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opinions on Sapphire

56 replies

PaigeyK · 19/01/2016 22:43

is it only okay for an autumn baby or middle name?

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SakuraSakura · 19/01/2016 22:45

I love it. Needs the right surname for it, which I don't have!

TrollTheRespawnJeremy · 19/01/2016 22:45

I'm not keen on gemstones as names so couldn't really comment on whether it's appropriate.

squoosh · 19/01/2016 22:48

It's quite.....................jazzy. And a bit Danielle Steele.

I like Saffy for short though.

Pigeonpost · 19/01/2016 22:55

Why is it only ok for an autumn baby? I'm not being goady, I just can't make the link and it's bothering me! For some reason which I can't explain I would put it in the Crystal category rather than the Ruby category (if we were categorising that way). It just seems more 'princessy' than say Ruby. I can't think of any more gemstone names...

CocktailQueen · 19/01/2016 22:56

Jacqueline Wilson book! Also the title of my 10yo dd's book... So not a name I would take seriously. Sorry. A bit chavvy?

PaigeyK · 19/01/2016 22:57

It's the birthstone of september... so i guess a september baby

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AddToBasket · 19/01/2016 22:58

Lap dancer. (There's a Sapphire 'nightclub' near me)

calzone · 19/01/2016 22:58

I know a Topaz with a sister called Jade.

Opal
Ruby
Pearl

Not keen to be honest.

IoraRua · 19/01/2016 23:00

As a pp said, a lap dancer.
Or Bombay Blue Sapphire.

Neither are good.

iciclewinter · 19/01/2016 23:01

I like it.

Saffron is a nice alternative too.

LittleBearPad · 19/01/2016 23:02

Bond girl or, yes, Danielle Steel. Sorry I don't like it.

CocktailQueen · 19/01/2016 23:02

It is a really pretty word. I'm just not sure about its associations. Maybe as a middle name?

BrennieGirl · 19/01/2016 23:03

No. Too Jilly Cooper.

LadyMaryofDownt0n · 19/01/2016 23:05

I like it. It's certainly unusual but my own name falls under that category so I find unusual names (with in reason) a blessing I suppose.

If you like it go for it.

Oh & by the way I know a lap dancer called Olivia (that's her stage name) so I think that's uncalled for.

BeautyIsTruth · 19/01/2016 23:08

It's the name of one of Katie Price's novels so I think it does have a certain 'glamour girl' connotation. It is pretty though but better as a middle name I think.

fruitpastille · 19/01/2016 23:11

It definitely makes a statement - OK for an extrovert? Or if you are quite posh maybe? It could easily be chavvy though. I would never chose it but sort of like it although I guess many won't.

Qwebec · 19/01/2016 23:13

Agree with COCKTAILQUEEN, the word is v beautiful, love the sound and the syllables. Its a shame that as a names it does not work as well.

StitchesInTime · 19/01/2016 23:14

I'm not keen on gemstones as names, but I don't think Sapphire is seasonal in any way - it would be equally suitable for a winter / spring / summer baby as for an autumn baby IMO.

Qwebec · 19/01/2016 23:14

Oh how about Safira?

PaigeyK · 19/01/2016 23:16

sorry, i didnt mean seasonal, i meant a september baby... would probably use it as a middle name...

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Tweetypie100 · 19/01/2016 23:18

Sorry no. It makes me think of a name I'll see on Jeremy Kyle!!

WongTobyWong · 19/01/2016 23:20

Utterly dreadful. Sorry.

Pigeonpost · 19/01/2016 23:20

Ah, birthstones! And I forgot about Jade and Pearl. I think Jade is quite 90's but Pearl is old lady chic like Elsie and Betty. Saffron is much nicer. Safira is pretty but isn't there a car called a Zafira?

PurpleDaisies · 19/01/2016 23:21

It's a stripper name to me sorry. If you and your partner love it, go for it.

PaigeyK · 19/01/2016 23:24

i would hate to give my daughter a stripper name, i think i will stay clear... is faye better? for a 1st name :)

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