Amelia or Temperance?

[TransatlanticCityGirl]

Hello!

I'm having a bit of an internal debate about two girl names I quite like...

I have always loved the name Amelia. I found it in my family tree many years ago before it became popular again.. one of the earliest female ancestors I could trace (back in the 1600s!) was called Amelia and I immediately fell in love with the name. I also like it because it makes me think of Amelia Earhart and I think it would be cool for my daughter to share a name with such an amazing woman. The husband loves this name too, so it sounds like a winner... except that in the last couple of years, it has become very popular in the UK, and I am not keen to give my child a name that will be very common. (How dare those other parents choose this name!! LOL)

The other name I like is Temperance. I came across it in the tv show 'Bones', where the lead character is called that, or Tempy for short. It's quite unusual / unique (a fairly important driver for me), and I think it sounds sweet. I also like it because then my daughter would share the same initials as me (as no matter which name we choose, her middle name will be Catherine, which is also my middle name).

So what would you go for?

Amelia
or
Temperance (Tempy for short)
???

[Pegaroo]

I really like Temperance, but it is a big name to live up to. I desperately wanted a Loveday, but husband said only as a middle name.

Go with what you really love and if you are a bit unsure and the name is a little out there then pop it as a middle.

[iklboo]

The kids will probably morph 'Tempy' into 'Tampax'.

[Wardrobespierre]

I like Temperance and so does my dd Gratuity Tightwad.

Run from the zombie thread. Run!

[iklboo]

Oh bloody hell. The Walking Thread! Zombie alerts don't seem to show on phones.

[Wardrobespierre]

They show on my phone but don't they disappear a couple of posts after resurrection?

[Burgatroyd]

How about Tuppence or Antonia?

[iklboo]

ZOMBIE THREAD ALERT!!!!

[squoosh]

I'd rather be called Zombie than Temperance.

[originalmavis]

There's an idea. I like the Temperance Movement (the band, not the, er 'movement').

[juniperdingleberries]

Is the OP still active? Maybe she will come back and let us know what she chose.

[kavvLar]

I know someone who had a Temperance and an Indigo. Any good?

[kavvLar]

Ffs fucking zombies

[AgentCooper]

Temperance makes me think of AA, I'm afraid.

[OhShutUpThomas]

I thought Temperance was the worst name I'd ever heard.

Then you said Tempy.

[Blu]

Yes, the child from this thread is probably at school, with her little sister Chardonnay.

I do wonder why anyone would give a child a name like Temperance that would get them subjected to endless tedious jokes every time they had so much as a half of shandy.

Unless they don't actually know what Temperance means?

[WaitroseCoffeeCostaCup]

You lot would hate my children!s names!

[VinceNoirLovesHowardMoon]

I really can't believe anyone called their child Temperance Beer

[ddeemummy]

Neither sorry Temperance is not my cup of tea and im fed up of hearing Amelia as pretty as it is. I like Imogen though

[midsomermurderess]

Not so good if Temperance turned out to be a lush

[ThirtyNineWeeks]

Temperance is wonderful. Amelia is hair, vair boring and common

[Saray1802]

Love it -
Go with Temperance what a beautiful unusual name xx

[YolandiFuckinVisser]

My DH is always telling people his middle name is Temperance. He's lying, it's actually John.

[Trollicking]

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[Beer2013]

Nope not joking. Beer is our surname. My youngest is called Temperance :-)

[Beer2013]

Our surname is Beer and yes we called her temperance.