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What does Diana make you think of?

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Tigertots · 04/07/2012 11:19

My first association = Anne of Green Gables' best mate. Second, another lovely lady with long black hair: Diana Ross.

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BikeRunSki · 04/07/2012 11:20

Princess of Wales

TheOriginalSteamingNit · 04/07/2012 11:20

Princess of Hearts!

TodaysAGoodDay · 04/07/2012 11:21

Princess of Wales. Or Diana Dors.

JennyPiccolo · 04/07/2012 11:21

Yeah i thought of princess Di as well. Aside from that, though, it's a pretty and classic name. Travels well i think.

FredWorms · 04/07/2012 11:22

princess of wales

PuffPants · 04/07/2012 11:23

Really OP? I would imagine most people would think Princess of Wales.

And then the goddess - of hunting was it?

evamummy · 04/07/2012 11:29

Princess of Wales

VolAuVent · 04/07/2012 11:35

Princess of Wales

But also a 20-something lady I know - Diana suits her and you forget about any other associations of the name.

language · 04/07/2012 12:12

Lady Di of course. I love the name though, but I wouldn't use it for my daughter because of lady Di.

ajandjjmum · 04/07/2012 12:13

P of W -and always will for most people.

happystory · 04/07/2012 12:16

Had a colleague called Diana, it NEVER made me think of Princess Di

smalltown · 04/07/2012 12:19

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Littlecherublegs · 04/07/2012 12:21

Princess Dianna - then my friends step-mum!

language · 04/07/2012 12:22

Lady Di of course. I love the name though, but I wouldn't use it for my daughter because of lady Di.

birdofthenorth · 04/07/2012 12:22

PoW. Now wondering if she ever thought of being Princess of Wales as being a Prisoner of War?!

It's a shame the association is so strong as I love the name but she was so iconicit'd almost be like calling your baby Madonna or Marilyn iyswim

squoosh · 04/07/2012 12:24

I'm not sure I believe you that Princess of Wales is third on your lost of most memorable Dianas.

squoosh · 04/07/2012 12:24

It's a nice name but too associated with one person for me to see it objectively.

3boysgirlontheway · 04/07/2012 12:30

Princess of Wales (and I am in Ireland)

MrsJohnDeere · 04/07/2012 12:44

Rigg

AThingInYourLife · 04/07/2012 12:46

Lady Di

lazyhazydaisy · 04/07/2012 12:52

By the time she is getting older, going to school, etc, I don't think that her contemporaries will think of the POW. Young people who were too young to remember her death don't seem to know much about her.
It is a lovely name and there was never a lot of people naming their children after her so she will probably be the only Diana in her class.

rockinhippy · 04/07/2012 12:55

A lovely, polite, very kind, thoughtful, helpful & very pretty young girl - its the name of one of DDs close friends & she's one of 2 that has never been a problem to DD in anyway, always a pleasure to have her round - think I wanted to adopt her at one point Grin

CointreauVersial · 04/07/2012 12:57

Sweet name, due a revival, I'd say.

But yes, Lady Di springs to mind.

But if you asked my kids, they wouldn't have heard of her.

GetOrfMoiiLand · 04/07/2012 12:59

Princess of Wales and Diana Mosley.

So a dim bulb and a supporter of the nazis. Not really good connotations.