Thoughts on Etta

[newtothis20]

Hello, just wondered what people thought of the name Etta? I keep coming back to it as an option for our baby girl due soon! I’ve considered longer names that could have Etta as a NN (eg Henrietta) but haven’t found any I’m drawn to as much as the name Etta in its own right. Thank you

From my experience personally I would just call the child the name you will always call them if you have no intention of calling them the longer name. love Etta :)

I think it's very nice. Could be a nickname or standalone.

Etta is a beautiful name in its own right.

Really love it! Also would just use Etta rather than a longer name, unless you really love the longer name as well. She could potentially end up having another nickname if you give her a longer name too, which would be really annoying!

I’m afraid my first thought was the Basque terrorist group. But it does sound perfectly lovely if you don’t have that association and her peer group won’t know about them, I would think.

Lovely name but first thought Basque terrorist.

My first thought was Etta James, I think it's a lovely name x

Beautiful x Etta James

Yes the terrorists for me too.

I don’t like it. Seems unfinished and even a bit harsh.

It’s ok, but my accent says it ‘edda’, various types of English accents would say it ‘eh-ah’ or ‘ettaaaaarh’.

Great name - love it!

Really like Etta. Really don't like Henrietta.

Love Etta! Could never use it as I have an Effie

I find Etta hard sounding & unfinished. It 'belongs' on the end of Henrietta but doesn't sound quite right on its own.

I love it!

I don't like Etta as a stand-alone name personally. It doesn't sound like a real name. When I was a child I had a friend whose little sister was called Estella and they called her Etty for short. I think Estella/Estelle would work shortened to Etta. Really pretty names too.

Love it! I would keep at a stand alone name

Terrorists.

Lovely. I know 2 3ish year olds called Etta. Beautiful name.

I love it!