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Indiana

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NewbieT · 14/10/2015 13:43

Opinions please...for a girl. She is two and half weeks old and DH and I agree on nothing. Beginning to feel quite down about it , so please be gentle!

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chrome100 · 19/10/2015 12:19

Isn't it a boy's name? (if that?)

India is OK. There are four in my office though, so quite popular in the 20s/30s age group. Not sure about babies.

diggerdigsdogs · 19/10/2015 12:10

I like it. And India and Indigo.

reuset · 19/10/2015 12:04

Not a good name. Though I'm not very keen on India either, though know of few born in the last few years

Paddletonio · 18/10/2015 23:53

India is lovely

Less keen on Indiana

HackerFucker22 · 18/10/2015 23:47

adore it and wanted it for my DD..Sadly no one in RL liked it (and I mean no one. Not even DP)

trinitybleu · 18/10/2015 22:30

I know an Indiana ... Her sister is Alabama

GirlFromTheNorth3 · 18/10/2015 22:08

Indigo is gorgeous! I think kids definitely live up to the names, India is very zen & spiritual & a bit of a hippy! And after reading a lot about Indigo Children lately I'd imagine kids named Indigo will be happy, free little spirits!

BondJayneBond · 18/10/2015 20:45

I think of it as a boys name because of Indiana Jones.

Roobix04 · 18/10/2015 20:43

Love Indiana. I say go for it. I have a little Indigo and we call her Indi.

smartyclogs · 18/10/2015 20:39

I know an India and her sister is called Amber.
What about that?

KaraokeQueenOfTheNorth · 18/10/2015 20:29

To me, Indiana is a boys name. Cos, well, Jones. But I love India for a girl, beautiful name. I'd also consider Indigo to be a male name, personally.

GirlFromTheNorth3 · 17/10/2015 17:10

Indiana is adorable! I have an India-Rose (a grown up 21 yr old now & named because of my love for Bollywood films and after the character India Wilkes in Gone With The Wind!) Any unusual name will get smart Alec comments, take no notice! It's a beautiful name! India gets called Indie and Indigo by friends which are equally lovely!

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NewbieT · 15/10/2015 15:20

Thanks very much for the opinions... I must admit it doesn't make me think of the film and I have no connections to the place Indiana (or India) , it just sounds pretty to me - was just worried in case it sounds a bit try-hard or like a made-up name, so it's good to know there's a few little Indianas out there!

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MrsCaecilius · 15/10/2015 14:54

Indiana sounds rather male to me. India with the nn Indie is sweet though.

DeepBlueLake · 15/10/2015 11:09

Love it! very pretty, it's different but not un heard of and it is pronounceable. Indi is a great nickname too.

Minimaus · 15/10/2015 11:02

Both Indiana (state in the US) and India (country in Asia) remind me so much of the places - do you have any connections there?

WoodleyPixie · 15/10/2015 10:49

Its ok, I prefer India though. Really wish we had used India for dd1.

standinginthedoorway · 15/10/2015 10:38

Don't like it but do like India.

manicinsomniac · 15/10/2015 10:10

I taught a girl called Indiana once. I like it but prefer India.

Laliberty · 15/10/2015 08:03

I like Indiana, but I love Indigo.

CPtart · 14/10/2015 16:54

Don't like it. I know an Indy (boy) with a brother Rusty. Ridiculous.

UntilTheCowsComeHome · 14/10/2015 16:46

My friend's niece is Indie-May.

That's way too frilly, but Indiana isn't great either.

Indie short for India or Indira perhaps.

celtictoast · 14/10/2015 14:28

Everyone will say "Jones" as if it was the most original thing ever.

Indira?

BreeVDKamp · 14/10/2015 14:08

There's a 7 month old Indiana (girl) at one of the baby groups I go to. It's sweet on her. Thinking about it, Indiana does sound like a v girly name for Mr Jones to be carrying off!

IamSantaClaus · 14/10/2015 14:05

I love it . I wasn't brave enough to use it though. Indie is a great nn

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