unusual, comparatively speaking.

Fab name! Romilly or Romola nicer still

OnlyLovers · 02/02/2015 12:00

I love it. I think it's cool. Reminds me of Ramona Quimby, of course, but also the wonderful album 'The Real Ramona' by Throwing Muses. Who were ultra-cool.

I agree it's quite a don't-mess kind of name. Fab.

bamboostalks · 02/02/2015 11:58

I think Maggie Gyllanhal called her girls Ramona and Gloria. She must have an 80s waitress vibe going on!
I really like it. Sort of like Naomi and Leonie. You can only imagine a clever Ramona.

magpieginglebells · 02/02/2015 11:55

I love it!

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TinchyOhYeah · 02/02/2015 11:53

Thanks for the replies. I'm glad it's generally liked, I think squoosh sums up how I feel about it perfectly with 'gorgeously feisty' Smile

I'm surprised a couple of you say you know a lot of them or it's going to be hugely common. I must move outside of those circles! I can't imagine it becoming the new Ava as it doesn't seem 'pretty' enough to have mass appeal. Interesting though

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SunnyBaudelaire · 02/02/2015 10:57

cool name

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HesterShaw · 02/02/2015 10:53

Maybe my views are also clouded by Ramona Quimby!

HesterShaw · 02/02/2015 10:52

I really like it! There are not enough Ramonas.

squoosh · 02/02/2015 10:50

I love it, think it's a gorgeously feisty name. I know a little one and she's super cute.

DilysDerwent · 02/02/2015 09:42

Love it

LollyLondon · 02/02/2015 09:35

Great name!

Cliffdiver · 02/02/2015 04:42

I really like it, lovely name.

ElmaTheElephant · 02/02/2015 04:38

It's going to get very popular to the point of being common (in the sense of there being lots, not in the other way) though, like Ava.

ElmaTheElephant · 02/02/2015 04:37

LOvely

HoldenCaulfield80 · 02/02/2015 04:33

I have a Ramona Grin

People seem to like it - most haven't heard of Ramona Quimby (which is where I took it from) but there's a song from the 50s called Ramona by The Gaylords that everyone finds quite quickly.

Alya81 · 02/02/2015 04:02

Love it!! It isn't very unusual any more though. I know loads.

JapaneseMargaret · 02/02/2015 03:54

It's fab.

It wouldn't be on my list, but if I came across it on another child/adult, I'd think it was really cool.

Josie314 · 02/02/2015 03:32

Fab!! In fact is now on my if I ever have a third child shortlist!

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