Talk me down

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My husband refuses to entertain this name and I admit it is somewhat bracing but at the moment I love its strong femininity.
Leopoldine

Is it too horrendous?

Another here thinking something like Leonora would reference your family history without indicting it. Also Leo is lovely for
either gender. My DD has a lovely friend called Leonora who is known as Leo.

I don't like Leonora. Leonie is OK.
Leopoldina is wow! Polly is great. (not keen on Pollz)

Be grateful your DH has good taste.

How about Leontine? Similar sound and feel, bit less OTT?

Or Leonor? I love Leonor!

Mike I immediately thought of Polly Hampton. Leopoldina's a lovely name.

I've heard of it it's the German feminisation of Leopold like Wilhelmine/Wilhelm. It's not everyone's cup of tea but Albertine is on the upswing in certain circles.

How do you even say this? 🙈 it looks like some sort of medicine.

I like it but would use as a middle name. It's very, um, bold for a first name.

Oh it's dreadful. I'm so sorry to say that knowing it was the name of your relative op. I'm sure she was a wonderful woman in other respects, but the name is just awful to me.

I love Leonora. It's one of my favourite names. Leontine is very nice too. Nns Leo or Nora (for Leonora). The nn Poldi suggested by pp, is just horrid imho and sounds like a combination of the words mouldy and palsy.

mike Yes!!! I couldn't think where else I (almost) knew it from! I take thee, Leopoldina! Love that book

How about Leontine, I love this name, it has a similar vibe.

It is a beautiful name for an industrial cleaner.

How about Poldark?

I actually like it! Have never come across it before....would need a good nn and a suitable surname. But I think it's cool

It's awful!

What about Leonore or Leonora?

Leonora is lovely!

Although she'd probably get nn Lenor all through school

How about Polly Leonora? Then you have some of the original name, but with a contemporary twist?

It grows on you, that's for sure. I initially wanted to say NO way, and yet, I started to like it as I've scrolled down the thread! very Imperial/Victorian/Roman-esque.... I don't know that's especially fashionable these days.

Wow, that's quite an imposing name! 😆

Very Euro royal, diamond bedecked, grande dame.

I know a little German girl called Leopoldine. It's an old name making a comeback, like Josephine and Wilhelmine.

Glad you aren't going to use it. Really awful name x

I quite like it! I also like Leonor, Leonora, Leona and Leonie.

Oh no OP it's an ugly name sorry! I like the suggestion of Leontine though and I do like Leonora.