India - way out or beautiful

[RugbyWidow7]

We love the name India, but I'm a little worried it might be considered too different. The baby wasn't conceived in India and there isn't a particular reason apart from that we love it. DH thinks it's great. I'm just interested to know if people think the child will have any difficulties with it at school / in life etc - we want her to love her name.

I like it for my baby- did a thread and split was roughly 50/50

Hmm I think it's a beautiful name but a bit if you don't have a connection to the country.

Indira is a similar name.

My dd has 2 Indias in her class, but I still think it's lovely.

How about Arden?

I like it but it is quite mainstream now, not unusual any more.

Definitely not 'way out'.

I really love it - would have it on my short list but DP vetoed. I wouldn't go for Indira because of Indira Gandhi connection.

Very pretty! Do agree its a tad 'old hat' i am in my twenties and went to school with several India's.

Very beautiful name though.

I love India. It's such a shame that DH won't even consider it!

I quite like it but I don't think it's different. I know of a few.

India Wilkins or India Smith for example sound no less ridiculous to me than India Kennedy or India Connolly

A antastic name. My 6 year old grandaughter is called India and everybody always comments on what a beautiful name it is.

It's hardly way out - in fact very old hat as others have said. It's a pretty sounding name but that's about it really. Not particularly remarkable either way imo. So I doubt she'll hate it.

My 13 yo niece is an India, with a very Irish surname. Both it & she are lovely. It is becoming more popular tho, there seem to be a lot about. Are you dark or fair? Gwennan/Gwenllian or any Gwen/Gwyn names are good for fair babies as is Eirian. Rowan for red heads and Ciara, Kiara, Keera or Kerry for dark. My dd is a Tara, v Irish but also Sanskrit, Hindu & just found out recently, Kurdish!
Congrats & good luck,

We're fair Mrswarthog which is the other sticking point. Likely to be a blue eyed, fair skinned, blonde haired baby...

I'm not a fan. As has been suggested further up, Indira is a much nicer name.

However, it ain't my baby, so go with whatever you love.

I think it's nice, and not at all common where we are, I don't know any. A friend's dd is called Indy which is nice too, but without the country connotations...if you can get past the Indiana Jones thing of course :)

It's nice, but I always find it a shame when parents choose 'different' names with no actual ties. I like names that are a bit different to have a cultural/personal tie to the parents & child - I feel it kind of puts across the idea that parents are trying to desperately appear interesting and different, which makes them look a bit dull

Lovely name. Don't be put off by the fair hair thing, the only India I ever met was fair (granny was norwegian so VERY nordic looking) still suited her fine.

I'm indian and really sorry, dont like India as a name at all!
to me, its like me naming my child England or Ireland

but .......... as long as you like it, that's what matters

Quite a common name for people around 28/29 after Princess Diana's bridesmaid in 1982. One of my best friend's is called India, I don't think it's far out at all!

I really like it but personally probably wouldn't consider using it without some connection with the country (even just a vague one).

I love it.

How about Indigo?

I know an Indianna nn Indi