What do you think of Karen?

[vividgingerchilli]

I am thinking of using this name for as yet unborn DD, any thoughts? And any suggestions for an unusual but not weird middle name to go with it please?
Thanks

I quite like the name Karen but then I am 46. :) I like that it's simple and unfussy. I'd put it with a softer sounding middle name: Karen Elise for example.

A lovely name that will stand out amongst the Ellas and Esmes! Good choice. What about Marie as a middle name?

When I hear Karen I instantly think Carpenter, then I feel sad and end up with a Carpenters song stuck in my head all day, as well as the made for tv Carpenters story.

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I'm sure the OP would have decided by now

Very 70s.

A refreshing change from all the Ellies and Evies. I like Karen. Classic and not overused.

at Elquota. Just read to see if I was on original thread.

Do you know, I quite like it.

Although when the Outnumbered child was called it, it seemed wrong wrong wrong, because she just wouldn't have been. Those parents, that family, those siblings, she would have been called Tabitha or Matilda or Freya.

I was always waiting for it to come up in the script as to why she was called Karen, because it needed explaining. thinks too much about not real people

Karen was in fashion for a long time, there are plenty of 50s-born Karens about.

I really like it and I like Karensa even more :)

Dated sorry.
Karina, katrina, Ciara much better.

The problem with Karina is the multiple spelling variations: Karena, Carina, Carena etc. Same with Ciara (Keira, Kiera etc). Not so much with Katrina although there is the Scottish spelling Catriona of course.

Nice call, Yika: I'm Karin Elise (pronounced car-in)!

Very pretty kleeen!

I know this is a lovely topic but this baby was born over 2 years ago. it's nice to carry on though I'm sure it's helpful to someone somewhere.