What do you think of Diana

[starbrightnight]

as a girl's name?

It will always be Princess Diana. It’s quite an iconic name.

I love it, but wouldn't use it if I lived in the UK/Ireland. It's too heavily associated with Princess Diana.

I live in Australia, so while it's still synonymous with her, it's certainly not as pervasive. I wouldn't have any qualms about using it here.

Diana has a great meaning and a significant place in Roman mythology, too.

There's just no escaping the connotation if you live in the UK.

It's also heavily dated/big flicky hair/80s fringe/Duran Duran etc.

Yes strong iconic name... but if you asked my nieces and nephews (early teens) they would never associated it with Princess Diana.

I think whether you are or you aren't, people will think you are one of those mad Princess Diana fans who collects decorative plates and has a scrapbook of front pages of the Daily Express

Love it. Yes, there's Diana the princess, but also the Wonder Woman association. I think the Princess influence isn't as strong among younger people.

I think it's been long enough that you can use it.

I like it, but I don't like the nickname "Di".

Beautiful name

Yes, everyone will call her Di. I like the Wonder Woman connection though.

It's DD's middle name. After my DGM. It's dated but there was no doubt in my mind for sentimental reasons.

Not keen, sorry

It’s okay, although a bit 80s. The inevitable ‘Di’ is awful though.

Sorry but I detest the name.

Always be connotations with princess diana plus it's just a dreadful name IMO.

However, it's a name and if you like it go for it!

I love Diana but I hate Di too. The possibility that one day she might be 'Auntie Di'. It's dreadful. Maybe fine a middle name then.

The Diane I know shortens hed name to Dee. Much nicer than Di IMO.

I think of Diane as an entirely different name from Diana though apparently it is the French variant of Diana. I don't like Diane at all.

Diana is a Divine Goddess - of the hunt, of the moon and of nature and who could communicate with animals. Diana is also the Goddess of childbirth and women.

Agree Dee is better than Di but I don't feel it does Diana justice and reminds me of Sandra Dee from Grease.

I think it is a beautiful name.
Do people associate every Grace with a princess?

Yuck no way! Aside from the obvious association it's just an awful name. Sorry.

MikeUniformMike I think it might take another generation or two for the association with Princess Diana to diminish, like it has done for Princess Grace, who I don't think about when I hear the name Grace - though 30 or 40 years ago I probably would have done.

@starbrightnight as a Diana I like it, yes you get the Princess Diana references, but it is rare and I find people often call you Diane anyway. My mum hates me being called Di though but mostly it's Lady Di for a nickname.

PenguinDi - I'm glad you like your name! Do you get called Di a lot and does that bother you?

I actually think of Dirty Diana

Who is Dirty Diana?