Ursula

[chezmk1988]

Thoughts?

I know quite a few older German ladies with this name - was popular in the 60s and 70s and often shortened to Uschi. So to me it is semi-vintage and a certain age group.

I love it. It was on my list but vetoed by husband. I think it’s beautiful

I like it. Any chance of a twin called Phoebe?

Honestly, I think it’s very ugly.

Quite a few 'baddies' have the name Ursula.

Phoebe Buffay's twin, Sister Ursula in CTM and there's obviously the Sea Witch in The Little Mermaid.

Maybe this is a chance to reclaim it?

I actually think it's a very cute little girl's name.

Not so keen on the sound, but I love the meaning ("little bear")

Sorry, makes me think 'fat, sea witch'.

I love it, and it was on my list for our dd. Didn't use it in the end and I sort of regret it. I love the meaning too.

So nice to have a name with a bit of gravitas! So much better than the cutesy sugar sweet names that are popular at the moment, I think it’s a lovely name, the sort of name that commands a bit of respect!

I find it really really ugly, could just be my gross accent ‘Ursla’ but it looks horrible written down too.

Honestly I think it's fabulous.

'Poor Unfortunate Souls' is now going through my head...

Sorry but I find it utterly hideous.

Not sure sorry.

Truly awful. One of the worst names in existence.

I really dislike it, although that’s just because the only one I’ve ever met was a pretty horrible person!

I love it. It's a gorgeous, unusual name. Sadly, DH didn't like it. It does seem to be a very Marmite name.

IMO much, much nicer than Amelia, Olivia et al (not bad names per se but but very exciting).

I really like it. I love the ‘little bear’ meaning - it’s cute without being saccharine, and great for both a child and a grown woman.

It’s on my list, if I ever have a girl.

I have taught a (teenage) Ursula quite recently. I like it but always makes me think of The Little Mermaid and I end up singing 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' in my head.

Sorry but I absolutely hate it.

Sounds ugl, and makes everybody think of the sea witch.

Close friend named her child ursula: we’ve all been polite and supportive about it, but everybody secretly hates it and has commented (without telling the parents obv) that it’s pretty much the worst girls name there is.

First thought is genuinely - the sea witch. I'm not a fan sorry

I had a friend at school who had it as a middle name and would never tell anyone as she hated it so much. I think it would be a difficult name to carry off and I wouldn't saddle my child with it.

No No No No No! It's hideous!

Don’t like it. Sorry.

In Chinese the sound of the word Ursula means 'starving to death/so hungry I could die" and for this reason I couldn't give it to a child because it would sound silly to a Mandarin speaker. (sorry)

If it's any consolation, the two Ursulas I have known (UK and USA) have been very nice (and probably not encountered many Chinese speakers).