Honour - Opinions plz

[M1985]

I liked the name Honour for DD1 (now 39 wks with DC3) I went off it when having DD2 but have come back to it lately.

Is it classic & beautiful or silly/awful?

My two DD's names are both classic/olden names, would it go?

[Bowlersarm]

It's unusual. But a known name.

If you spell it Honour to me it's like Georgia spelt Jorga - a bastardisation too try hard name. Sorry op, but I think your spelling kills it.

[M1985]

Bowlersarm I think that's a little bit extreme for wanting to spell a word correctly (whether it's the way the name is 'usually' spelt or not)

[HeartsTrumpDiamonds]

OK I'm Canadian and it's definitely spelled Honour there.

[Bowlersarm]

Sorry, but it's the way I feel about a lovely name.

[AnnaD2]

I have an Honor who is 2. I still love it and most people spell it like this. A couple of people have thought she was named after Anna in Frozen though....

[D0nnaO]

my great, great grandmother was called Honor, she's the only one I've heard of

[hidingunderthebed]

My Honor is 6 and still we have had people asking if she was named after Frozen

[minipie]

The name is spelled Honor. Like you OP I can't get used to that, it looks american/misspelled to me. But Honour would be wrong too. so I ruled it out...

[M1985]

That's how i feel about it minipie i know that people will constantly be thinking i've spelt it wrong if i went for Honor

[littlesupersparks]

Honor is a name.
Honour is not a name.

It's up to you - I've known a few Honors - I'd find it very odd to see Honour as a name - it's completely different and like calling them Serenity, Chastity etc not my cup of tea really - but might be yours.

[Bowlersarm]

OP - last try. The name Honor is spelt Honor. If people think you've spelt it wrong, a quick Google - and your daughter herself - will correct them, in no uncertain manner, that is the correct spelling. Make her spell it Honour - she'll be forever saying "no it's Honor with a 'U' because that's how my mum thought it was spelt. Unfortunately"

If I was called Louise I would want to be Louise. Not Loueze because that's how it sounds.

[M1985]

I don't know what you mean by 'last try' I've read everyone's comments and opinions and no one person's would change my mind if i wanted to spell it a different way.

I am 100% aware that it's usually spelt Honor, i was from the start, the only Honor's i know (all celeb's - never met one in real life) are spelled that way so believe me i am FULLY aware.

However, i know that where i am from people would assume it's spelled like the word as it's not a common name here. It also looks wrong, it looks American. That's my opinion.

Honor is a word - spelled that way in America, so i think if the word is spelled Honour here, so should the name, it looks right to me that way

I'm not a fan of spelling names wrong on purpose, i hate seeing people try to make names 'trendier' or 'different' by changing I's to y's etc... but I can't see how it's any different than say Louisa, Louiza, Luisa etc.. all commonly used and accepted versions.

[RL20]

I like it! I think Jessica Alba named one of her little girls Honor

[Bowlersarm]

Ok, your dd, your choice obvs. You asked for opinions.

[M1985]

Yeah and i did read and take on board everyone's. Though i was asking for opinions on the name itself, not the spelling

[Andcake]

Yes but if I met a louiza or Luisa I would be a bit judgey about the parents intellectual sophistication - the same with a honour - Honor - a cool Shakespearean name in my books. But it's your choice!

[morethanpotatoprints]

Didn't Michael Mc do a comedy sketch about posh girls names and them sounding silly.
Not saying you shouldn't because of this, but it was funny and he did have a point.

Honor, Charity, Faith, Hope, chastity, etc.

[EhricLovesTheBhrothers]

I have a friend with an Honour. It works perfectly well.

Really Andcake? Even though luisa is a valid european alternative to Louisa?

[haleandhearty]

Love Honor! And all the "virtue" names, particularly Connie (short for Constance) Go for it!

[Mamafratelli]

Love Honor. Hate Honour. Why do all your dc have to have 6 letters in their name?

[PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom]

Honor is lovely.

My opinion on Honour as a name? Honestly, I would think that you didn't even realise that Honor the name and honour the virtue were different and thought it was like Hope or Faith. So I'd feel it was rather a shame that you had messed up the spelling of a lovely name.

[rockinrobintweet]

I like it as a name. The spelling may bug you at first having to 'correct' people to your way, but eventually you'll just get used to it.

I have Scarlett and to my understanding that's the way the name is spelt but people often write in birthday cards etc Scarlet. it no longer phases me.

as with all DDs having 6 letters- I think thats sweet.. my mom gave us all names that end in a Y and I find it very endearing.

how about:
Harper
Kierah
Dianna
Rachel

[RL20]

People are so quick to criticise. I understand your asking for opinions but some people can be so blunt. As for "why do they have to have 6 letters". Maybe it's a tradition, or maybe she just wants to.
Also with regards to name spellings, we're in 2015 so I really don't think it matters!
There are far worse names than Honour spelt Honour and not Honor, it's not really that offensive.
Some names out there these days are not even names and are awful, and that's coming from a 22 year old!

[SukieTuesday]

My great great grandmother was an Honor. Pretty name.

[Mamafratelli]

I was asking why as I was interested.