Opinions on Delia

[MayLee1]

Love the name, but apparently a lot of people automatically think of the cook when they first hear it. What do you think? Yay or Nay?

Also, I'm not sure if it's Dee-Lee-Ah or Dell-Lee-Ah. Any thoughts?

I automatically think of Delia Smith but that might be my age. It's not a bad association though as I do like her

I like the name and would pronounce it Dee-Lee-Ah.

I always think of footballers shouting "oooh ahhh de li ah" at the chef but Im not sure why

It's pronounced Dee Lee ah. I do think of the cook, but only because I don't know any others, its not a bad connection.
Don't love it, although it's much nicer than Delilah.
I think I'd probably prefer Amelia or Malia.

I like it but I prefer Celia. It's a real babe, traditional but unusual. If you like it why not?

Pronounced Dee-Lee-ah

*name not babe

I think of Delia Smith too but I think it’s nice. I would definitely use Cordelia with Delia as a nickname though!

Celia is better

I prefer Della as you’re asking for opinions, Delia does remind me of Smith and I’m 37

Or Dahlia

I associate it with a horrible person although I still think the name itself is pretty. I say Dee-Lee-Ah, although I am italian and they say Dell-ee-ah x

Horrible, sorry!

Awful, sounds frumpy and harsh.

As a test, there’s been a Delia on. Master chef of late. She’s young and quite cool, but every time they say her name I think, eh? She can’t be called that! I can’t get past it being a middle aged name.

I don't like it one bit. I automatically think of Delia Smith too. I also think it's 'frumpy' and just not nice.

Love it.

Most beautiful name ever.

Retro! Quite like.

I like it. Know 2. Both say it Deel-ya.

I like it.

But yes, to the chef association.

But retro and it does remind me of the cook. I’m 30 and Mum always used to get the Delia books out for dinner parties when I was younger. Maybe it’s about due for a comeback though?!

I think of the cook
And I say it "deel-ya"

I actually like it. Definitely wouldn't go with Dahlia because i instantly think of the Black Dahlia

My surname’s Smith, so....

It's awful, sorry. It's what my parents planned on calling me, until they changed their mind at the last minute. I'm forever grateful it's not my name.

I think it's really nice actually, feminine and pretty sounding
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