Why are there so few Diana's

[CairoPrankster]

considering the everlasting popularity of the princess, other royal names are very popular why not Diana?

Just something I was pondering last night but I might be wrong. I do know one Diana but she is in her late fifties.

Personally, I don't think it is a nice sounding name.

It's never been hugely popular has it? Just the odd one here and there.

thinking that should be Dianas not Diana's, damn poor grammer

Good question. DD1 was born a month after Diana died and I thought she might grow up surrounded by little Dianas, but I don't know any.

I like the name but I don't like that the first thing anyone would think of was the Princess of Wales

I like it as a name, and perhaps it will revive, like other Royal names such as Adelaide, Maude, Eugenie or Berengaria.

Some people are also put off because it starts with "die"

Good point about the 'Die' scaevola
I have to admit that I don't like the name much but considering the popularity of names like Elizabeth, Harry, William, Charlie and even Victoria I just thought it was odd.
Earnshaw I remember thinking the same thing

Well, I'm a Diana and I'm 45.
Heres my story.
My cousins used to delight in saying Die Anna. And laughing hystericaly. I got called Diana Banana.
I only remember meeting one other Diana, and a couple of Dianes, when I started working.
(Hate when people call me Diane, cant help myself finishing off with a very loud A and it pisses me off no end when someone takes the time to email me or reply to an email with Dear Diane)

Anyway, I remember when Charles and Diana got engaged.
My life became hellish (well, I was a teenager, didn't have anything else to worry about ). Anyone who knew me started calling me Lady Di, asking me Hows Charlie. We had friends with a red setter called Charlie, that caused no end of mirth. Then it changed to Princess Di.
And for as long as she was alive, I couldnt mention my name without someone making the association. My name became someone elses.

Then when she died...
Mother of God, I know its sad when someone is killed tragically, but If I said "my name is Diana", the response was "Isn't it terrible, wasn't it awful etc etc.
I wish she had been called Jane or Helen, anything but my name.
I get called Di by my friends.
Still though, to this day, someone will say Princess Di if I mention my name. Especially to non english people. She did truly touch the world.
Didnt do much for my world though except to annoy me.

I wouldnt wish it on a tiny precious baby girl.

But Diana isnt a royal name. She wasnt royal when she was named

IamDiana thank you, I have dabbed away my tear .

Mortified I know but she was and still is one of the most enduring public figures.

Its not a terribly name, Diana was the goddess of the hunt so a good strong name for a girl really.

I'm a Diane, born in 1981 (year of Charles and Di's wedding). My mum picked it because she liked it and got a bit annoyed if people asked she named me that because of Princess Di.

I have never met another Diane or Diana my age. Anyone i've met with those names have tended to be about 20 years older than me.

Thanks Cairo

It is a lovely strong woman's name.
Just too many associations with the princess of hearts. [vom]
Anyway.
Oh God, I've just remembered something else awful.
When I was at school, I had a weekend job in a restaurant. The maitre d' ( a short fat balding rude man) used to serenade me with this: just changing the lyrics slightly. (swapping old for young)

I think any sensible parent might have felt that the name had become too 'big' for a little baby to carry, but there did seem to be a lot of people around in 1997 who weren't entirely sensible about her - some of them must have been pregnant!

I an not keen on the name Diana.
The lady Di association has practically killed it off.

Any name ending in '-anna' gets the 'banana' or 'spanner' treatment at sometime, IamDiana, if that helps at all.

I like the name but after the goddess not the princess. id never give a baby the name for the same reasons quoted by the real life diana up thread! I think calling a baby diana now would make everyone think youre a devout royalist.

Oh I know Earnshaw, sometimes its nice to have a rant.
My family dont quite understand the absolute rage I get about the whole thing, so I keep it inside in case they think I've lost the plot. A little venting is a good thing.

I think there aren't any other famous Dianas to dilute the princess di effect. Like there are other Elizabeth's and chatleses but I can't think of any other dianas apart from the goddess. Plus i don't think it's a particularly pretty name and I would associate it with older middle aged women more than a lovely little girl

Since staring this thread yesterday I have actually come round to the name. Take away the Princess Di association and it is starting to sound quite nice. shame no more babies for me

I know a gorgeous 2year old called Diana. I must admit to being a little surprised when her name was announced as i think it is rather dated and not due a revival for another generation at least. Having said that, the Diana I know is adorable and I can't imagine her being called anything else now.