Ursula

[chezmk1988]

Thoughts?

Its horrible!

Gorgeous

Love how the comments veer from ‘gorgeous’ to ‘horrible’ with not much in between!

(I still think it’s terrible.)

It’s a real marmite name. Hate it hate it I’m afraid.

I like it. Has a forcefulness to it which counteracts the many drippy girly names around today.

The English seem to pronounce it UR-syoo-la.

I know it as Oor-soo-la

It reminds me of the sea witch in the Little Mermaid.

Definitely not

It's awful. So harsh and ugly. Sorry.

Another RL Ursula here! Not many of us around which I love. It's a marmite name granted - but I have had so many positive comments about my name since I was small.

I met a small one recently and it seemed like a breath of fresh air just to hear a different name.

It's a strong name compared to some very popular names but they aren't to my taste anyway. I guess it all comes down to that. If you like it, use it. There will always be people who love your name and people who don't no matter what you choose!

I love it too. My nickname for my husband is Bear so I loved the idea of having a little bear. Also I liked the Ursula Bear stories when I was little. Sadly I only have boys and Ursula wouldn’t have worked for them.

Another Ursula friend! Are you a British Ursula? I’ve never met another one apart from my DGM who only ever went by her middle name.

it's my middle name and I was never keen tbh but I am not sure anyone really likes their middle name.

Never had any adverse comments about it!

I think it's cute and due for an airing! I predict it will be the Eva of the 2020s :o

Thanks everyone. It does seem a marmite name but as pp have said it's not often you hear of an Ursula and that may be because people hate the name but I'm sick of hearing about little ellas and lilys (no offence to those that have them. They are lovely names but so over used now) that I'm going to stick Ursula on my list. X

Fat purple octopus

The thing with marmite names is that the child might hate them....

Yes I am a British Ursula! Does that make 3 on this thread?

You take your chances with any name you give your child that they might hate it.

With the Mermaid film character, a couple of children have commented when they've seen the film that's all. Most people are imaginative enough to see me not a cartoon character.

I don't like it. I agree with a PP that the "ur" sound is offputting as it's a sound of dislike so a bit like Yuckula or Bleurghula.

I love it! It’s top of our girls list. Mixed reactions and people do tend to mention the sea witch but we think of Le Guin and Andress and a few good book characters (life after life by Kate Atkinson). I’m also a bit swayed by it being so marmite but I think if it’s a girl we’ll go for it!

Not a nice-sounding name imho. I’ve known four, all rather severe looking German or Swiss ladies in their sixties, so I have difficulty imagining it as a child’s name.

my sister is an Ursula.
It is a fabulous name - I can't understand why there are such strong anti comments on here - it is just a name.
You should definitely put it on your list

Hideous! How about Romilly, still a strong and unusual name?

Romilly sounds like the female version of the desert fox! 😂

Goes to show, what’s nice for one person isn’t for another - I’m still set on Ursula!

Is there a little mermaid thing going on round here at the moment?

I like Eric too so maybe! 😄