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Thoughts on the baby girl name Alkelda

89 replies

Wilsonpicket · 28/09/2026 22:59

Baby girl Alkelda, I think it's lovely what are your thoughts

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Noshadealltea · 28/09/2026 23:02

Yes me too!

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Came here to say the same thing

Smallpoxy · 29/09/2026 01:10

Al-Qaeda would be common on the playground. Not nice.

Jaffacakedigestive · 29/09/2026 01:13

I went to uni with an Alkelda.
Harsh, horrible sounding name.

Gateappreciation · 29/09/2026 06:59

grapesstrawberriespleass · 28/09/2026 23:01

Sorry but I hate it. Strangely makes me think of al-Qaeda?

My first thought as well.

StampOnTheGround · 29/09/2026 07:33

grapesstrawberriespleass · 28/09/2026 23:01

Sorry but I hate it. Strangely makes me think of al-Qaeda?

This was the first thing that crossed my mind to!

user1492757084 · 29/09/2026 08:25

No.
Do you like Annunciata or Hilda?

TheAnnoyingSatsuma · 29/09/2026 08:39

It’s awkward to say too.

plasticplate · 29/09/2026 14:02

What about Kelda? Unusual but doesn't sound like a terrorist group.

luckylavender · 29/09/2026 14:04

PorcupineConcubine · 28/09/2026 23:02

I thought exactly the same… sorry OP!

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Me too

NamingNoNames · 29/09/2026 14:41

Alkelda - Wikipedia
It's a bit too different, @Wilsonpicket .

CeciliaMars · 29/09/2026 14:52

It’s horribly clunky.

TheDogsMother · 29/09/2026 14:57

I thought Alka-seltzer. Maybe only a certain demographic will understand this.

Bacha1910 · 29/09/2026 14:59

Or Kilda, like St Kilda?

ChimpanzeeThatMonkeyNews · 29/09/2026 15:04

Back to the drawing board, i think.

That’s not a nice name.

DangerousLesions · 29/09/2026 15:06

Unusual but it does sound like medication to me...

DangerousLesions · 29/09/2026 15:08

user1492757084 · 29/09/2026 08:25

No.
Do you like Annunciata or Hilda?

Weirdly, I like Annunciata. Sounds so grand and uplifting.

Yetanotherone12 · 29/09/2026 15:09

Imisscoffee2021 · 28/09/2026 23:09

Just Kelda.

Queen of the Nac Mac Feegle clan…

ThatGoldScroller · 29/09/2026 15:11

I’m sorry but also tried to avoid pronouncing it is Al-quaeda then thought of Alkaseltzer/ medicinal
There are so many nice names, use one of those

BrezhnevsLuxuriantEyebrows · 29/09/2026 15:16

PashaMinaMio · 28/09/2026 23:09

Totally off piste and totally different but the name of the product we use to remove hard water build up in kettles came to mind.
Viakel!

I know, it’s nothing like it! Sorry.

I thought similar - like a lozenge that you drop into the bog and it leaves the pan all sparkling and shiny!!

cucumber4745 · 29/09/2026 15:21

Please don’t…

Imisscoffee2021 · 29/09/2026 15:30

Yetanotherone12 · 29/09/2026 15:09

Queen of the Nac Mac Feegle clan…

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Aye! And Old Norse for water source:) A family member has that name.

canyouletthedogoutplease · 29/09/2026 15:38

Sounds like something you'd find in the garage in a plastic bottle.

NoDrums · 29/09/2026 15:43

Yep Al Qaida was what came to my mind when reading the OP

YourAmberExpert · 29/09/2026 15:53

I want to like it but unfortunately same as above is first thought

YourAmberExpert · 29/09/2026 15:54

2manyEnergyDrinks · 28/09/2026 23:08

Nice try

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