Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

What do people think of India?

61 replies

endoxana · 25/09/2009 11:20

Only 3 weeks to go and still undecided. I really liked India but my sister in law told me that India together with our surname sounded like an Indian restaurant!Its put me off it!

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
Original poster
endoxana · 25/09/2009 12:03

All the names I like end in a.
Tatiana
Anoushka
Gabriella
Anastasia
I know there are others but pregnancy brain has made me forget them!!
All too much with India I think.

OP posts:
Effilump · 25/09/2009 11:57

If your worried about how it goes with your surname, what about a middle name to break it up? Maybe something more traditional, that shuts up the folk who turn up their noses at your 1st choice as well!

Cortina · 25/09/2009 11:54

Nothing wrong with India Knight or similar IMO. We have chosen a potentially 'problematic' first name for one of ours given our surname is a noun. It was a bit risky but so far she hasn't had any problems.

Original poster
endoxana · 25/09/2009 11:52

Mmm this is all very helpful. If its a girl her full name would sound like 'India Knight' not our surname but sounds similar.

OP posts:
Effilump · 25/09/2009 11:47

I wudnt say its too popular, just popular enough not to sound weird or 'hippyish' iyswim. My friends dd gets called Indi quite a lot for short. I like names with a bit of originality, there wont be fifty other kids with the same name in school!

mrswoolf · 25/09/2009 11:39

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

Cortina · 25/09/2009 11:34

I love it. It's pretty but when my friend said 'I have to go and feed India' it sounded like she was on a humanitarian mission!

A friend of mine has a Rhodesia, now that's an interesting choice.

Heard of a Sahara also recently (not a fan).

Original poster
endoxana · 25/09/2009 11:30

Thanks for comments is it too popular? Hullygully does it just make you think of balti's and nan bread?

OP posts:
hullygully · 25/09/2009 11:24

It's a really large country with great food.

Effilump · 25/09/2009 11:23

My friends DD is called India, Its a lovely name and is growing in popularity.

cookielove · 25/09/2009 11:21

i think its really pretty

Swipe left for the next trending thread