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What do people think of baby name Alice

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inthedarkx · 10/04/2019 21:23

So I'm 18 weeks pregnant and thinking of names. I have 4 girls and a boy already and I suspect this baby is a girl as i sent my scan off to the 'nubologists' and they predicted girl but I know it's just a bit of fun and not accurate aha
So I've thought of the name Alice for a girl. I like it but what do others think? The one thing I have thought about is what if ppl automatically think of that awful song 'who the f**k is Alice'
That song spoils a beautiful name
Anyone else have any pretty girls names

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MaudAndOtherPoems · 13/04/2019 13:17

I love the name and am still mildly miffed that DH vetoed it.

DarlingLittleBabyName · 13/04/2019 13:15

Absolutely adore this name. I think it’s timeless, classic, pretty and suits any age. This would have been THE name for both my DDs, hubby likes but its got a bad connection for him. he appeased me by making it my Dd2’s middle name! i would say go for it you won’t regret it!! x

MikeUniformMike · 12/04/2019 19:37

Love it.

Tentomidnight · 12/04/2019 07:38

Sorry, I think it sounds twee and for some reason invokes images of yellow butter and iceberg lettuce in my mind. And the Vicar of Dibley.

arisfurwi · 12/04/2019 07:29

I'm an Alice and also not wet! From age 16-22 I worked in a bar and frequently heard the song. However it never bothered me I could laugh along with it. And I think in years to come the song will become less known!

OhTheRoses · 12/04/2019 06:59

17 years ago there were three Alice's in dd's reception class and three in our road. There seemed to be a wave starting in the late 90s which grew in the early 00's. Possibly localised. Seem far fewer now.

Aveeno2017 · 12/04/2019 06:42

My cousin used to call my daughter Al I hated it. Alice is a lovely classic name and not common like some names.

hartof · 11/04/2019 22:57

I have an 11 year old Alice, I love her name and we've always had comments on what a nice name it is. It really wasn't popular when she was born.

GlitterPixie · 11/04/2019 22:56

The song was in my head just from reading the thread title

CloserIAm2Fine · 11/04/2019 22:55

I knew a horrible Alice growing up and I very much enjoyed Who the F is Alice, and also Alice the Camel Grin

However I’ve met a couple of adults and quite a few children with the name and those things don’t occur to me at all! Objectively it’s a nice name, and quite timeless imo

Bea36 · 11/04/2019 20:42

Alice is lovely. Classic and timeless

HappyDinosaur · 11/04/2019 13:47

I've not heard that song, but I really love the name Alice, if only people didn't shorten it to 'Ali', which spoils it a little.

TinyTear · 11/04/2019 13:41

i have one and the song I sing is "alice, what's the matter" by terrorvision! Much more powerful and she is a little powerhouse!

Tiramisu1 · 11/04/2019 13:38

the only thing that puts me off is the lack of nicknames for it.

Why on earth does a short, easy to say name like Alice need a nickname?Confused

Antonin · 11/04/2019 13:19

Lovely name that has withstood the test of time, unlike so many recently popular names, and the memory of the song.

notacooldad · 11/04/2019 13:09

Theres a song by Terrorvision called ' Alice, what's the matter?'
I was secretly thrilled when one of the young people I worked with a while ago, called Alice, was having a strop and I as able to say those words!!! It made me laugh to myself all day ( I guess you'd have to be there!!)
Apart from that, it's a nice name!

BlueMerchant · 11/04/2019 13:09

Love it.
Alice is my favorite name.

Aveeno2017 · 11/04/2019 13:03

We could have a theme going on...Alice who the f@@k is Alice, and the Kinks..Lola.

Bojoshatface · 11/04/2019 08:53

I think it's boring and my DD's name is Iola. Not Lola, Iola.

Aveeno2017 · 11/04/2019 08:51

It's a lovely classic name...those calling it twee and boring I wonder what their children's names are?

Theoldwoman · 11/04/2019 08:33

Love love love Alice.

Elegant, timeless, classical.

You can't go wrong.

MercyBodle · 11/04/2019 08:26

It's a lovely classic.

SimplyPut · 11/04/2019 08:21

Our eldest dd is called Alice. She is beautiful, charming, elegant and intelligent with a hint of ferocious!

starmummio · 11/04/2019 08:07

I named my baby Alice

My first concern was the song but not one person has mentioned it

At the start I said if anyone sings it i would literally kill them and everyone was like I didn't even think of it

My husband once sang it at the start for comedy value and I said if he ever sang it again I would be so furious

He didn't again

I think it's beautiful and classic
And I love it

ThursdayLastWeek · 11/04/2019 08:06

The song will only occur to people in their 30s plus I reckon.
Your baby's peers will have no idea.

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