Darcey?

[TwinklePants]

I have a while to decide (only 14 weeks pregnant) but just pondering on names and LOVE Darcey but worried that some might find it a bit chavtastic - I don't btw. Does anyone know the origins or background of the name?

My last name is Smith, so pretty much got a blank canvas for forenames. Other names I like are:

Isabella
Pearl
Grace
Evelyn
Poppy

Boys names are a whole other thread!

If you are going to use it then please spell correctly, D'Arcy. It's my dad's name (and a family name)!

Surely Darcey for a girl?

From what I've seen online (ie... it must be true, I read it on t'internet) D'Arcy is French and definitely a family name that has been used as a boys name. It means of or from Arcy. I think this is quite different from the irish Darcy/Darcey meaning dark.

Dancingthroughlife I can just imagine the from my families but hoping that they have the same reaction that yours did in the end. I think that most people grow into their names. I certainly can't imagine either of my DSCs being called something else!

My niece is Darcy Isobel and is now 7. I think it's a lovely name - not at all chavy. She absolutely loves it and gets a lot of comments (positive) from people on her name. Kate Garraway had a Darcey a couple of years ago too. I think it's a really nice name and not common either.

I have a Darcey too so obviously I'm a fan.

It's not too popular either which was quite important to me.

I like the name Pearl too.

Don't use all your favourite names though as you might have another girl one day and want to use one of them!

Have you ever thought of Margaret instead of Pearl? It's the same meaning.

Love the name Darcey. as in Bussell... Have one myself [:-)]

I love Darcey for a girl, but names have a way of getting abbreviated and 'Darse' is ....well....a problem

It's a bit..well..poncey ..Pearl = ole lady

OK, I confess, I too have a Darcey (but you'd guessed as much hadn't you?).

I love it, we're not a chavvy family and no-one abbreviates her name to Darce (yet).

I don't think you should use it, I'd like it to remain a rarely heard name .

I think it's sweet and not necessarily chavvy - as long as you don't spell it Darci!

I think it's nice, makes me think of Darcey Bussell, and she's hardly 'chavvy', is she?

Like Isabella or Isobel, not keen on Poppy as it seems a little 'cutesy' and the others sound like old-lady names to me. Also I think it works better to have at least two syllables for the first name if you have a short surname.

I have a 7yr old niece called Darci (my sister changed the spelling), and although we were all a little sceptical of the choice at first (was more uncommon then) we LOVE it now. People always comment on how lovely and unusual the name is.

doesn't stop us from referring to her as arsey darci behind her back when she throws a strop though