Sloane?

[Liliannna1]

Overheard name in supermarket yesterday and thought it was unusual but pretty? Thoughts?

Awful

Sloane Peters from Ferris Bueller springs to mind! Might have been me you overheard, it's the name of one of DDs goldfish! I don't hate it but I don't think I'd use it for a human baby.

Are you American?

About as far from 'pretty' as a name can get. I dislike surnames used for first names anyway, and this is one of the ugliest, especially for a girl.

Sloane Ranger. I wouldn't!

Don't do it if your surname is Grainger
In fact, don't do it whatever your surname.

It is absolutely terrible. How about... Brick. Or Cushion. Or Retro. Or Market.

Seriously... Sloane?? Seriously?

It's more popular in the U.S.A. I think of it as quite an American name. Personally I don't find it a pretty name, but tastes differ!

I know one (adult male). I don't like it.

She'd be born wearing a velvet headband and a tweed jacket.

I know one - a nice girl, in her early 30s, British, middle class. However combined with a relatively uncommon surname she does have to spell her name for people quite often.

I think it is quite pretty with a strong edge and definitely preferable to all the Lily Lili May Mae Rose Grace Pixie Ava Evie Ellie current tedium.

God no. Very "straight out of a Disney kids TV show" or Sloane Ranger.

Sloane is frigging hideous.

Also sounds masculine.

I think it's a really cool, unusual name...but not too out there. It reminds me of Sloane Square in London, which is a pretty trendy place.

Sloane Ranger! Awful.

I'm not a fan of surname names generally - Sloane Square was named for Hans Sloane.

And with the added resonance of Sloane Ranger, I really don't think this one works.

If you name a baby Sloane, at least some people will assume that you agree with these sort of social attitudes:
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9001529/Kate-Middleton-and-the-rise-of-the-Sloane-Ranger.html

Pretty??

Sloane Grainger 😂😂😂😂

Love it, very American/Canadian but gorgeous!

Awful. Absolutely awful.

Dreadful.

Ferris Beuller of course, a classic movie which could redeem Sloane but doesnt.

Reminds me of Sloth and Slow

I don't associate it with anything, but it just sounds like an ugly word to me.

Slug crossed with Loner. Or a modern-day Joan. Can't help the word association!