Why doesn't anyone like this girl name?

[Mrspedro]

I kinda think it's entertaining that nobody likes our girls name suggestion ( well ok it's dh's ..I hate disagreeing with him ALL the time so iv told him I'll go with this one if he wants)

Ivory / Ivorie

I'm guessing you'll comment to say you don't like it ...just explain why pls.
Ivory Rowan Q

People don't like it because it is not actually a child's name and it has very unpleasant connotations.

It's naff, and has connotations that are not especially nice.
Sorry but you did ask.

I know a girl Rowan. Same age as me. Think it's a type of tree.

I really want to know now what his other suggestions were, if this is the only one you're half-prepared to consider!

I agree with those who have said 'immediate connotations of banned trade, mutilated dead animals, news stories about tusk stashes being destroyed, and white supremacy. (I have some vague feeling that there may have been a US white supremacist girl band called Ivory at some point?) It wouldn't surprise me if a baby Ivory turned out to have siblings called 'Adolf' and 'Aryan', put it that way.

It is a real girl's name, I checked.

I agree though that it makes me think of dead elephants and poaching. Would probably get used to it if a girl in my family were named it. It's a pretty name if you put that connotation aside. But I think it's going to be everyone's first thought (and fifth, and tenth, until it wears off).

How about India or Scarlett?

Ivory - because it immediately makes me think of the barbaric trade in elephant tusks.

It's also pretty close to Ivor, which will always remind me of Ivor The Engine.

Reminds me of that naff song Ebony and Ivory.

I agree with most of the others - it made me immediately think of tusks, which isn't a great start.

and giving someone time to think of further thoughts would cause the whole ivory trade to come to mind

plus, it's clunky and ugly

Ivy is nicer

I think the thing about Ebony is it's used in a black pride context. Which is fine. White pride, not so much.

Ivory, please no. What if she's ruddy and ginger ffs and why would you associate your kid with that kind of slaughter.

Rowan is lovely, I know both male and female rowans and think its fine for both.

Avery i know is a boy.

I'm all for unusual names, pretty words with nice connotations that are 'not' names although I was forced to veto flint

Ebony - I know a white Ebony. Everyone goes

Me too kentish.

A little white toddler called Ebony who comes from a family with obvious UKIP voting tendencies .

OP it's a nice name, for people to say it's not a name ehhh sorry if you chose it as a name well it's a name. If gwenth Paltrow can chose Apple as her daughters name lol well why not.

If you like it go for it. :)

Would you consider Alba instead? It means Dawn and I think has a similar feel, except is a name (although an unusual one).

I think Alba means 'white', and it is another name for Scotland.

I think it not that bad, I have heard a lot, LOT worse mostly on Mumsnet

Unfortuanately, I instantly think of 'ebony and ivory,together in perfect harmony'. and now I won't be able to get that song out of my head

Blimey, OP I bet you are regretting asking now

BIL's ex and I thought it would be hilarious if we both had daughters and called them Ebony and Ivory a few years ago. It's probably just as well he married someone else.

Rowan is lovely and much more used for girls than boys.

Ivory is terrible, sorry, but mutilated elephants is what I think when I hear it.

Would you consider Ivy Rowan or Avery Rowan?

I quite like it. Elephants are awesome animals so why not name your child after a piece of them.

I do wonder if you'll be constantly correcting people that shes not Ivy though. Something we're trying to avoid with our name choice. But if your OK with that then go with it.

I went to college with a girl called Ivory. She was beautiful, very intelligent and a bit alternative. I think it's fine as a name.