Girls name Sepora

[Gladitsgladys]

I’m due a baby girl in September. I really like the name Sepora and think it’s quite unique. DH hates it! Am I being aibu here?

Immediately brings to mind seborrheic dermatitis for me.

Sounds like a shop or cleaning product.

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You might love it op, but it’s not you who will carry it your entire life. I doubt your daughter would thank you for it (if the overwhelming majority, me included, on here are anything to go by).

This is an excellent point, and all it really comes down to. If you love it - deed poll it for yourself. But it's really only fair to consider the average/majority view when giving someone a name they're going to have to live with, especially a first name.

Just didn’t think it would be this unpopular
also never heard of the shop 🤷‍♂️

@Gladitsgladys where did you hear of it?

I know a child called Sefora. Sepora makes me think of bacteria or...spores..

How is it virtue signalling?

You are neither reasonable or unreasonable. You can like what you like. Reminds me of the make up shop Sephora (which I actually prefer to Sepora!). I don't like it personally.

For the love of God - no.
It's awful.
Sorry OP, but it sounds like some kind of medication for acne or eczema.

What about sefora

Which is pronounced exactly like the makeup shop we are all saying Sepora reminds us of.....

I'm thinking now you just made up the name!

This I'm afraid! Also it's a bit I want to be unique but like Sophia or something

Sounds like a cleaning product or something….

It’s still pronounced the same as the make up shop so will be everyone’s first thought. Especially if in a country where the shops are blimming everywhere e.g. France or the US.

I actually think Sephora like the shop is really pretty. Even Sefora at a push. But definitely not Sepora!

Sometimes names are 'unique' for a reason. Why have you never heard this name before?

It doesn't mean you are the cleverest, quirkiest person in the world because you 'found' a name no one else has.

It just means people will label your child as the child of parents who are not very intelligent/chavvy.

Because to saddle a child with a name that will be viewed negatively is stupid.

You might feel that people SHOULD be open minded, and should think 'how original and quirky'.

But in real life you're just asking for a hard time.

I don’t actually mind it but sadly just screams “make up shop”.
sefora even more so than Sepora

It is a dreadful name, sounds like something used in an enema.

What's wrong with Gladys? That's a nice name.

It's not just online or particularly discount. It's just a make up department store.

I found this

You've never met one before because its so awful noone uses it as a name
Think you've got that message now though 😂

How about Zipporah? It’s a Biblical name. She was Moses’ wife.