Victoria

[tummytickler]

I have been thinking about the name Victoria for a while.
What do you think?
I love the name Queenie, but could not put it on the birth certificate, so thought this would be an option that would allow that nn. I also love the name Victoria (the name of a very dear childhood friend), and there is the added bonus of the nn Plum.
I do hate Vicky, Tori and vic though.
Would love some thoughts on Victoria please!
Her sisters would be Iris and Pearl and brothers AMos and Eli. Thanks

You'd never be able to enforce people using the full name, so if you truly hate all 3 nicknames that can be taken from it I'd steer clear.

REally don't like it. One of those names from my generation that isn't ready to come back. Hate Vicky. I think Little Britain have ruined it (more) with Vicky Pollard as well. And even if it wasn't a parody now, it still wouldn't go with Iris or Pearl at all. If I met a 37 year old Vicky I wouldnt' think anything, but for a baby!?

What else are you thinking of??

I think it's a lovely name, but the youngest person I know with it is about 30 now.

I agree that you may not be able to stop the NNs you don't like though.

I like the name Victoria, it's a strong name IMO. re the shortened versions I wouldn't let that stop you...nicknames are annoying unless you have asked to be addressed by one.
e.g. I know a Vicky who can't stand being called Victoria and vice versa someone who insists on being called Victoria and no shortened versions.

Fair enough, although I think people can be a bit ignorant about calling you what they want rather than the name you wish to be called...I am referring to grown adults here, not children in the playground although I think there are strong similarities!

I like Victoria. I wouldn't abbreviate it.

A friend of mine has a dd called Victoria but she is Ukrainian and probably it is a local nickname she uses -Vika which I quite like. It is still quite strong.

it will drive you UTTERLY mad having to keep reminding everyone to not use nicknames and even then they will ignore you. its setting urself up to be contstantly agitated imo lol. i also think it sounds a bit old fashioned

Victoria is lovely. Queenie and Plum as nns for it are ridiculous. Sorry.

Plum is cute, Queenie goes well with your other names, and I think Victoria itself is nice too. You don't have to use other nns if you dislike them.

Go for it!

You will have to use other nns that you dislike if she becomes a teen and decides she wants to be called Vic. The youngest Victoria I know goes by Vic.

you could shorten it to sponge
I like Victoria though

Sponge is as sensible as the other suggestions.

Im a victoria and my mother calls me plum - i love it my brother does however call me biscuit as he used to call me biccy when he couldnt say my name properly. Ive also been called sticky vicky, victorious, victory v and vicky the viking (old kids cartoon). kids are inventive with nicknames no matter what you name your child. I'm weighing all this up when thinking of names for our baby boy due in may. i dont think you can escape people screwing with your name!

No one is going to bother to say it. I'm an Alexandra and people are so damn lazy that at work they even write my name as Alex in correspondence. It drives me crazy!

It also lost it's posh factor with Vicky in Eastenders in the 80's and then with Vicky Pollard.

I find it hard not to say it in a Posh Spice fashion. Queenie's not a name I like either I'm afraid.

The baddy from the Twilight saga, sorry!!

Victoria is lovely.

Plum is stupid.

I like Victoria and know a couple of Victorias who are known by their full name and not nicknames. I think it's due a comeback :)

I don't like the name - redolent of stuffy old women in my view. Plus the nn Vicky/Vikki are horrible and you probably won't be able to stop them.

I gave my dd the beautiful name Sophia and everyone now calls her Phia because she hates her name despite years of me trying to not have her name shortened.

Iris is a lovely name imo.

Thanks for the opinions.
GetOrf - glad you like Iris, she is nearly 10 now, so a bit late to change it .
Talked to dh about Victoria last night again, and it is now off the list, so back to Augusta and Gwendolen (Wendy) as our main choices.

Gwendolen is lovely.

Victoria is a great, strong name. I immediately think of Victoria Pendleton, the cyclist. Are you serious about your nn suggestions???

I really like Victoria. I associate it with other timeless classics like Elizabeth (well, I would, wouldn't I?!)

I don't think it automatically becomes Vicky either. At the risk of sounding like the name snob I am, if you're posh enough it tends to stay Victoria or become at worst, Vic.

Not even Mrs David has managed to sully its classiness for me.

I was Victoria till I went to university and it has gone downhill since then with combinations of Vicky, Vic, Tor, Vix. People will call you what they want.

My letters are always Victoria with emails normally signed off Vicky!

I really like the name Victoria, and I know a baby called this. And a Viki (foreign spelling) and a baby boy Victor.

You can insist on Victoria.