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Victoria....?

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CluelessForever · 03/02/2018 16:04

What are your thoughts on Victoria? I'm looking for a classic, timeless name but I'm terrible at making decisions so wanted some opinions/help or other classic name suggestions.

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meettherussians · 05/02/2018 08:39

Stuffy, not particularly feminine and plain, sorry just being honest.

Belindabauer · 05/02/2018 00:44

I like it.

Panting · 04/02/2018 23:36

Has a harsh sound to me, and I dislike the nicknames. Also quite dated without being classic.

Kokeshi123 · 04/02/2018 23:33

You could try Tora as a nickname.....

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 03/02/2018 20:25

Vivi is lovely.

fluffypenguinbelly · 03/02/2018 20:20

I have a good friend called Victoria. Or Vic. Never Vicky. Parents always insisted on Victoria and she corrects anyone that says Vicky back to Victoria.

ReggaetonLente · 03/02/2018 20:17

I love it. I know a baby Victoria and her mum calls her Vivi. It’s cute.

TurquoiseDress · 03/02/2018 20:15

I know of an adult Victoria who goes by the nn Vix

AndyJune · 03/02/2018 19:04

(NC) I'm a 1971 Victoria - I have quite a few friends similarly aged who are Vicky or Vicki - but I have always been Victoria and actually love the name in its full version.

MrsHathaway · 03/02/2018 18:47

That's a point - nearly all the Victorias I've encountered recently have Polish heritage and are spelt Wiktoria.

daisypond · 03/02/2018 18:32

MrsH yes, of course, that's right. Thank you. Maybe it was more common on the Continent, or was spelled Viktoria as well.

MrsHathaway · 03/02/2018 18:28

I've never heard of another, earlier one.

I've a feeling it was also her mother's name. But she was forrin so it may well have been new to the UK when she arrived.

Meemzinha · 03/02/2018 18:23

Not too fond.. And Tori just makes me think of the Conservative party so don't like that either!

daisypond · 03/02/2018 18:20

Charsimam I know what you mean when you say that Victoria is not timeless". It's a relatively recent newcomer, compared to the vastly older, long-standing names on the OP's list, but Queen Victoria has given it some (a lot) of extra weight, I think. But I suppose the name was "invented" for her. I've never heard of another, earlier one.

Namechanger4768 · 03/02/2018 18:08

I love the name Victoria.
Of the Victoria's I know, two are known as 'Vicky' and the other two are 'Tori'. The Vicky's are both over 30, I think it was more common then to be Vicky.
The Tori's are both under 30.

userabcname · 03/02/2018 18:02

I love the name Victoria!

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 03/02/2018 17:40

Victoria is lovely.I dislike Vicky, but do like Tori.

TurquoiseDress · 03/02/2018 17:16

Victoria is most definitely a classic name!

I've not met any young girls with this name e.g. aged 10 and under.

Wonder where it features in the top 100/500 of baby names?

Charismam · 03/02/2018 17:14

Emma is very popular according to name charts but I don't know a child called Emma. I only know Amelias, Emilias, Emilys and Amelies. Emma is lovely.

Charismam · 03/02/2018 17:13

I prefer all of mrshathaways 'on the same shelf' suggestions by a long way. Pick one of that list. Victoria is quite harsh. It's not timeless. It's a classic that goes in and out of fashion. Anna is timeless. Rachel is timeless. Sarah is timeless.

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CluelessForever · 03/02/2018 17:12

I love the name Rebecca as well, and also Emma. I don't hear Emma around a lot these days though, is it an unfashionable name or is it just unpopular where I live?

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 03/02/2018 17:10

I love it. I know a few adult ones that go by either the full version or Tori. They all hate Vicky too!

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CluelessForever · 03/02/2018 16:59

Yes, especially now Victoria Plum bath company have taken the 'b' off that was originally in their company name

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daisypond · 03/02/2018 16:54

I think the problem with Plum is that nowadays people are less likely to think of Victoria plum, the fruit, but Victoria Plum, the bathroom company.

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CluelessForever · 03/02/2018 16:48

Does anyone else know a Plum? What do you think of that as a nn?

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