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Olga?

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raindropsfallingdown · 23/08/2023 08:51

I really love the name Olga but husband thinks it’s too ‘harsh’ but I disagree. I think it’s a beautiful name. Thoughts?

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Weefreetiffany · 24/08/2023 11:42

LunaNorth · 24/08/2023 11:39

Racist?

ok.

Yes to say a foreign name sounds like somebody vomiting is racist and vile.

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2023 11:42

@LunaNorth , it's xenophobic. If Olga sounds like someone projectile-vomiting you either can't have heard someone projectile vomit or have something wrong with your hearing.

girljulian · 24/08/2023 11:41

Absolutely hideous. Actually struggling to think of a girls' name I hate more. Maybe Griselda is worse.

rickandmorts · 24/08/2023 11:41

Weefreetiffany · 24/08/2023 11:38

That’s so rude and racist to places where it’s a popular cultural name.

sorry OP only frilly feminine Anglo girly names allowed here 🙄

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Agreed Wee!! Really rude responses on here. I wouldn't expect anything less from the baby names board though. I once searched my own name and there was a whole thread on how awful and hideous it was 😂 so I would take these comments with a pinch of salt OP.

LunaNorth · 24/08/2023 11:39

Racist?

ok.

Weefreetiffany · 24/08/2023 11:38

LunaNorth · 24/08/2023 11:30

Sounds very harsh.
And also like someone projectile vomiting.

That’s so rude and racist to places where it’s a popular cultural name.

sorry OP only frilly feminine Anglo girly names allowed here 🙄

LunaNorth · 24/08/2023 11:30

Sounds very harsh.
And also like someone projectile vomiting.

GoodVibesHere · 24/08/2023 11:27

It would be mean to call a child Olga.

CruCru · 24/08/2023 11:25

I absolutely love it but lots of people don’t share my taste.

LadyEloise1 · 24/08/2023 08:37

RitzyMcFitzy · 23/08/2023 11:56

I must have anti-g tendencies as Helga and Magda also sound awful to me.

I too dislike Olga, Helga and Magda.
They sound too harsh to me.

NooNooTheNotSoGreat · 24/08/2023 08:36

It is very much a Russian weightlifter type of name. Not an attractive name at all.

fugly1 · 24/08/2023 08:34

Reminds me of that kids film shrek

selphie · 24/08/2023 08:33

I think of Olga Kurylenko.
It's probably fine if you're (Continental) European, but I find the English pronunciation rather harsh and unflattering. I also think it would stand out (and maybe not in a good way) in a British classroom.

ArcticBells · 24/08/2023 05:49

I'm on the fence. It's very Russian and a little hard but I do quite like it

KirstenBlest · 24/08/2023 05:47

-Mae is even worse than -Marie

caringcarer · 24/08/2023 01:48

I don't mind it. Like the gymnast.

xxalhxx · 24/08/2023 01:20

Just reminded me of olaf from frozen

DaftyLass · 24/08/2023 01:16

I liked Ursula, but DH said no

drunkpeacock · 24/08/2023 01:09

quietnightmare · 23/08/2023 09:13

Love it but do see it as a bit harsh
Can you go against the mumsnet rules and double barrel the first name such as Olga-Marie or something to make it more feminine

... or
Olga-Mae
Olga-Louise
Olga-Rose
Olga-Tracey??

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raindropsfallingdown · 24/08/2023 00:42

Jesus 😂seriously? I envision a little girl wearing a beautiful Victorian dress. A Russian weightlifter certainly doesn’t come to mind.

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MrsSkylerWhite · 24/08/2023 00:33

Pam Ayers: Comrade Olga can be vulgar. Enough to put me off.

Valerie23 · 24/08/2023 00:32

Olga da Polga is a Guinea pig.

SorenLorensonsInvisibleFriend · 24/08/2023 00:30

Olga should be a Russian weightlifter.

CallieQ · 24/08/2023 00:28

Noooooo

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raindropsfallingdown · 24/08/2023 00:22

I’m actually quite surprised at these comments. I thought most people would be on the same page as me and love it as much as I do. I’m still unsure.

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