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Thoughts on India?

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Rosa8907 · 05/09/2021 23:11

Me and my husband have really struggled to agree on a name! Top of the shortlist at the moment is India..I have slight reservations about how others might perceive it (maybe as disrespectful culturally?). I’m pretty sure the name came before the birth of India the country / colonisation. India is also the first place me and husband travelled together for 6 mths so does have a special significance for us.

I would use the nickname ‘Indie’ most of the time. I also love Indigo but too hippy for my husband!

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EishetChayil · 07/09/2021 13:38

It's a bit colonialist.

India999 · 07/09/2021 12:47

India over here Grin

Lol at the person who mentioned Katie Hopkins - I often think the same thing!

I like it, did have a few morons at junior school sing the Indiana Jones theme tune to me once or twice, but other than that it's served me well :)

SparklingLime · 06/09/2021 21:18

I immediately think of India Knight cohabiting with a convicted paedophile, but your DD’s contemporaries won’t.

butterry · 06/09/2021 21:16

I know a couple lovely little girls 4 and 7 called India. Their mums are a bit hippy, into yoga, meditation.

Bideshi · 06/09/2021 21:08

Well it is cultural appropriation really I suppose. And it’s not that old. But if you like it why not?

Mammyofonlyone · 06/09/2021 21:05

Like many names, it started out as an interesting and unusual name. Now it has been over adopted and before too long it will be a contemporary 'Chardonnay' or 'Sophie'

3GreenPullups · 06/09/2021 21:01

I like it. My BFF has a daughter called Indiana which is also lovely.

Firebird83 · 06/09/2021 20:58

I’m not keen.

Sweetpea84 · 06/09/2021 20:54

Hardly chav. Binky Felstead daughter is called India and she’s well to do.

ttcissoboring · 06/09/2021 20:51

I think it's a bit chav as another poster suggested. I'm not so keen

villamariavintrapp · 06/09/2021 20:45

It does sound a bit colonial to me, so not keen. Especially if you are white British?

Elisemum · 06/09/2021 20:29

I’m not a fan, what about Indie as a full name? More “normal” and a lovely name too

daisypond · 06/09/2021 17:52

No, not for me. I do see it as a name of establishment, colonial times, almost the opposite of boho. Not very classy these days.

olidora63 · 06/09/2021 16:40

Lovely name .

AgnesNaismith · 06/09/2021 15:43

I prefer Indigo

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/09/2021 15:41

Lovely- it's a beautiful, elegant name imo. Like you said, it was in use as a name in Britain pre colonisation so I don't find it disrespectful. However not everyone is aware of that, so I suppose some might think otherwise and you'd have to not mind that. It does also make me think of India Wilkes in classic Gone with the Wind (a minor "villain", but not an awful reference), I think the publication of the novel helped boost the names popularity.

hoomans · 06/09/2021 15:07

Love it.

zingally · 06/09/2021 15:03

Ehh... It's a bit chavvy round here.

SpamThief · 06/09/2021 14:35

Reminds me of posh boho women like India Hicks.

BubbleCoffee · 06/09/2021 12:34

It reminds me of India Knight. No further comment.

toastofthetown · 06/09/2021 09:27

I’m not a fan. It does feel colonial, only starting to be used after British rule in India. I know it’s had a long use as a name and I don’t think she would be judged for her name but personally I’d avoid.

Mermaidpool · 06/09/2021 08:56

I really like it and nice it has a connection to your travels as well

LiveSimply · 06/09/2021 08:26

I really like it :) it has meaning to you, plus, it’s a beatiful name!

hippy1952 · 06/09/2021 08:18

Love it. I have a beautiful 16 year old granddaughter called India!

Hopeisallineed · 06/09/2021 08:07

My friends dog is called India. So no.

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