Ethel

[Moonbea]

What do you think of the name Ethel?

Is it too old fashioned?

What middle name would go with it?

Opinions and ideas please.

Ethel is one name that shouldn't come back - awful.

I had this book as a child, and so for that reason, no.

Awful. My DM used to tell the story of how, when I was born,the local busybody was very disapproving of my name (which is a diminutive of another,but a common enough name),and said so.

DM's story ended 'and this was from a woman who called her daughter Ethel!' said with indignation. I agree with DM.

It’s an old lady name that hasn’t moved with the times. I really don’t think it’s cool or will come back into fashion anytime soon as other older names have.

When naming my children I used to imagine having the name myself and introducing myself to others. Would you like today “Good morning, I’m Ethel”.

Would you?

to say not today

Some old names are beautiful, or sweet. Ethel is neither, it's horrible. I class it with Bertha, Gladys, and Gertie. Really ugly names.

I like it Etta would be a great nn.
Ethel Alice
Ethel Bronte
Ethel Jane
Ethel Pearl
Ethel Violet
Ethel Annabelle
Ethel Clara

When I hear it I instantly think "brown dress and brown shoes" it's just dreary.

No, why land your beautiful baby with such a clunky name.

Sweet! And I love Victorian names

I don’t like it either. I used to work with an Ethel and she hated her name and couldn’t believe when Lily Allen used it