Come talk to me about Pearl???

[LuluLovesYou]

So after thinking I was settled on a name I now have been tempted by Pearl. What do you think? Do you know any (under the age of 70)...... If so, do they like being called Pearl? I think it would be nice on a little girl!

[seeker]

Only problem I can see is that in our neck of the woods (SE estuarine) it would be pronounced Pewl.

[Moominsarehippos]

Where I'm from it would sound like 'Peril'.

[chimchar]

Jack Osbournes baby girl is Pearl....I think its lovely.

[xigris]

Love it! I know a lovely girl called Pearl. It's a beautiful name

[exoticfruits]

It is a name that will date- as it has with the old ladies.

[TheYamiOfYawn]

I know a lovely baby Pearl.

[baskingseals]

i think Pearl is stunning. wish i had thought of it for dd - along with quite a few other names actually.

the meaning is just so lovely.

[Glaikit]

I'm in the peril camp too, sorry, if I try to say it in one syllable it ends up as purl. I would chose it for that reason , but if you can see past the different pronunciations the sentiment behind the name is lovely.

Love pearls a sing though!

[DolomitesDonkey]

seeker that's funny given the only pearl I know is SE Lahndahn.

[Locketjuice]

Just makes me think pearl necklace which is a very nice association when you are thinking of the same dirty thing as me sorry!

[Locketjuice]

Not**^

[sunnysunnyshine]

Love it, it's on my list too.

[telsa]

Beautiful!

[Moominsarehippos]

I don't think it will date as it isn't trendy at the moment - there was a plethora of little Olive/Olivia's, Jacks, Rubys, Graces... over the past few years but I haven't met a Pearl. Its lovely because although its unusual, people will know how to spell and pronounce it (regional differences aside!), and its not an 'ugly' name ifkwim (like Gertrude, or Norah - apologies to any Trudies out there).

[ZolaBuddleia]

I love it, but wondered about the necklace association too.

[MerryMarigold]

I don't like it. But neither do I like Ruby. And I would put it in the same category.

[SilentMammoth]

I don't like it but partly because I really don't like nns being "given names" iyswim, I perceive Pearl as being a nn of Margaret.

I do realise this is a controversial topic.and that I am a pedant.

[NormanTheForeman]

Pearl isn't a nn of Margaret, it is what the name Margaret means. Things like Maggie, Mags, Meg are nns of Pearl.

Anyway I know a Pearl in her 40s. She's just Pearl. She's really nice!

[MadeinMarch]

Love it. That is all :)

[NormanTheForeman]

I meant nns of Margaret, not Pearl!

[Lutrine]

I really like it!

[sunnysunnyshine]

OP do you have any ideas for middle names? Just bring nosy really as this is one on our list that we can't think of any middle names for...

[LuLuLovesYou]

Sunshine I was thinking maybe
Pearl Clementine
Pearl Violet
Pearl Iris
Pearl Ophelia
Pearl India
Pearl Juno
Pearl Beatrix

As you can see we are nowhere near settled yet on a middle name but those are my faves. What are you thinking?

[MidnightMasquerader]

I have an irrational(?) dislike of this name. It sounds so frumpy, middle-aged to me; way off old lady chic.

Plus, pearls... they're such a dated piece of jewellery. Add in the pearl necklace phenomenon and I dunno...

But I am clearly very much in the minority!!

[MolotovCocktail]

I absolutely love the name and wanted it for DD2. Our surname begins with P, though, so it didn't sound right: too alliterative.

We went with a middle name which means 'precious like a pearl' for her. And indeed she is - the 2 years and 6 cycles of Clomid it took for her to show her shiney face seem worth it, as I look at her at almost 1yo snuggling up to me