Honor

[breadandhoney]

Totally hypothetical at this point but I mentioned to DH the other night that i really like the name Honor and he is not of the same mind, to say the least! He says it is pretentious. Do you agree?

It is the name of my dd1 so obviously I love it and think it is not at all pretentious . I wanted a classic yet underused name. dd is 2.7 and we have yet to meet another. I wanted a name as far away from all the Milly/Tilly/Lily/Emily type girly names that I could find. Honor is a grubby little tomboy having two big brothers and her name suits her perfectly. .

(Sorry goingdownhill)

I don't like it. It sounds American, although a thread on here last year really hammered home the fact that it's british I don't really like any of the Faith, Hope, Charity type names (although appreciate it is a different spelling).

However, I don't think it's pretentious.

Sorry again 'goingdownhill'

Its fine it would be a boring world if we all liked the same. I am the one who is in the minority as the twee girly names are the ones that are in fashion.

I don't think it's pretentious but I don't like it much. It just looks like a 'wrong' spelling to me.

Said in my sarf London accent it would also sound awful.

Personally I prefer the English spelling, Honour but it seems that the other spelling is not just from USA.

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Honour

Says "ho-nour\ as a girl's name is a variant of Honor (Latin), and the meaning of Honour is "woman of honor"."

Lovely meaning and lovely name.

Not really a fan sorry. But not because it is pretentious (because I don't think it is)

I like the meaning and spelling and all that but I can't bring myself to like the actual sound of the word.. 'Onna'

But each to their own, hardly anyone likes my choices!

It's dire but it's only a name

Thanks for your input. More likes than dislikes, which, of course, clearly means i am right, DH!

I just think it is a beautiful, underused name, and unlike some of the posters above I like how it sounds. (Doesn't sound like "onna" in my accent). Great to hear that none of you think it is pretentious!

Italian - I'm not a fan of American spellings being used in the UK, however, I have also read that Honor is the "correct" spelling. It just looks nicer too - more balanced or something.

Anyway, all hypothetical at the moment, as I said. But thanks all for indulging me :)

I like it.

(What does it sound like in your accent? I'd say "Onna" too).

Absolutely beautiful.

I have an Honor....naff said!!

Am intrigued - how does Honor sound in your accent? Is is a softer ending more 'err' than 'ahh'?

I agree the spelling for a name somehow appears better without the U. I once worked with someone called Honor, she was Irish and I loved the way she pronounced it and been fond of the name ever since.
Challenge your OH to find a name that goes beautifully with it would be my suggestion!

good suggestion chalat!! not sure how that would go though. he's a bit fixated on the name...Becky! no offence intended to any Beckies out there, but it's not exactly in the style of Honor.

I would pronounce it "onner". (Honor, that is, not Becky )

I can see how honor would sound lovely said with an Irish accent!

Op, if you like it then go for it, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it

I love Honor and I do know a five year old with the french spelling but whilst I (and everyone else) pronounce it 'onna' or 'onner' (can't hear the difference?!) I was with her the other day where someone kept saying 'honna' and it made me cringe!!

strawberrrylion, there's a big difference between those 2 if you're Scottish or Irish.

I love it for the same reasons as goingdownhill - classic but underused
Sadly my DH has veto'ed it, he is really into the girly Lily/Milly/Tilly names.

It's so much harder naming a baby than I thought it would be!

Apologies to breadandhoney for highjacking...

But I was just wondering...to those who already have an Honor...what did you call her brothers and sisters? DH and I are finding it super hard to find another name to match. Just wanted to steal know that's all.

Thank you OP xx

I mentioned Honor when having DD. OH immediatley said 'Have you been on her?'
Have since heard that joke a few times and am now very glad we went a different way

Yes whenever Honor Blackman is on TV everyone looks at me for my very predictable "I'd LOVE to be Honor Blackman"

An oldie but a goodie :o

I really like it. I would say that it was quite simple. Not too girly girly. It sounds like a strong woman's name.

Re the Irish accent thing, yeah in Ireland it would sound nice I think (don't know any unfortunately). In the uk it might just sound like Onna (the way some americans say Anna! - sounds more like Onna not sure what that's all about.