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?

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.

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

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! 😂

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.

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.

Aloe Vera?

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

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.

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.

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

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

Don't like it. Sounds dreary. Sorry!

Vera is definitely better than Verity!

Vera is far prettier than Verity or the awful Veronica

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.

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

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!!

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...

I would still think 'Duckworth'

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

I like it too.

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

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

If you like Francesca I'd go with that.

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.

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!