opinions on Sapphire

[PaigeyK]

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

I was about to say I know a Sapphire and then I realised she was born in September!

I never noticed before, hmm.

it's okay for a pet cat

Faye is better!

Yes, a very haughty cat. One of those really snooty white fluffy ones.

Sapphire.

Faye is lovely.

it's the eyes

Good lord that cat looks like the Sapphire I know. How bizarre.

pot of yoghurt

faye i like, just fine middle names hard to come up with for it!

Urgh. Lap dancer.

Faye would be a lovely choice.

Faye Louise
Faye Elizabeth
Faye Isobel
Faye Juliet
Faye Georgina
Faye Victoria
Faye Rebecca
Faye Jasmine
Faye Melissa
Faye Nicole
Faye Sophia

I thought of a few middle names starting with C or K too, but then thought it might sound like Fake Whatever.

ah thanks, i really like:

Faye Isabelle
Faye Victoria
Faye Sophia

yes, i see what you mean about the c/k!

Stripper. Or a chav with a sibling called Chardonnay or Porsche. Sorry

How about Safiya?

I don't dislike Faye, but I don't think fey always has great connotations.

My cat was called Sapphire, she's dead now though, but she had the most beautiful eyes. I tended to call her Saffy

Faye is a good safe name. I can't see anyone objecting to that!

But with Sapphire, you never know... the Cath Kidston retro names have been in vogue for such a good long while now, there is bound to be a change sooner or later. I just don't know what the change will be! Personally I'd love the 70s names to come back - Wayne, Sharon, Tracey, Gavin, Carol

But maybe the shift would be to more glamorous 80s names. Sapphire would fit in there. I know of a baby Blaze...

I quite like Sapphire. Makes me think of Sapphire and Steele, so Joanna Lumley. That's a good association in my mind

Faye is very different!

No... Too flimsy/jazzy/snazzy/Vegas-ey IYSWIM

I love sapphire :)

See i didn't have any associations for the name Sapphire so was thinking it sounded nice until I read the comments!! This is why these forums are so useful! Faye is lovely, or as a PP said, Saffron would also be a nice alternative :) x

Faye is lovely

I don't see why not if Ruby, Pearl etc are acceptable.

I agree with previous posters. Sapphire screams pole dancer. I can't say why Opal and Ruby have managed to go respectable mainstream and Sapphire hasn't...

To get approx. the same sounding name, you could have Sophia instead.

I think it's nice, but I probably wouldn't use it myself due to the associations.

Sapphira / Saffira are quite pretty too.