Amber what comes to mind?

[Boulderdash]

What comes to mind when you think of Amber, is it lovely or too chavvy?

I think it's lovely...much nicer than Jade or Ruby.

Traffic lights

Sossiges my DD once said to me in the car "Hurry up mom before the lights turn ginger"

It makes me think of very wholesome but annoying American blonde girls. Cheerleader types.
LOADS of them here at the mo...

My three year old niece is called Amber. She is a little spitfire and it suits her beautifully. I love it!

Isn't Amber the horrible bitch in Hairspray?

Classic and pretty without sounding pretentious or old fashioned.

I love the name but our surname begins with B so it sounded too B'ish if that makes any sense :o

Not keen. To me it is very much in the same camp as Ruby, Scarlett, Jade.

Certainly not as bad as 'Jade'.

See I hear Jade I think Goody and that is never a good thing!

I reminds me of a dog's name... the sort of thing you'd call a labrador. Sorry!

I like it but I may be biased

I agree, same category as Ruby, Scarlet and Jade.

In the US it's in the same boat as Tiffany, Brittany and names ending in I that should be spelled with a Y. If you think Barbie is a cool role model for girls then Amber is the name for your DD.

It reminds me of DDs best friend - she's a lovely girl.

I always imagine an Amber to be blonde.

It reminds me of Clueless for that reason alone, I love it. But yeah, I do think it's a lovely name.

Makes me think first of red, amber, green as in traffic lights.

Also Ambergris (a waxy substance of a dull gray colour produced in the digestive system of and regurgitated or defecated by sperm whales, used in perfume.)

Both rather put me off, but that's only my take on it.
The fossilized tree resin is very pretty!

I like it but it sounds hideous in a midlands accent...am-bah. I know one and it makes my ears hurt every time anyone says it!