Velvet for a baby name?

[PlanetMJ]

Hello, I am really loving the name Velvet for a girl. It has lots of lovely connotations for me from childhood being an avid fan of National and International Velvet and The Velveteen Rabbit.

I also love the Pixies song Velouria.

Am I missing something really obvious that will forever condemn future daughter to a life of cringe?

What do you think?

[OneDayWhenIGrowUp]

I'd probably nn Vee (or V) rather than Vel

Have to say ''tipping the velvet'' was what sprung to mind for me as well.

But I don't think its horrible and if you like it and it suits your family and your daughter, why not

[ShadowStar]

No.

I suppose if you were having it as a middle name, maybe, but not as a first name.

[EverythingCounts]

Don't like it, sorry.

[DrFunkesFamilyBandSolution]

, i know a Velvet and even her mum admits it was a stupid thing to call her!
She goes by her middle name and has done since she was about 9-10

[Breezy1985]

My first thought was triple velvet, the loo roll ad.

I wouldn't like to be called Velvet.

[dancemom]

I know of a Satin

[bringbackfonzi]

Going against the grain here, I love Velvet. And it's definitely a name.

[sleepdodger]

Girl at dc nursery called velvet
Tbh my first reaction was that it's a little try hard, which is a huge contradiction because I love the name pearl

[magpiegin]

Sounds like a stripper name to me.

[Bowlersarm]

I can see why you think it should make a great name. But for me, for some reason it just doesn't.

Velvet loo rolls, vulva, Volvo.

I don't think I'd be brave enough.

[lunar1]

She will grow up to be a person, give your dd a proper name and get a pet to call velvet.

[Pico2]

I rode a pony called Velvet once. It had a lovely velvety coat. Are you expecting a very hairy baby?

[Primadonnagirl]

Poor little bugger

[DancingDinosaur]

It makes me think of 'tipping the velvet' too. I wouldn't do it.

[Dukketeater]

Stupid

[Quejica]

My first thought was also tipping the velvet.

[ConfusedAboutStatements]

My first thought was tipping the velvet

[BewitchedBotheredandBewildered]

My mother wanted to call me Velvet, after the Liz Taylor movie. That gives a bit of a clue as to my age.

I am eternally grateful to my father who put his foot down and would not allow it.

I don't like the name I got because it's boring.

I think you can get away with more exotic or unusual names now, so I don't think it would stand out now, or attract piss taking.

[Laundryangel]

I know a Velvet. When she was born, her parents sent the usual text around with name, weight etc. Within minutes I had several texts from mutual friends asking if I knew the actual name as predictive text had changed it to "Velvet" or that it was odd that they had announced the nickname as the actual name etc. It took us a few days to realise that Velvet was the actual name. The sniggering continues to this day. IMO, it doesn't work for all of the reasons listed above. I know a lot of babies/children with names I think are try hard & a lot with top five names and I always manage to go "how lovely [insert appropriate positive comment]" apart from with Velvet. I also try not to call her by her first name as I can't help but snigger and think"you're named after loo roll" and I'm normally quite mature!

[MrsCosmopilite]

Velouria is an amazing song! But the name Velvet.... not so much as a first name. As a middle name, it doesn't sound so bad.

However, it is YOUR choice at the end of the day.

[FatherSpodoKomodo]

A friend has a niece called Velvet and apart from thinking it's an unusual name I never thought of any of the things PPs have mentioned!

I think it's fine.

[RJnomore]

I actually like velouria as a name.

[SanityClause]

You know how lots of people hate the sound of nails down a blackboard? It makes them feel icky.

Well, velvet makes me feel like that. Just a bit uneasy.

[SouthBySouthWest]

Since I was little, I have had a blanky made of velvet, so to me it has connotations of warm, um, velvety smoothness, that I want to cuddle with. All good stuff (for me) but not sure a baby (adult to be) would want that for a name.

Velma?

[MsBug]

I don't like it.

I love violet, which sounds similar ish.