What are your thoughts on the name Adda?

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Hi all, I'm expecting a baby girl in September and can't decide on a name. I would like something that will be connected to Poland as I am Polish. There is a Polish name Ada but pronounced completely different from English Ada. Very similar in pronunciation to Adda. Have you heard this name before? Is it nice or not really? What are your opinions please?

Adder (same pronunciation) is a type of snake. I don’t think it sounds nice in English. Sorry!

It makes me think of the British snake, the Adder. I don't think it's nice in English, sorry.

No sorry - sounds like the snake - adder.
Now Ada is fine. Could you use the english spelling, pronounce the name Adda at home and Ada at school etc.

I misread it as Asda.

I met an Adda recently, and she was lovely! But, it's not a great one for use in England because of the snake connection. What else is on your list?

I love the name Ada. Why don't you use that? You can use the Polish pronunciation if you prefer. My dd has a name that is written the same but pronounced differently in 2 languages and it's never been a problem.

I also thought of the snake, sorry. If it wasn’t for that I’d like the name.

Nope. I am terrified of snakes and I thought of them straight away!

Definitely not

I read it as Asda too. Also makes me think of a snake

I also misread it as Asda!

In English it does sound like a snake, but it has a nice sound to it.

A snake or a baby trying to say Asda

Omg I had no idea about this snake lol
Thank you all for your messages!
I really like the name Ada and the polish pronunciation but not keen at all on the English one. Other names that we are considering are Ela (like English Ella), Maya and Sara.

Well probably it would be fine in Poland, but as you are living here, and your pronunciation would be unusual here, people will think of the snake (adder) unfortunately.

Sara, Maya and Ela are all lovely. I had a Polish friend once named Ela but for living in the UK she changed the spelling to Ella. But I don't think that's really necessary. Her Ela/Ella was short for Elzbieta though. (Did I spell that right? - Polish version of Elizabeth). There are lots of lovely Polish names but I don't think the Polish Ada will work unfortunately.

Sara is gorgeous.

Ella and Maya are lovely 😊

The niece is English and her husband Polish -their child is Eva. I know they sometimes pronounce it Ev-Ah (the polish way) at home but the rest of her English family always call her Eva (Eee-vah) That's a lovely name that seems to work across both nationalities. I don't like Adda at all op, sorry.

*dh's niece not "The" niece

Read Asda at first glance. In any case I'm not a fan. Or is it meant to be Ada/Ayda? Slightly better.. potential to be the new Isla if you like popular names.

I know a lovely Polish girl called Ania

I've only known Ada pronounced Ah-da (the ah sounds like the a in father). Is that the Polish pronounciation?

I thought Ay-da was the American pronunciation!

Actually thought this said Asda at first glance!

I got excited! (I'm a brand consultant and so was looking for a good brand semantics debate).

Well if it's ah-da (long 'a') that would be alright of course. You will still get people trying to say 'ay-da' though, but just correct them.

It's short 'a' adda like the snake adder that would be a problem.

Yes, Polish Ada is pronounced like Ah-da.
I would like a name that is not that popular nowadays and I think Ela and Maya are quite common now... What do you think? Sara is nice but not unusual. Thank you for your replies!