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Sol for a girl?

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Maireadd · 13/08/2018 08:23

I met a Spanish girl once called this and think it’s just lovely. It means “sun”.

Is it usable do you think? What associations come to mind?

Also, French speakers’ input appreciated: would this just be plain weird as a name to French ears, since “sol” means “floor” in French?

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MeyMary · 13/08/2018 12:21

I really like Solana, Marisol and Soleil nn Sol.

Solera reminds me of cholera, tbh...

wineymummy · 13/08/2018 10:54

Oh I love it. I thought Marisol too. Adds to name list for future DC2... If you like it, use it! It's not offensive and after a while, Sol will just be your daughter's name, everyone will forget the current associations. I would use Marisol though just to be clear it's a girl - she could also choose to be Mari later in life if she didn't like Sol.

BertrandRussell · 13/08/2018 10:51

It’s short for Solomon.

butlerswharf · 13/08/2018 10:37

There's two Sols in the baby group I go to. They are both boys so personally I'd assume it was a boys name.

Gottokondo · 13/08/2018 10:36

It sounds like Saul which is a boys name

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Maireadd · 13/08/2018 10:10

OK, thank you everyone. Not a feasible name option then, by the sounds of it. Shame, I think it’s really simple and pretty.

The Spanish Sol I met was definitely just Sol, so it can’t be all that strange in Spanish? But I take all your very good points!

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Rainbowmelon · 13/08/2018 10:10

Absolutely love the name Sol, for a boy though.
Would be shortened from Solaris for me!

BertrandRussell · 13/08/2018 10:05

Definitely a note. As in Tonic SolFa.

FresasAndFrambuesas · 13/08/2018 09:36

Sol in Spanish is also a masculine noun, obviously fine as a shortening for more typical girls names (Soledad, Marisol as mentioned) but as a stand alone name I find it a bit strange from a Spanish language point of view

motherlondon · 13/08/2018 09:33

I love Solange, and grew up with a beautiful boy called Sol
Sorry to be crude, but Sol by itself has a good chance of being teasing material.
'Are Sol and Trudy coming with us?'

KingIrving · 13/08/2018 09:33

Where did that "be" come from?

LemonysSnicket · 13/08/2018 09:33

Sol is the cheap version of corona... served in most English bars

KingIrving · 13/08/2018 09:31

MustBeThursday it is a musical note in French .
I suffered through enough years of Conservatoire to be know it

BikeRunSki · 13/08/2018 09:17

Solange?

FuturePerfect · 13/08/2018 09:14

No Bertrand, she is a little ray of sunshine, unlike you apparently

MustBeThursday · 13/08/2018 09:02

I thought Sol is a shortened/nickname in Spain - it sounds incomplete

(It's not a musical note - that's So)

BertrandRussell · 13/08/2018 08:54

“I know a little French girl (7) called Sol. Suits her“

Is she very flat and shiny?

KingIrving · 13/08/2018 08:52

Sol in French is weird. Not only does it mean floor/ or ground, but also a musical note (do, re, mi, fa , SOL, la, si, do)

RachelAnneJ · 13/08/2018 08:48

Sol Campbell. Only one I know.

Gojira · 13/08/2018 08:47

Solera? Isn't that an ice cream?

Not sure about Sol OP - it's a bit too masculine

FuturePerfect · 13/08/2018 08:45

I know a little French girl (7) called Sol. Suits her.

ifigoup · 13/08/2018 08:44

For a girl it can be short for

Solange
Solenn
Solène
Marisol
(Maria) Soledad

Twooter · 13/08/2018 08:44

It’s a boy’s name in the uk.

Dontbuymesocks · 13/08/2018 08:44

Everyone will think she’s a boy. I don’t look Kevin football but I still know who Sol Campbell is....

missfit123 · 13/08/2018 08:42

i know a Solera, I think that's a pretty name. I also like Sol but think it's quite boyish.

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