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Opinions on Ada?

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Daydreamingg · 04/11/2025 23:03

Ada was a firm favourite for my partner and me - even before we were expecting.

However, my nanna is appalled by this and has expressed that she just thinks of a little old lady - she sees nothing nice about the name at all.

This has naturally caused me to second guess myself and the name.

What's everyone’s opinion? Too old fashioned?

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JakeyRolling · 05/11/2025 02:34

Love it! Was definitely on my list but DH vetoed.

Like others, ADA Lovelace was the inspiration

Seymour5 · 05/11/2025 02:32

Teen DGD is Ada. It suits her.

APurpleSquirrel · 05/11/2025 01:36

Ada was our girl name when I was last pregnant but we had a boy instead. Loved it then, still do. Ada Lovelace was the inspiration.
old lady names are definitely in.

Apillthatmakesyousayalltherightstuff · 05/11/2025 00:16

TheThreeHeadedBeast · 05/11/2025 00:14

Love it
Ada Lovelace was the first person to write a computer program, a brilliant mathematician and worked with Charles Babbage who designed one of the early computers
A brilliant woman and one to aspire towards

I came to say this. A fine name.

TheThreeHeadedBeast · 05/11/2025 00:14

Love it
Ada Lovelace was the first person to write a computer program, a brilliant mathematician and worked with Charles Babbage who designed one of the early computers
A brilliant woman and one to aspire towards

theunbreakablecleopatrajones · 05/11/2025 00:12

Well granny names are in, which is probably weird for people of her vintage.

It's popular but always sounds a bit hard to me - I prefer Ida

ButtonMushrooms · 05/11/2025 00:08

I love Ada! Also love Ida.

OSTMusTisNT · 05/11/2025 00:06

I think it's passed the little old lady stage, Ada was an old ladies name 20+ years ago which makes it perfectly on trend for a baby name now.

Best not to ask the opinion of anyone apart from those in the same generation as you.

I had a selection of 'fake' baby names to let elderly relatives feel they were part of the conversation and never mentioned the real ones we were considering. Vaguely remember Reece, Dale and Brian were on the fake list 😂.

Notmymarmosets · 04/11/2025 23:49

I love it.

tilthecowscomehome · 04/11/2025 23:14

Ada was my girl name and I still love it ( after my nana Ada). I would have had Ada Rose. I had 4 boys though 😊

DramaAlpaca · 04/11/2025 23:08

Team Nanna here, but I'm probably of a similar vintage.

I much prefer Ava to Ada.

However, it's your baby so don't allow anyone else's opinions to influence your choice.