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Is 'Monica' a classy name?

62 replies

NeedanIdea · 17/10/2021 01:19

I really love it, and I like that it doesn't seem too common. Is it classy or just dated/boring?

I also like Monika (Polish variant?) too.

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wishing3 · 24/10/2021 14:57

Unexpected good way I’d say. I think a strong name rather than classy but I like that.

MooseBreath · 24/10/2021 14:54

I like it. In a sea of Daisy, Poppy, and Lily, the name Monica sounds sophisticated and fresh!

DurhamDurham · 24/10/2021 09:04

When I hear it it just makes me think of Monica's dad calling her his little Harmonica on FriendsSmile

Igneo · 24/10/2021 09:02

Really like the name, but Monica Gallagher anyone???

peaceinourtime · 24/10/2021 08:57

Monica is very nice and in way timeless, it wont appear dated like Tracy or Sharon. It has a young vibe about it.

Emanchego · 18/10/2021 18:55

NO.

TuftyMarmoset · 18/10/2021 18:53

It's a bit dated and I wouldn't say it was particularly classy. Aside from the obvious Friends references it also makes me think of Mambo no 5.

Classica · 18/10/2021 13:04

Good old-fashioned saint's name.

HibouMilou · 18/10/2021 13:03

Lewinsky

BingBongToTheMoon · 18/10/2021 12:56

Nah, boring and dull for me.
But it’s your baby…

Rainbowshit · 18/10/2021 12:49

No

nameisnotimportant · 18/10/2021 12:39

A little bit of Monica in my life
Mambo no 5

GucciBear · 18/10/2021 12:27

Certainly not!

WyncyG · 18/10/2021 12:14

I really like it.

I think references to Friends and Monica Lewinsky are themselves a bit dated, as this child isn't likely to come across either with great regularity.
There are far worse pop-culture reference/historical names being used.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 18/10/2021 08:08

It's not classy at all. But it is a perfectly good and longstanding name, nothing wrong with it.

QueenDanu · 18/10/2021 08:05

Neither up nor downmarket imo
I know only one and she is german so it is definitely unusual but familiar

AnkleDeep · 18/10/2021 08:01

I remember a cockney Monica on a Hughie Green quiz show.

She had a sad life after showbiz so that may be why I don't like it.

Derbee · 18/10/2021 01:33

Not classy. Very dated.

WeasilyPleased · 17/10/2021 23:13

It's a good strong name with a nice sound. I would shorten to Nic. Nice choice.

user1493494961 · 17/10/2021 19:39

No, not classy.

ThirdElephant · 17/10/2021 19:26

[quote scottishnames]It does not mean 'name', as in 'moniker', as previous poster suggests. That was not used until the 19th century: www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/moniker

The name Monica goes back for approx 2000 years.
See here: www.behindthename.com/name/monica

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_(given_name)[/quote]
Good to know. This is what I get for trusting baby name books.

Having googled though, apparently it means either 'to advise' or 'solitary/alone' so the meaning would still have put me off.

BlueFlavour · 17/10/2021 18:41

I really like Monica. Good name.

scottishnames · 17/10/2021 18:37

It does not mean 'name', as in 'moniker', as previous poster suggests. That was not used until the 19th century: www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/moniker

The name Monica goes back for approx 2000 years.
See here: www.behindthename.com/name/monica

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_(given_name)

MatildaJayne · 17/10/2021 18:26

Sounds a bit dated and hasn’t come back into fashion, like Barbara or Amanda. Sorry.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 17/10/2021 18:04

Not especially classy but not downmarket either to me (I personally tend to think of especially "classy" names as those very well used historically by royalty/aristocracy in the UK and internationally - but many names don't fit into this category and are still lovely imo).

Monica is nice enough - it's a name with long use and historical origins (so not the recently invented/trendy sort that could appear downmarket to some people). It's just perhaps a little dated - in English speaking countries the most prominent references tend to be "Monica Geller" from Friends or Monica Lewinsky, so more women in their 40's/50's than youngsters.