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Diana

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toastofthetown · 17/09/2022 14:11

Diana is my second choice for a girl's name and I wondered what the general view of the name was. Would you assume a mother of a Diana was a royal family superfan type (when I actually lean more republican) or is that a fading reference for a girl born in 2023/4?

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J0y · 17/09/2022 14:26

It's time for a come back. I met a baby Diana recently although baby's mam said dee-anna

1994girl · 17/09/2022 14:25

Nah

Maireas · 17/09/2022 14:25

It's interesting that it's never been a particularly popular name in the UK, even after the late Princess became popular.

kuvira · 17/09/2022 14:23

Diana is a popular name in many European countries. Probably more so than in Britain. I know somebody through work who has an adult daughter named Diana and while it's possible she was named after the princess, I wouldn't assume that was the case. It's a old name from Roman mythology so I don't think you would have to be some kind of Princess Diana superfan to choose it.

ClocksGoingBackwards · 17/09/2022 14:14

I don’t like it because of the ‘die’ bit of the name, but that aside, yes I would think you were a Princess Diana fan and held strong opinions on the royal family.