What do you think of Dahlia?

[TodaklopPolkadot]

What do you think of Dahlia as a girl's name?

makes me think of murder...sorry

Blowsy and overblown.

Dahlias smell rank too - not a good association.

How about Delia? But she has to be dark haired for a name like that.

The blue Dahlia! It's a little 'old lady /Miss Marple' for me I'm afraid.

Delia sounds better, and how about Delila/Delilah - could also be shortened to Lila which I think is lovely! x

I think it's lovely. Dahlias are beautiful!

I like it.

I love it.

I know a lovely Dahlia (adult) so I like it :)

Don't use it!

(I have one and am hoping there won't be a million of 'em by the time she starts school...)

I quite like it but how do you pronunce it?

Well, the flowers (which I think are heartstoppingly beautiful) are pronounced Day-lia. Not sure why pronunciation is such a problem - I thought dahlias were quite well known.

I really like it. And it is the name of Bertie Wooster's formidable aunt . Go for it!

I should like this name because I love flower names, and even better it isn't too popular. It even has a nice sound. But I just don't like dahlias, so I just can't get away from the blowsy and garish association. I want to like it but I can't.

Made me think of murder as well

the one i know does pronounce it Dah-lee-ah.

Aunt Dahlia was the best character in the Jeeves books - use it!