Pandora

[mariebelle]

I've had my heart set on this name for years now. I absolutely love it but the reaction from friends and family has been far from positive. Honest opinions please!

I quite like it, but it does make me immediately think of Adrian Mole.
And Pandora's Box.

I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing

Jewellery

I love Pandora, and most other Greek mythology type names, but wouldn't use Pandora because of the link with jewellery and 'boxes'
What about other names in that ilk:
Persephone
Cassiopeia
Cassandra
Hera
Phaedra
Phillippa
Phoebe

It makes me think immediately of Adrian Mole. This is not a bad thing, I love adrian mole and have always loved the name Pandora. Now that youve reminded me I will be putting it on the list if eventual baby no 2 is a girl.

Go for it if you love it.

Box. Sorry.

Love it.

Box or jewellery here

Sorry

Sorry but I'd think you were naming your DD after an overpriced bracelet

I defo wudnt use it - jewellery

I love the name Pandora. I think of the name before the jewellery even though I own one of the bracelets.

I like it, but yes, everyone will say "box" and it won't be funny after the 10,000th time!

Use it if you love it.
It's a nice name, Phaedra is an option !

Nope, there'll be too many disgusting drunks lurching up to her in bars slavering about opening her box. Don't inflict that on her.

Pandora
I adore ya.

name of the planet from avatar and pandoras box its a bit different but i have seen people name their kids after video game characters each to their own i guess but not my cup of tea

Box. Sorry.

LOVE it and would have seriously considered it if I'd had a girl.

I love it!

Pandora!
I adore ya!
I implore ye
Don't ignore me.

And then she spelt his name Adrain with her sparkler.

Sorry OP

River you beat me to it

A small person in my family has this name and it's lovely. She's called Panda for short. It means 'the girl with all the gifts', what could be better!? I hate the jewellery but to be honest it never made me think of that before I knew baby Pandora. It's definitely unusual but in a good way.

Mixed reviews but glad to see that some of you like it thanks everyone

I like it. The 'box' connections might put me off slightly but the Adrian Mole connection wouldn't! He was an intellectual you know, even if he wasn't very clever.

sorry, i think its horrendous ! What about as a middle name ?
I strangely know of two pugs named Pandora !
I could just imagine a teacher cringing when having to call her name on the register, sorry !

I'm not a fan because of the jewellery & box thing.

How about Paloma?