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What do you think of Daphne?

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Rainatnight · 24/10/2017 13:01

This is for a second DD I don't yet have! Just met a Daphne recently and have been slightly obsessing over its loveliness. But don't know what connotations it has for others.

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NameChange30 · 30/10/2017 10:20

It's funny how marmite the name seems to be! All love or hate, no middle ground.

MoreCheerfulMonica · 30/10/2017 10:15

Love it! All the associations are good.

PandorasXbox · 30/10/2017 10:11

I don’t like it sorry. It’s more of a horse or dog name imo.

firawla · 30/10/2017 10:08

Makes me think daphne and Celeste. I’m not keen at all

kaytee87 · 30/10/2017 09:33

I don’t like it. Makes me think of ‘dafty’

midsomermurderess · 29/10/2017 21:39

I quite like it. It has a rather 1930’s feel to it and makes me think of Daphne Manners in Jewel in the Crown.

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Rainatnight · 29/10/2017 21:31

Hm, seems it's a bit Marmite! A lot of love, but some not at all keen. I think I can cope with those associations, and hasn't even thought of Du Maurier.

This is all extremely hypothetical in any case...

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Regressionconfession · 29/10/2017 20:34

I love it .. wanted it for DD.

Overreaction1 · 29/10/2017 20:29

Adorable

MulderitsmeX · 29/10/2017 20:28

I love it! Not sure what DC1 is yet but really want to use it. DH otoh hates it so it's off the table. Du Maurier is one of my favourite authors too. I find it a "strong" name which I want for a girl.

FreeFrie · 25/10/2017 23:30

I love Daphne! Reminds me of Some like it hot 😂👌🏻

raviolidreaming · 25/10/2017 23:10

I dislike it immensely. I don't like the way it sounds.

Pemba · 25/10/2017 16:29

Makes me think of a pupil at a posh girls' boarding school, 1950s or earlier. Gym slip and stripey tie, jolly hockey-sticks etc. Ditto Penelope.

But I suppose objectively it's a name from Greek mythology, and quite pretty. It does sound a bit like 'daft' though, and can be shortened to 'Daffy' which also means silly, so that doesn't help.

DramaAlpaca · 24/10/2017 22:10

I absolutely love Daphne, gorgeous name.

SuperBeagle · 24/10/2017 21:12

It's alright. It'd probably get shortened to Daffy, which is pretty dire though. I prefer Delphi, as another poster suggested, or Dahlia as another suggested.

MadameJosephine · 24/10/2017 20:26

I know a baby daphne. Her sister is called Mavis!

bakingmad83 · 24/10/2017 20:11

Lovely name. This was my favourite for DD, who is due in 3 weeks, but DH not keen, so scrapped it from our short list. Daphne du Maurier, Daphne from Scooby Doo and Daphne from Neighbours are what I think of when I hear the name, but none really crossed my mind when picking our preferred names.

PeasAndHarmony · 24/10/2017 20:09

Sorry but o really don’t like Daphne, I usually love ‘old lady names’ but not this one! Sounds grumpy and the only one I know gets called ‘daf ‘ which sounds ugly to my ears.

Love the suggestion of Viola though!

MikeUniformMike · 24/10/2017 20:05

It's lovely.
I'd think Daphne Moon, Daphne du Maurier and Daphne from neighbours, but that's just me showing my age.

Bearberry · 24/10/2017 19:54

I like it a lot. Reminds me of the Daphne character in the Malory towers or St Clare's books - can't remember which one she was in?!

BernardBlacksHangover · 24/10/2017 19:52

I know two Daphnes, both under three. I like it.

Zebrasinpyjamas · 24/10/2017 19:38

It was on my shortlist but dh vetoed it!

ImSoUnoriginal · 24/10/2017 19:36

I knew one. She tended to be called Daffers! She was elderly though. I don't mind the full name but kids will shorten it to something, so you have to consider what it will be and if you like it. My name is only 2 syllables and it still got shortened at school.

CabernetSauvignyoni · 24/10/2017 19:30

and Celeste...

Liadain · 24/10/2017 18:56

Really awful imo. Fussy, flouncy and overbearing - or Scooby Doo/Daffy Duck.