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Is this name genius or pregnancy hormones?

170 replies

Buntysoven · 27/02/2018 23:42

So having decided on Tasmin, our dd hugged my tummy today and said "My Darla". Meant darling of course but after a quick Google I found it's a real old English name. DH and I jokingly said dd's named her sister but it's really grown on both of us and it's a cute story to tell her when she's older. We don't discuss names with others IRL so what do you think of Darla? DD is Nancy and I really like the way they sound together...I think!

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DreamingOfAHotBeach · 28/02/2018 13:49

I love it! Go for it. I much prefer Darla to Tasmin.

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 28/02/2018 11:47

Can understand the sentiment behind you wanting to choose it but I'm not keen sorry. It reminds me of the girl out of finding nemo and to my ears sounds a bit made up American.

Redpramlady · 28/02/2018 11:37

Aw I love it! Goes well with Nancy too

Troika · 28/02/2018 10:32

Dd1 named ds in a similar way. She was calling my bump something the whole way through. He was always going to be called something else but when he was born I looked at him and he could only be called by the name dd had been using.

mawbroon · 28/02/2018 10:29

I remember that comic story, BalloonSlayer!

It was the first thing I thought of when I saw the name Darla Grin

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 28/02/2018 10:29

Aww clever Nancy. Smile

catchyjem · 28/02/2018 10:22

I think Darla is lovely

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 28/02/2018 10:17

How lovely !
Darla is much nicer than Tasmin.

DeputyBrennan · 28/02/2018 10:03

I prefer Darla to Tasmin, which just sounds a little bit awkward to me (I prefer Tamsin to both of them, though, which I understand is not helpful to you!)

Shadow666 · 28/02/2018 09:31

Ah, just re-read. It was Nemo.

bigfatbuddha · 28/02/2018 09:29

I love it! It suits a girl but also a grown woman. It's easy to say and to spell. Foreigners can pronouce it correctly too. It's a great name.

Shadow666 · 28/02/2018 09:28

I like Darla.

I seriously don't remember a Darla in Despicable Me, or a fish killer. Hmm

lovetheway · 28/02/2018 09:26

Love it! It's different without being silly - and suitable for every age. So yes, genius.

Dcdfcdfc · 28/02/2018 09:25

Darla is ok. Tasmin is also ok. I personally don't love them but I really like the fact they are unusual but not in a wierd way.

To me Darla sounds 1970's American.

The sister naming the baby story is cute but try not to let it influence your name choice. It's a cute story but likely to get old quick 😂😂.

butterfly56 · 28/02/2018 09:19

Lovely name Darla and goes really well with Nancy.
There is a Darla in my family tree going back 5 generations! Smile

GimbleInTheWabe · 28/02/2018 09:16

Love it OP! Nancy and Darla sound so right together.

Blueberryblueberry · 28/02/2018 09:13

Oh that's lovely! Such a great story for the both and Darla sounds lovely with Nancy

VileyRose · 28/02/2018 09:11

Sorry baby brain lol just realised Darla not Darna

VileyRose · 28/02/2018 09:10

I thought of finding nemo.

My aunty is called diana but my nan's accent makes it sound like Darna

Notasunnybunny · 28/02/2018 09:07

Brilliant, you’ve deffinately got yourself a Darla, Nancy knows best

cakecakecheese · 28/02/2018 09:07

I think it would be lovely for your daughter to have named her sister. My friend's daughter decided she didn't like the name her parents had picked out for her brother that they were expecting so she chose a new name which they ended up preferring and going with.

I misread at first and thought it was Daria which was an awesome programme in the late 90's, but Darla was in Buffy so that's cool too. As for it being too close to darling, how many kids are called Grace and turn out to have absolutely none? Grin

KateAdiesEarrings · 28/02/2018 09:05

It's a very cute name but also works for an adult. Well done little Nancy Smile

CremeDeSudo · 28/02/2018 09:03

I love this Smile Wish DS came up with someting good for his sister instead of 'poo poo bum' Grin

GetOffTheTableMabel · 28/02/2018 08:59

I am usually SO conventional with names but I think Darla is really pretty. She would probably get called Darling for a nickname, which is nice and I think it’s always nice when names have a story to go with them.

LorelaiVictoriaGilmore · 28/02/2018 08:58

Name genius.