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Ophelia?

28 replies

LeeLee26 · 20/03/2010 18:53

Opinions, please !?

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AllieW · 24/03/2010 10:52

I think it's really pretty but tend to think it's better as a middle name owing to the teasing potential already mentioned. However, if it is on the up, then it's entirely possible that such teasing may not be as rife.

I know an Ophelia: she's my age and very lovely. True, she has a fairly flamboyant character, but I don't see why it couldn't suit a more demure sort either.

Cortina · 24/03/2010 10:49

Two in reception at our primary. I agree with it being the new 'Amelia' I predict it will become much more popular, it's unusual (fairly uncommon) but not too out there.

diddl · 24/03/2010 10:21

I think it´s lovely-I also love Portia.

boodleboot · 24/03/2010 10:14

the main character of my fav ever film {pans labyrinth} is calle Ofelia and for that reason i love it...fifi for a little one.

MarianneD · 24/03/2010 09:11

I think this is a beautiful and thought about it if we'd had a girl (also we are big fans of The Band song!).

Don't know if I'd have the guts though!

MinnieMalone · 23/03/2010 12:46

Very pretty but Ophelia was such a pathetic character, why would you name a little girl after her?

HerHonesty · 22/03/2010 20:57

love it, i think it might be the new amelia.

cakeywakey · 22/03/2010 20:09

It is a lovely name but can come across as a little pretentious. But if you love it, go for it

CarGirl · 22/03/2010 19:59

My Octopus (soft toy I made at school when I was 7) is called Ophelia. Lovely name go for it.

PatTheHammer · 22/03/2010 19:55

Love it, love it, love it...........Go on, be brave!

JeMeSouviens · 22/03/2010 19:54

It's our forerunner if DC2 is a girl. I love it. Kids will always tease others based on their name and come up with strange nn's. I had one friend call me Nagasaki!

I'm thinking of Fee or Effie for nn

minipie · 22/03/2010 19:50

What would be the (inevitable given length of name) nickname?

Feely?

Offy?

Not keen on the suicide associations either.

Maggie00 · 22/03/2010 17:29

Ophelia Cox.

FourOfFour · 22/03/2010 15:13

I love it, but agree with OPs, even if it sounds OK with your surname, if she marries a man with any noun as a surname she will have a terrible time.

MamaLazarou · 22/03/2010 14:59

I like it a lot.

5DollarShake · 22/03/2010 14:56

I love O names (Odette, Odile), but agree with Maggie that she would have to be out of the ordinary to carry it off.

Plus, it does have unhappy connotations...

Pasiphae · 22/03/2010 11:38

I sort of like it, but I don't like the shakespearian's Ophelia.
I also think that it can be a bit "precious" and twee.

blogpage · 22/03/2010 11:28

I think it's a bit OTT.

StepSideways · 22/03/2010 10:47

It's a lovely name, but consider teasability, and how well does it 'go' with her family name?

SherbetDibDab · 22/03/2010 10:44

I heard of a Ophelia Myfanwy - always makes me giggle and so would put me off the name.

merrymonsters · 22/03/2010 10:29

I think it's pretty, but I wouldn't like the association with the Shakespeare character. It's not a happy name for that reason.

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Maggie00 · 20/03/2010 19:35

Awful for a few reasons.
She was such a sad put upon kind of character who drowned herself in a river feeling resentful. or is that just my interpretation?
Also, it sounds a bit like oh feel ya.
It's the sort of name (like Cleopatra) that you can't be ordinary with. If you have mouse hair, work in a bank and have to introduce yourself as Ophelia, there is an anomaly of sorts there. JMO before I am flamed.

On the plus side, it can be Lia for short. I know of one as well. So perhaps it is become a little bit more mainstream, in which case it wouldn't really matter iykwim.

Kingsroadie · 20/03/2010 19:33

Love it but can't use it as one of husband's ex girlf was called that - some may think me silly but I just can't! Also she did go bonkers and meet a terribly tragic end in Hamlet...

allyfe · 20/03/2010 19:32

I like it too. Had never thought about O-feel-ya though!