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Enola for DD?

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scarletm · 27/09/2020 18:56

me and DH watched Enola Holmes recently with his nieces and would love the same name for DD. We do thinks it's a little different though! Any thoughts??

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SionnachRua · 27/09/2020 19:49

@Slightlybrwnbanana

A generational thing? The dropping of the first ever atomic bomb is a bit more than that.
That was in relation to the song. However I don't think it's all that shocking that people won't know the name of the plane, is it? Doesn't mean that they aren't aware of the atomic bomb/ WW2 etc though, that's quite a leap.

HMS Helga was the ship that shelled Dublin during the 1916 Rising. I'm not going to tell people not to use the name Helga as kids will associate it with the Rising/ bully because of it, that would be absurd. I would be shocked if they hadn't heard of the Rising but I don't expect people to know all the details.

Sidewinder30 · 27/09/2020 19:48

I immediately think of the Enola Gay. Shame, it's a lovely name in its own right.. but the Horishima bombing is not a good association for your LO!

Beautyoftheirdreams · 27/09/2020 19:47

I've not heard of Enola Gay (off to Google) but I think it's a not very pretty name and the fact it is Alone spelt backwards gives it sad connotations for me that I wouldn't want to name my child for

GoldenPlover · 27/09/2020 19:47

I know someone who spells it Anola which is nice.

There's also a main character in a book / TV series called Nola which I also think is a good alternative

AldiAisleofCrap · 27/09/2020 19:47

does ‘Isabella’ get teased for being ‘Influenza’? I don’t know, but Isabel necessary on a bike?

Sandytoes86 · 27/09/2020 19:47

It’s alone backwards which is a bit sad but that’s not a big issue. What about Eleanor ?

thenightsky · 27/09/2020 19:46

@fellrunner85

I am 34 and I've never heard of Enola Gay

That's pretty alarming. Presumably, though, you have heard of Hiroshima? Nagasaki? The atomic bomb? World War 2??

And you understand that it's not a great thing to give a child a name associated with nuclear warfare?!!?

This. I go cold when I hear that name.
Slightlybrwnbanana · 27/09/2020 19:46

Children will learn about it in school.
Nola does sound nice as an alternative

AllPlayedOut · 27/09/2020 19:45

Never heard of Enola Gay either and I don't think some song in the 80s is all that important

The plane that dropped the atomic bomb certainly is.

fellrunner85 · 27/09/2020 19:45

and for goodness' sake, the 80s song isnt the reason people have heard of Enola Gay.

The dropping of the atomic bomb is only one of the most landmark events in world history...

shartsi · 27/09/2020 19:44

How about just Nola

Onceuponatimethen · 27/09/2020 19:44

I immediately thought of Ebola Gay as well

Higgeldypiggeldy35 · 27/09/2020 19:44

Too much like Ebola sorry

Slightlybrwnbanana · 27/09/2020 19:44

A generational thing? The dropping of the first ever atomic bomb is a bit more than that.

fellrunner85 · 27/09/2020 19:42

I am 34 and I've never heard of Enola Gay

That's pretty alarming. Presumably, though, you have heard of Hiroshima? Nagasaki? The atomic bomb? World War 2??

And you understand that it's not a great thing to give a child a name associated with nuclear warfare?!!?

UniversallyUnchallenged · 27/09/2020 19:42

I’m watching it now - alone backwards

Nomorepies · 27/09/2020 19:40

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SionnachRua · 27/09/2020 19:40

Never heard of Enola Gay either and I don't think some song in the 80s is all that important. It may be a generational thing as so many on this thread don't know the reference.

However it's an ugly sounding (and looking) name OP so I'd avoid.

AllPlayedOut · 27/09/2020 19:40

I immediately thought of Enola Gay so no.

Lollypop4 · 27/09/2020 19:37

First thought was Ebola!

Jessbow · 27/09/2020 19:37

Nola? Noella?

BabetteAteOtemeal · 27/09/2020 19:36

Never heard of Enola Gay (am late 20s) but don't think its a nice name tbh.

Onceuponatimethen · 27/09/2020 19:33

Awful sorry

DrDetriment · 27/09/2020 19:33

Terrible name. Sounds like an enema. They'll definitely be called Ebola.

JenniferSantoro · 27/09/2020 19:32

Terrible.

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