Alma

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What do people think? (nb I'm not actually pregnant just curious). I came across it recently and loved it but never heard it before. Does it have a history?

I'm not a huge fan I have to say. I'd put it on a par with Brenda.

Alma probably does the flowers for her local church and owns many 1980s Laura Ashley floral frocks.

Alma is a Nans name to me. But they seem pretty popular at the moment.

I like it...

The only Alma I've "known" was on Corrie.

I prefer Alba.

I like it. Ive got it on my list for any future DDs that I might have. I had an aunt called Alma - she was awesome. Very smart, glamorous and always having adventures.

Lovely name, underused and pretty.

Lovely Morrissey song called 'Alma matters' - have a look on Youtube.

Beautiful.

Yes, what Mom said.

Another of the Granny Chic trend. Not in a good way..

Oo interesting a mix bag! I did listen to do that song, cheers, love morrisey! :)

I love love love it! It's the name of all the female characters in the History of Love which I'm reading atm. It also has lovely meanings in a variety of languages.

Reminds me of Corrie, but it is nice. Like Alba too.

About what YoMamma said- in aramaic it means 'world', and in hebrew it is the name of a precious stone..beautiful name,used quite a lot in my part of the world!

I like it, but I'm possibly biased because I used to know a very lovely Alma - she had Italian heritage. It's a very serene name I think. I like Alba and Anna too.

I think of Alma Cogan. Also, I think it means apple in Hungarian. I like it a lot (not because of the apple thing especially, though)...

I like it. I know a lovely 6 year old Alma.

I know of someone who called their baby girl Alma this year, but she lives in Sweden. I wonder if it's more popular there? My mum also has a friend called Alma, in her 60's. To be honest I thought it was very old fashioned but could be due a come back!

Reminds me of alma pudden, sad overweight character in an Enid blyton book....

Made me start singing sweet home Alabama..

Reminds me of Coronation Street too. I'd always want to say it in a whiney nasally voice a la Audrey Roberts.

Alma means soul in Spanish. I think it's lovely.

Oi, doshusallie!

I think it's a beautiful name with a lovely meaning. Unusual without being weird.

Battle of Alma?

I prefer Alba.