Olga?

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I have always loved name Olga

Awful! Please just don't. Harsh sounding. I have a cousin whose parents loved this name, too. She legally changed it when she was 18 because it's a bloody horrid name.

Very harsh sounding, not a fan

I like it and if you’ve found a name you both like then don’t write it off because of what other people may or may not think. But if you’re settled on it and happy with it, I’d suggest keeping it to yourselves until she is here as the last thing you want is people's unwanted feedback, especially if you’re slightly anxious about people’s opinions!

It makes me think of gargling

But if you & your DH both like it, go for it.

I don't personally like it as it seems harsh - a bit like ogre. Or it reminds me of a butch Russian gymnast.
Having said that, if you both like it then go for it!!! You'll never find everybody likes your choice of names.

I quite like it. I like that it's not frilly. It's no different to names like Freya, Greta, Ingrid, etc. Helga is another form of it.

"Olga" is a Russian/Slavic version of Scandinavian/Germanic "Helga". It's pronounciation is rather harsh in English, but in Russian it is actually a rather soft name, with the "L" sound being a very soft "L" (there is not equivalent sound in English).

No. Sorry it sounds too harsh to me.

I don't like it at all--it sounds so harsh and lumpy.

I think it’s beautiful.
I’ve got a cousin called Olga but we are an Eastern European family.
It means “holy one” or “blessed one”

It makes me think of Paul O'gradys dog am I the only one who thought of this straight away!?

I don't like it personally, to me it's very harsh sounding. But if you love it, go for it. Someone is always going to have something to say about any name you choose.

I picture a Russian potato picker.

I picture Olga of Kiev, the first known female ruler of Russia, and a formidable and scary one to say the least. She was sainted for being one of first Christians among the Rus, but she was the sort of saint that definitely did not do martyrdom.

Da Polga

But despite the guinea pig link I like it. It's pretty.

It's honestly an awful name. Very ugly.

Olia/Olya is the shortened form of Olga in Russia etc. It is much prettier than the full name.