Tulip for a girl? What do you think?

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Just that really.... what do you think of Tulip as a first name for a girl? Thank you :)

As pp said names are so varied nowadays that I don't think children will mock a Tulip more than a Rose or Violet.

However for me the way it sounds isn't that melliferous, and makes me think "two lips" or Tunip the Vegimal (Octonauts). Very pretty flower though.

In other languages:

Croatian: Lala
Portuguese: Tulipa (like Philippa)

Maybe those are more user friendly.
I think Tulip is nice though.

I think it's awful.

How would you want it to be pronounced? Where I'm from, it's "choo-lip" and I've heard "too-lip" and "tyoo-lip". Are you ok with the variations and/or how it would be pronounced in your area?

It sounds nice. I would think carefully about any unusual names however. Unfortunately children do get bullied.

I love the name Tulip. The flowers are beautiful as is the name. Honestly I don't think most people will think of the old jokes people mention, let alone kids (I've never heard of them and I'm in my 30s). There are so many other common names that can be made fun of but no one bats an eyelid (Willy anyone?). Go for it!

It's not the first time I've heard the name. There's a bbc reporter by that name.

The BBC correspondent was the first person I thought of too. I like it.

No.

I love the flower, but the name sounds like "chew lip".

Unless you are going to go and live in a self-sufficient commune and worship the weather...no

Thought it said Turnip

I'm not crazy about the sound. I do love Petulia though - do you like that?

I like it. I'm sure there used to be a radio news reader in radio one called Tulip

Really pretty

Tulip Mazumdar is a BBC news journalist, and I always think her name doesn't fit with the serious nature of her work.

To me, it's definitely a flower, not a name. Like ranunculus.

What about Tulia?

Tiny Tim named his daughter Tulip (as in the song 'Tip-Toe Through The Tulips').

She goes by Victoria now.

Personally I'd love to use Tulip if I ever have a DD (Dutch connections in the family) but I don't think I'd be brave enough

Tulisa?

What about Tulip for a girl?
Definitely better than Tulip for a boy.
Poppy, Violet... flower names are popular, so why not Tulip?

Tulip Rose Read is my first thought. You may not remember her though. A woman obsessed with Mike Read the DJ. I don't think it was her name at birth.

I like it.

I'm not keen. Sounds quite pretty for a little girl but cant imagine it for a mature woman. If you are determined to use it, suggest you give a middle name that child can choose to use if they prefer

Not for me

No - sorry, not a fan.
In Ireland it's slang for a foolish or inept person.