deanna ??

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Just wondering what people think x

I can't think of Deanna Durbin (second-rate Judy Garland is a bit unfair) without seeing Mickey Rooney and hearing 'Why, let's do the show right here!'

OP, if you like old-fashioned, what about Phyllis or Dulcie or Joan or Merle or Dorrit or Barbara?

Yes ok, I am being unfair with the references to Judy Garland. But regardless I really don't like the name. I would HATE being called Deanna and wouldn't inflict it on a DD, sorry. It sounds a bit like you wanted a boy called Dean but got a girl instead....

Nick Cave. Agree with Puffykins that the lyrics would make me think twice.

Its my name and although I did get a bit tired with people mispronouncing it when I was little (its de-anna), it was good that no-one else in the class had the same name, and now I really like it. Rarely get any references to faded movie stars or Star Trek, and it would be hard to confuse me with a country & western singer . My mum had the name saved up for years before she had me, so I was very definitely not meant to be a Dean!

If you like it use it.

Oh don't name change Bears we all have opinions on names. I have read some shockers about mine which is a middle class standard. And it would be very boring if we all liked the same thing. What matters most is why your DPs called you what they did and why you want to use a name for your DC. That should always matter more than what a load of randoms on website have to say.

Like I said, not my taste, but ok. I will say though, definitely not the female version of Dean. Pronounced totally differently. but still wanders off singing stand by your man.

I do think it will cause a lifetime of having to correct people. I have a fairly distant relative with this name and she is Dean-na.

Eek, Olympic, I don't think Bears wants to change her actual name. Just her MN user name as a result of outing herself...!

Can't see anything wrong with the name. I only associate it with Deanna Durbin, so it says old-school Hollywood glamour to me - similar to Ava.

It is similar to the French pronunciation of Diana.

I like it. It makes me think of Deanna Durbin (?sp.) who was very glamorous

The only thing is, people might pronounce it "Deena"

Deanna Durbin

I know a child called this, she was named after her father Dean. Dislike it, sorry.

I live in the US and there is no way in Hell I would ever encourage anyone to call their child Deanna. Or Dina Or Danae. Unless you want them to be a real estate agent.

Not that there's anything wrong with real estate agents, but I hope you gwim!!!

I knew one years ago, she was Spanish. Its a nice name.