What do you think of Daphne?

[Rainatnight]

This is for a second DD I don't yet have! Just met a Daphne recently and have been slightly obsessing over its loveliness. But don't know what connotations it has for others.

I think of Daphne Broon, and just picture someone fat and frumpy.

I just think of Scooby Doo! It's a lovely name.

Love it. Love it love it. DH didn't 🙁

I love Fraiser but don't like daphne sorry.

It's not a name I'd choose.

How about Delphi ?

Scooby Doo!

I love Daphne. My husband isn't keen, sadly. Also my baby was a boy! But still...

It sounds lovely, is classical, unusual without being absurd and I think has excellent nickname potential

Sorry, I think it’s bloody awful. Makes me think of a fussy, overbearing, chintzy MIL

I love it

Oh I love it!

I love it!

Really awful and outdated but not in a granny chic way.

I also think of Daphne Broon! Not a name that would make my top 1000 list.

Oh blackcats! I know a grown up Daphne Viola. Are the sisters that you know Eastern European?

I think it's lovely.

Reminds me of Jack Lemmon in Some Like it Hot

Really awful imo. Fussy, flouncy and overbearing - or Scooby Doo/Daffy Duck.

and Celeste...

I knew one. She tended to be called Daffers! She was elderly though. I don't mind the full name but kids will shorten it to something, so you have to consider what it will be and if you like it. My name is only 2 syllables and it still got shortened at school.

It was on my shortlist but dh vetoed it!

I know two Daphnes, both under three. I like it.

I like it a lot. Reminds me of the Daphne character in the Malory towers or St Clare's books - can't remember which one she was in?!

It's lovely.
I'd think Daphne Moon, Daphne du Maurier and Daphne from neighbours, but that's just me showing my age.

Sorry but o really don’t like Daphne, I usually love ‘old lady names’ but not this one! Sounds grumpy and the only one I know gets called ‘daf ‘ which sounds ugly to my ears.

Love the suggestion of Viola though!

Lovely name. This was my favourite for DD, who is due in 3 weeks, but DH not keen, so scrapped it from our short list. Daphne du Maurier, Daphne from Scooby Doo and Daphne from Neighbours are what I think of when I hear the name, but none really crossed my mind when picking our preferred names.