Vera

[Picknickers]

Is this useable? It's the only name we can agree on and it's really growing on me. Surname is boring/fairly common 2 syllables and middle name would be Francesca which is a tribute to a family member. We don't want Francesca as a first name as the family is full of Frank's and Frankies! What do you think?

[TheDowagerCuntess]

Why do people think kids will bully because of the name?

Maybe those kids are a lot nicer than you. And they certainly won't have whatever negative associations you have, so to them, Vera is just a name. No different from Violet, or Clara.

It's very old lady to me, and I wouldn't choose it myself, but I wouldn't let other kids' reactions put you off in the slightest.

[NoughtDegreesNought]

One of my dearest friends is a Vera so I find it hard not to like. Also, it means "springtime" so a lovely positive vibe to it.

I know it's a bit granny in the UK, but very common in German-speaking world for the baby boomer generation, so more on a par with Christine, Valerie, Rita, Shirley, etc.

A similar name with a younger demographic is Verena - pronounced Ver-ay-na - perhaps an alternative to consider?

[Chocolatecake12]

My Nan was. Vera. She was the sweetest kindest strongest most caring lady you would ever wish to meet. The name to me reminds me of her and her character.
Go for it!

[Aprilshouldhavebeenmyname]

My dgm was Vera and hated it!!
Verity is much nicer!!

[KirstenRaymonde]

DPs GM is Vera but really Veronica. Is Veronica an option? She could be Vera at home and maybe another nickname elsewhere if she wanted?

But I honestly don’t get the teasing comments with names like this, there’s ‘old lady names’ everywhere at the moment and more will come back. There’s Ivy’s and Clara’s everywhere, what’s the difference? It’s an old name not a silly name, kids won’t bat an eyelid in the few years.

[Cowardlycustard2]

I don’t like it sorry. Sounds very old lady but not in a good way. I agree with opinion that other kids will tease.

[gracielacey]

Love Vera, hate Veronica - she'd end up being known as Ronnie like the woman on Eastenders.

[gracielacey]

And my dds go to schools with a Cynthia, a Sylvia, a Jeffrey and a Betsy - all old people names but none of them get bullied because of it.

Maybe it depends on the area you're in.

[EssentialHummus]

I'm not a fan. We considered it briefly for DD, but I just couldn't warm to it as a name. A friend from a similar (international) background ended up using it, and I still can't warm to the name despite her very smiley little one!

[Pompom42]

I like it. It's a good name

[DramaAlpaca]

I'm sorry, I think it's absolutely hideous.

If it was pronounced Verra, with a short 'e' sound like it is in parts of eastern Europe, then I don't mind it. Veera with a long 'e' - it's a no from me.

[Greenwomanofmay]

I love it and would have used it but I had a boy

[Jammycustard]

I like it.

[NoughtDegreesNought]

Veronica really says old lady - and for some reason nun, no idea why? - to me, much more so than Vera.

Agree entirely that Central European "Vay-ra" (or something approximating that) sounds nicer than "Veee-ra".

[halcyondays]

It's quite a harsh sounding name, things like Betsy, Kitty, Violet and Sylvia might be old-fashioned but they sound nicer imo.

[PonyPals]

Vera means Faith in Russian

[thegreylady]

It can be short for Verity which is lovely and would go with Francesca very well.

[thegreylady]

At the moment Vera reminds me of Brenda Blethyn’s lady detective Vera Stanhope.

[GRW]

I really like it and think it is due a comeback like other old fashioned names like Mabel and Elsie.

[MikeUniformMike]

Vera Duckworth was a Veronica. I don't like it or many of the Corrie names like Ivy, Ida, Ena, Audrey, Hilda etc. I don't mind Alma or Gail.

[Flamingosnbears]

You can use it, or how about Veronica?...

[grasspigeons]

It feels 'old' to me, but I did wonder why it hadn't come back in as its a nice name and names do come in cycles. Its probably quite edgy. Its nice to not have a name ending in y or ie

Is it the same meaning as Verity?

I know a Verda, which I also think is lovely

[AsAProfessionalFekko]

The only Veras I personally know are an elderly relative and the drop dead gorgeous wife of a colleague (from eastern Europe).

[Belindabauer]

I think Vera Francesca sounds great. Yes it's an old name but so too are Archie, Freddie,Violet etc.

[AsAProfessionalFekko]

Vee-ra or Veh-ra