Luna Violet....Too far out or manageable?

[Welly558]

Hello!
We decided tonight that we both love the name Luna. We think it is beautiful. It means moon but is also associated with magic and madness which is an idea we think is very cool ha.
Possibly will team it with Violet as a middle name as this was initially top of our girls list.
Keeping names and gender(once we find out in two weeks) a secret so can't ask for friends opinions so what do you guys think?
I myself have an unusual name (first middle and maiden name) and usually suffered from awkward spelling and mispronunciation due to this, tended to be known by a nickname til my mid teens. However this shouldn't be an issue with Luna as its pretty straightforward. Plus I now love my name and appreciate the fact I know nobody else with it, and never have!
So opinions please on Luna possibly followed by Violet. Mental or quirky?
Thanks!
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[Welly558]

Thanks ineedtochange. Its very pretty we think. First name DH's eyes have lit up at. I love Parma Violets....yum yum! They could always call themselves Lou if they hugely objected too.
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[nilbyname]

I have a Luna! We love it, she has 2 very traditional classic middle names, should she feel the desire to switch them when she becomes a QC .

I like Luna Violet.

[Welly558]

Wheyhey nilbyname, finally someone who can tell me how it works in the real world! We love it =) And thats it, they can change it should they wish. How do you find the reaction of others to the name?
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[Viviennemary]

Violet is a lovely name. But Luna. It's just dreadful. The teasing at school will be awful. Why saddle a child with a name like this. there is just no point.

[Welly558]

Ok, VivienneMary, thats another entirely unhelpful comment. You dislike it. Invited and constructive comment.
To further your comment with the words 'dreadful', refer to it as saddling and saying there is no point is entirely unecessary, rude and is quite frankly, shocking me that from the comfort of people's computers they feel they can be so vile.
On this subject, there are lots of threads asking about names I dislike. The rule I work to is that if I dislike it and can say nicely that its not for me and perhaps even offer a similar alternative, I may comment. Otherwise, if I have nothing nice or constructive to say, say nothing at all.
If I ask for an opinion, I expect a polite opinion. I don't want people to only comment if they like the name. But consider this more of a poll. Perhaps that should have been made clear. A simple 'Yay or Nay' will suffice.
End of discussion ladies. Thank you to those who have had a constructive and helpful input, be it positive or negative.
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[Viviennemary]

I apologise. But please do not take what I said as being rude or nasty. But you do have to consider implications of the name. I didn't think that was being rude. I am only saying the risk of name calling at school with such a name. It is a reality which must be taken on board.

[Sashapineapple]

My DH just got home and I asked him about the name Luna and he loves it too. Really cool and beautiful, go for it. I really don't think it's the sort of name that kids will poke fun at, more people would remark on what a lovely unusual name it is iyswim.

[nilbyname]

In RL everyone has been very positive, not that it matters to me.

I think loads of names invite ridicule, I am Louise. Louise please give me some cheese. Lou-weees, squeezy louiseee. Just saying even the most mundane name can get teased. Depends on the character of the child on how they handle it. I think my children will have strong characters and name calling will bother them very little

[TepidCoffee]

Watch out for my flailing breasts :o

OP, you sound great! I'm sure a daughter of yours will have the flair to pull Luna off.

[LentilAsAnything]

Luna is glorious! I am also a vegan hippy though! (Though not a nudey sort - I even change under a towel in the gym changing rooms.)
Not a huge fan of the Luna Violet combination, but I don't really think it matters what anyone else thinks!
Luna Aphrodite!
Luna Indigo
Luna Nefertiti
Luna Seraphina
Luna Blythe



Good luck! Please update! :)

[shoppingtrolley]

LOL MyBoysHaveDogsNames

dont like this sorry. Jude is nice though.

[cherrycherry41]

what about luna violette? (pr. vee-oh-let) sounds alot better and no associations with violet or parma violet xx

[livingzuid]

Someone earlier raised a really good point about having a more traditional middle name for work which I had clean forgotten. Violet would work perfectly as a middle name and then your child can decide to use Luna or not use it as they want when they are older. It's fun to be creative with names. I work at an international company and was dealing with lots of travel across the organisation at one point. So many people don't use their first name at all unless it is just to book their flights and it was a giggle to see who was actually who. As an adult it really doesn't matter, it's kind of like using your maiden name at work.

I too have a French name and it got contorted into so many different things as a child I just ignored it after a while. DH is Dutch but has very English names (English mum) which the teachers and kids couldn't pronounce so he ended up being an Ellen which drove him and his mum mad - they had to use his middle name in school which was a bit more pronounceable! It wasn't until we lived in the UK that he finally was able to use his first name.

Children sadly will be mean, but I think they do just use the name as an excuse to pick on someone. If they want to be vindictive and bullying then they will find a reason no matter what the child is called. Same as some adults!

good luck :D

[zippey]

Its all right I suppose, same as any other name. Luna is quite common now because of Harry Potter and the moon thing. Have you thought about calling her Moon Violet instead? Violet is also alright.

[LentilAsAnything]

Or Soleil, meaning sun.

[GreenEggsAndNaiceHam]

I love the name Luna Violet, wish I had thought of it. It's not often that I love a name, but this one I do. We liked Dexter for a boy too although I not sure if we would have gone with it in the end; we liked it because of the show so a bit odd. Also there are a lot of boys with x names around at the moment. Felix, max, Rex, dex, are all really popular where I am.

[Kneedeepinshittynappies]

Love it, I'd have had a Luna if DH could be sold and violet was on the list but didn't quite make it. Not sure if you're cup of tea but we've chosen biba if we ever are blessed with another dd.

[lucywiltshire]

Gorgeous name. Will become more popular I think as people like Frank Lampard have a Luna (and I read somewhere that the Beckhams wanted it for a daughter but then Frank had a daughter before them!). Love Dexter - ever since Dexter Fletcher in Press Gang which shows how old I am!

[TheCatInTheHairnet]

This is the funniest baby name thread I've ever read. Note to OP, if you choose any name, there will always be someone who doesn't like it. But if you're going to be ever so slightly offended by that, don't ask on MN!!

Fwiw, I love the name, Luna, dislike the name, Violet (but love the shortened, Vi as its my BFF's mum's name) and am very glad a couple of people pointed out that reversing the names turned it into 'Violent Lunatic'!!

[rockinhippy]

Love it :)

& of the boy choices, Ezra is by far my favourite - the others all a bit too common around here now

[OrangeLily]

Ohhhhh I like it.

I almost don't want to like it because its so out there but I love it.

Even with the Harry potter connection.... Lynda's pretty cool and and such an individual it's Ok!

[Matildaduck]

The cat..i agree she doesn't want to hear it! What she heard though is what people will think in real life.

She was rude about my comment about her child wanting to be a serious adult. Heaven forbid her child would want to be a doctor!

[MoppingMummy]

I really Luke the name Luna. Not at all been on Violet thought.

[Viviennemary]

I thought that was the very reason people would ask on Mumsnet for a totally honest and frank opinion. I certainly wouldn't in real life say exactly what I thought of a name even if I thought it was absolutely dire. Or wouldn't even say I didn't like it. Still I offended the OP and apologised.

[Welly558]

Your apologies fine and naturally accepted.
Of course I want an opinion. It's just that I would never dream of being rude with my opinion! Which is what some of you have been. Questioning our characters for 'saddling' a child with a name,as though our intentions are to be cruel.
If you wouldn't deem it polite or ok to say in the real world, why is it ok to say it safely in front of your computer screen?
You'll see that I have been welcoming of the polite negative reactions and actually taken away what they've said.
I just found it amusing that Dr's and Lawyers are 'serious' people. You've obviously never met our family!
But if it's fine to be rude, then we'll have another Ruby or Lily or better yet an Ellie yawn. That way they can be whoever they want to be,which will inevitably be just like everyone else.