How popular is India these days?

[Cortina]

I love it and have only met a couple. Is it surprisingly under-used?

Heard a few in the supermarket....very pretty name but suspect there are plenty of them.

Reminds me of the baby in Neighbours

I like it, i don't know any children called India and have only heard it a few times. If you like it, go for it.

Only know of 1 who is 16/17 and is spelt Indiah... I prefer India spelling and think its lovely!

I only know of one. It's a very pretty name but I've never been there, so depending on your connection to the place it would vary as to the connotations it has.

Why not be different and try Bangladesh?

I know one who is 4 & lovely, I vote go for it.

I've not heard of it being used recently but in a school near us (small fairly affluent rural town) there are apparently 3 in one small class (all aged about 10 yo) so it was obviously popular then

My friend has an India and gets asked all the time whether they had a nice holiday in India 9 months before her arrival. I think they find it a little annoying tbh. But nice name!

I love the name India. I met my husband in India so it has a special connection for us!

I love it and don't know any.
Indi is a sweet nn

It's a lovely name. None in dd's primary school, so far as I'm aware.

at Mooos.

DD's middle name is India, I know of 2 others. Clearly I think it's a lovley name.

I know 2, think it's pretty

I know a 9 year old mixed race girl called India, her dad is British Indian and mum British. It really suits her.

I think it works best if there is a connection to India, either through travelling in India or family.

I think its a silly name, same as China, regardless how you spell them. Its a country for goodness sakes.

And there are several around here.

I like it but was put off it because of colonial connotations. Possibly over-cautious but still. I also agree that it works better with obvious connections to India

What SirBoob and Whelk said.

A friend teaches at a Catholic girls' boarding school where there are quite a few Indias. She says that the India's in the school are renowned for being spoiled trouble making brats. I think she would caution against the name.

Personally, I have never met any.

I love it!

Have a cousin called India and it so suits her!

Go for it!

Not popular where I am.

Friend's DD is India. She is 1yr old.

Btw, I'm mystified by "It so suits her" re a name like India.

Is she visibly Indian or shaped like the map of India?

If not, how does the name India suit her? I'm genuinely interested.

lol Cote!!

know a couple - I prefer Andrea and think that's a really good alternative which is just as attractive and will date less, and be less ...... wide open for various criticisms.