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Daphne as a first name?

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Caroline7777 · 21/07/2018 17:44

I love this name! Feedback from two friends one adores it and jealous she didn't think of it, the other happens to have it as middle name for daughter so also a fan. I'm scared to share with my sisters or mum in case they don't like it that will bother me, happy to take opinions from strangers without being offended :)
Daphne means Laurel tree, has ties to freshwater (i love nature) daphne du maurier one of my favourite authors and happened to be reading Rebecca and watching lots of Frasier (Daphne Moon) in first 3 months of pregnancy. I like that she's unlikely to meet any or many Daphne's I think it's a beautiful name but worry about her hating it. Re nicknames I think Daffy is quite cute but not a fan of Daff but I think Daff is inevitable!

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daisypond · 22/07/2018 16:47

I think it's already on the way back. At least, I know three baby and toddler Daphnes.

Elmo303 · 22/07/2018 12:43

Love it. I know a very glamorous 90-year old Daphne who was a model way back when and is still so chic today. Her mother was Olive and she had lots of sisters, among them Cicely, Dorothy and Iris - so all names that are really coming back in now. Her nickname is Daffs or Daffers which she carries off so well. Gorgeous name

Pressuredrip · 22/07/2018 12:19

It was on my lists for mine and people used to laugh. Don't tell anyone before baby is born! Fab name.

ooobisto · 22/07/2018 12:18

Sorry but really can't picture it on a baby!

TatianaLarina · 22/07/2018 11:58

It’s a joke name from the 30s. Daphne is a geeky jolly hockeysticks schoolgirl with glasses and wiry hair.

WhipItGood · 22/07/2018 10:57

I immediately associate it with Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot. Which is brilliant on many levels but probably not in the way that is wanted for this.

MikeUniformMike · 22/07/2018 10:49

Just a thought but Joe Grundy's ferret is called Daphne.

Ihuntmonsters · 22/07/2018 06:43

83 born in 2016, looks like it's gaining in popularity but still unusual.

names.darkgreener.com/#daphne

Cosmoa · 22/07/2018 06:25

I really don't normally like old names making a come back..

However I think Daphne is actually really beautiful and cute! And will suit her at all ages of her life 😊 good choice OP!

Tinywhale · 22/07/2018 03:42

Absolutely love it, it would have been my choice if I had ever had a girl. It is so much more classic than Scooby Doo!

I used to fantasise about twins called Daphne and Juliet.

moredoll · 22/07/2018 03:13

Nope

thisonehasalittlecar · 22/07/2018 01:55

I think it's lovely. But I have a dd with another name from Greek mythology so I might be biased!

StrawberryCat · 22/07/2018 01:30

I think I like it. I do like it, but wouldnt want to be called it myself (which is usually my test of a name!). But you obviously love it, so do it! Who cares if it isnt in fashion at the moment! Makes it more appealing to me.

Agustarella · 22/07/2018 00:11

I'm not sure why the Scooby Doo association is bad. Daphne was the hot girl, who wouldn't want to be her? No disrespect to Velma!

bringbackfonzi · 22/07/2018 00:03

Daphne is lovely, imo. A little Daphne would be very cool.

Thesearepearls · 21/07/2018 23:22

It's a family name for me so perhaps i am biased but I think it is very beautiful. I have a daphne in my garden actually

Daphne is a greek name - originally a naiad—a type of female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. Because of her beauty, Daphne attracted the attention of Apollo who pursued her and just before being overtaken, Daphne pleaded to her father, the rivergod Ladon, for help. So Ladon then transformed Daphne into a laurel tree.

superlol · 21/07/2018 23:21

I like it but I associate it with scooby doo. So scooby dooby doo would be my first thought when it was said unfortunately.

Enko · 21/07/2018 23:16

Laughs reading @LynetteScavo I am similar age to you but love it..

Enko · 21/07/2018 23:15

I love it and it was in the top 3 list for my dd's we didnt use it in the end as none of them felt like a Daphne but its a fab name

LynetteScavo · 21/07/2018 22:10

If you and your 2 friends like it, I'm guessing you're all young and live in London.

I'm in my 49s and live in the midlands and thinks it's awful. I realise I have to accept I'll probably have a grand daughter called Daphne in 15 years Grin

Agustarella · 21/07/2018 22:10

Stunning name, I considered it for DD2 but it might have caused confusion, since my granny, also Daphne, is still going strong. Like @Firsttimeunicorn's granny, she was born in the late 20s. Time for a revival, I think!

TheLastNigel · 21/07/2018 22:02

I wanted it and exh said no. I love it.

Petalflowers · 21/07/2018 22:01

Dinah is great

pandarific · 21/07/2018 21:57

I like it - tres chic. But then I have great love for Dinah (sigh) which everyone else hates.

madcatladyforever · 21/07/2018 21:33

Love it.

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