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?

[daisypond]

I like Vera. It's old, but sort of quirky as well nowadays which makes it newly fresh. You could maybe consider Verena, which is another version of it.

[Sophronia]

I think in a few years time it will sound quite fresh again, along with other names of its era.

[Picknickers]

Interesting comments thank you. I don't understand the view that she will be unmercifully teased. I'm not calling her Poohead! I understand it's not to everyone's taste and that's fine. I hate the name Verify personally...it's too flouncy and reminds me of a spoilt brat with ringlets. I'm not 100% so will probably be back with another name some can get ridiculously outraged about! 😂

[LionAllMessy]

Prepare her for a childhood of emotional trauma, kids are mean and Vera is a target for abuse sorry

WTF?

That is easily one of the most over the top, ridiculous, nonsensical responses I've seen on a mumsnet name thread. And mumsnet name threads are full of over the top, ridiculous, nonsensical responses.

[MikeUniformMike]

I don't like Verity either. I think it sounds a bit drippy and sounds like Ferrety. I don't particularly like Keira/Ciara but not my baby.
If you like the name Vera then why not use it.
Most times I hear a name I tend to think something but it usually suits the person who has it.

[MikeUniformMike]

Aloe Vera?

[Shmithecat]

Love it OP. It was my grandmother's name. I adored her so i have nothing but really happy associations with it.

[AndNoneForGretchenWieners]

I like it. It's simple and quite sweet. I dislike Verity, I have never known a nice one. Veronica is a really grown up name and underused.

[MikeUniformMike]

I quite like Veronica, but I would think it was a Catholic name, but that might just be me. I like Roni as a short version.

[Boooommm]

Sorry I think it is quite an ugly sounding name. And 'ello Vera will be said constantly!

[Jboure]

I love it. My aunt was called it and didn’t like it and changed it to verona

[OliviaStabler]

Don't like it. Sounds dreary. Sorry!

[TheDowagerCuntess]

Vera is definitely better than Verity!

[gracielacey]

Vera is far prettier than Verity or the awful Veronica

[Sessy19]

I have just good associations to the name Vera, and I love it. It’s on my list.

I have, on the other hand, terrible associations with Veronica and Verity. I knew an absolutely horrific verity....god she was a piece of work.

[GreatDuckCookery6211]

It's awful, plain and frumpy. Why would you pick that when there's so many other names to choose from!

[Dontrocktheboat]

I like Vera. Don't think it is any different to names like Iris, Mabel, Ada which are all popular currently. Definitely would not get picked on -- There are far worse names!!

[PuppyMonkey]

TBH I don’t think Vera had quite reached the “old lady chic” stage yet, I’m not sure why - it’s still on a par with Deirdre and Beryl in my mind.

Verity is indeed nicer. Verify is too...

[RancidOldHag]

I would still think 'Duckworth'

[letsallhaveanap]

I LOVE this name!! Classic and due for a big come back... No one your childs age will remember it being old fashioned because the trendiest names right now are things like Dorothy, Iris and Pearl

[midsomermurderess]

I like it too.

[WhiteVixen]

A friend of mine had a baby in January and called her Vera. I like it :)

[Dixiechickonhols]

First thing that comes to mind is the film Vera Drake about an abortonist.

If you like Francesca I'd go with that.

[daisypond]

I think it's something about the simplicity of the name and its meaning - faith or truth - which gives it a timelessness. It's short but the V gives it a bit of an edge as well. I do think of Vera Duckworth and co, but I can overlook that.

[JessieMcJessie]

I sonny understand why someone thinks that the association with Vera Drake is a bad thing, wasn’t the point that Vera Drake was trying to help women who had nowhere to turn?

I rather like Vera, but as someone mentioned upthread, Vita is even nicer. Also Vera does immediately conjure up the Brenda Blethyn detective series to me and I can’t help but say it in a bad County Durham style accent and add “pet”. That’s just me though, wouldn’t be an issue for your DD’s peers!

I’m just about to tell my very non-precious, ringlet-free friend Verity that her name “sounds too much like Ferrety!