Griselda?

[Saturnalia]

Have been discussing this one for a girl with dh. Possibly for a middle name rather than a first.

But what do people think?

How about Zara instead of Zelda?

It's a witch's name

There is a Griselda Cochrane in the Chalet School books, who is a complex, unhappy, interesting character who eventually finds happiness (in the love of a good doctor, like all CS girls). Unfortunately, everyone calls her 'Grizel', which is pretty awful...

My only gripe with the full name is the awful literary example of Patient Griselda, who more or less legitimated extreme spousal abuse.

I really, really hate this name.

But I guess if you use it as a middle name, you could get away with it, as people don't notice them so much.

Not as a first name though. Definitely not.

Isn't Gizzie Erskine (that tv chef) nameed Grizelda and gizzie for short? I don't think its that bad. I think names like natalie or natasha are far worse.

How is it pronounced? Gitzee?

What about Griselle? I know of one.

It's very ugly sisters from Cinderella sounding imo

Not keen. Also too much of a risk for her nn to to be grizley.

Surely this is a joke, how can you possibly be considering naming a gorgeous little girl such an ugly name?

I lived next door to a Griselda as a child. She was known as Grizzy. Have to say there are far nicer names out there to choose

Its really unpleasant IMO (sorry).

I know a Giselle though and her name is lovely - rolls off the tongue in a much more natural manner.

I really like it, but it seems I'm in a minority! I seem to remember The Children's Book by A S Byatt has a lovely character called Griselda in it.