Vita? Vida?

[birdofthenorth]

What do you think? Love Victoria nn Vita, as in Sackville West, but Vida might provoke less Ryvita teasing!

I love Victoria/Vita!

Vida makes me think "empty"

I like both, but do prefer Vita Vita is an elegant and classic name.

Just a warning, the newest games console is called Vita.

Prefer Vita, it's so elegant.

Another one here who associates Vida with empty!

vita is beautiful!!

Really Empusa? How annoying! Is this going to make naming DD Vita like calling her Wii or PS3?!

I associate Vida with Life. Have considered both. Good taste

It might be It's the PlayStation Vita, and it should be out before Xmas. So, depending on when you are due, it may look like you are naming her after it.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, it would be a beautiful name!

having watched mildred pearce I dont think I could like that name.

also the playstaion would put me off, shame though it has a pretty sound to it.

Vida - don't like it - immediately makes me think of Ricky Martin 'Living la vida loca'. Also 'empty'.

Vita makes me think of Vita Sackville-West (and a little bit of Ryvita but still like it). I like the nn 'Vee'

Almost nobody ordinary eats Ryvita, I reckon.
I don't like Vida as nn, though, because it means something else in Spanish.

Oh Vita is lovely, that's such a shame about the games console. Maybe it'll tank...

Viva La Vida by Coldplay is what I thought of with your second choice, so it depends if you're a fan.

It can be difficult to prescribe a nn though, my sister has always been Vic even though my mum never intended it.

Vita is wonderful. Reminds me of the very beautiful baroque opera La Vita Humana - here

MsKate good point re prescribing nns, and I'm not keen on Vicky. However DD1 is Elizabeth nn Bess so I'm risking her ending up as something else anyway!

MistressP great to know thanks, esp as my mum is a huge opera buff so will know the references! It doesn't feature anyone called Vita as a whore/ tragic heroine/ murderer etc does it?!

No; Vita is the central character (ie she is 'every human') and the other characters are Guilt, Understanding, Innocence etc. Here (my dad put it on in Glasgow, a long time ago). It's pretty unheard of so you can impress your mum!

Thanks that's lovely to know MistressP!

I had a relative called Vida, short for Davida. She was confident, forthright and kind. Admirable qualities. Would have named my DD the same, but DH vetoed.

Commiserations on the playstation thing. I was really sold on Vala for a girl, until my 22 y/o stepson declared it to be like the home planet of a Superhero's baddy. Images of cheap violet nylon capes have never cleared my mind since.

Love the name Vita. Sounds lovely ane elegant and works well in most other languages too. I wouldn't worry about some play station thing, it won't be around forever and people will associate Vita with your dd once they meet her.