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Daisy

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summersun7 · 25/04/2020 23:18

What are your honest opinions on the name Daisy?
Ive looked at some previous threads and Daisy has been preferred to as child like. Not a grown up name. However I once knew a Daisy who was 106 years old. And the name never did her wrong.
My son also loves picking Daisies as he says they are pretty.
Would it sit well next to Noah?
Only slight reservation is my surname.
Look toward to reason your comments.
Thanks.

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Snufkins · 26/04/2020 12:08

Out of all the flower names, I find it a bit plain sorry.

PencilFace · 26/04/2020 12:12

Cute on a kid, silly on an adult

timetest · 26/04/2020 12:16

It’s a very pretty name. There are quite a few of them around my way.

Flamingo25 · 26/04/2020 12:27

Name changed for this but I’m an adult Daisy. I love my name! I work in a Professional job and I have an honours BSc. I’m often told by people I meet that they love my name. I’m not cutesy or twee. It’s nice and short, easy to spell and pronounce. I’m obviously biased but I would go for it!

rosiepony · 26/04/2020 12:30

I love it. It won’t hold her back.

Starlive23 · 26/04/2020 12:44

I have a Daisy! I love it, get lots of compliments on it, it's a beautiful name

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summersun7 · 26/04/2020 17:12

Am thinking Daisy Matilda..
Unable to use Matilda as a first name now but I still love the name.
This way I can still use and think its sounds good with Daisy.
There were still a few negative comments but for the most part this has been a very positive thread. Thank you.

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LadyOfTheCanyon · 27/04/2020 08:11

My grandmother was a Daisy with a sister Violet. My other grandma was a Rose. None of them took any shit from anyone and I think they're all lovely names which suited them perfectly.

BobbyBlueCat · 27/04/2020 08:17

Daisy is very pretty.

Matilda is one of my favourites.

But I don't think they work well together and it turns too beautiful names in to one not very nice sounding one.

BobbyBlueCat · 27/04/2020 08:18

*two

Whatsyourflava · 27/04/2020 08:27

Daisy Matilda is a gorgeous name @summersun7

Charis1503 · 27/04/2020 08:37

Awful.

I cant imagine a 16 yr old surrounded by ... Amelia's who were 'millie' as young children, or Madeline who were once nick named 'Maddy' as a small children thanking you very much!

Im sure the 100 yr old daisy lived in an era where kids were less cruel.

I just cant get past thinking a name like this is going to be disliked by your 14 yr old as she tries to grown up and become a young adult.

MsTSwift · 27/04/2020 08:50

That’s my concern with cutesy or virtue names. About a third of women it will work on but for lots it really won’t. Most names work more generally but cute and virtue names can backfire badly. Of course it won’t stop a woman achieving in a serious profession but being called Daisy / Honey / Princess ain’t gonna help!

MsTSwift · 27/04/2020 08:51

Of my 2 girls one would carry it off well the other now 13 would find it an embarrassing cringe.

Spidey66 · 27/04/2020 08:52

I like it.

toughgetsgoing · 27/04/2020 09:06

Tbh there's always a risk your child won't 'suit' their name - you either give a 'bland' one that you think will be likelier to suit or you give a middle name for some flexibility

Pinkarsedfly · 27/04/2020 09:09

Look at Daisy May Cooper if you want a brilliant, badass, non-wimpy adult Daisy!

Gorgeous name, and the name of the daughter I never had.

BarbarAnna · 27/04/2020 09:20

It doesn’t matter what people are called. The issue is people judging others based on a name. Women should not be saying other women’s names are cutesy or only for a toddler or whatever. Stop judging and being small minded.

PotterHarryWitch · 01/05/2020 00:57

I like it. But thats because my childhood dog was called daisy may. My cousin then went and called her daughter daisy. She knew the dog 😂

ArriettyJones · 01/05/2020 04:19

Women should not be saying other women’s names are cutesy or only for a toddler or whatever. Stop judging and being small minded

TBF, some of us are no-nonsense professional women lumbered with cutesy, fluffy, saccharine names (not that I would put Daisy in that extreme a category) and so are always having to subvert these expectations. Which is why I stayed very much on the safe side & named my own children to have options (long names, diminutives, and/or - very different style of - middle name).

Once people know you, you “become” your name to them, or vice versa. It’s the first impressions, job applications etc that are a bugbear. It’s exhausting dealing with other people’s preconceptions, and sometimes I’m sure it costs you opportunities.

Lynda07 · 01/05/2020 04:47

I like the name 'Daisy'. Flower names are lovely.

BristolBones · 01/05/2020 09:23

We used Daisy for our DD's middle name and now I wished I would have kept it for DD2!

Marimari93 · 01/05/2020 09:25

I like it. And I like daisies.

How about:
Rosa
Lily
Tulip
Acantha
Cassia
Clover

Hampsand · 01/05/2020 09:29

I really like it, I remember being at school with a Daisy though and she got a lot of flack for it, although this was a while ago and it seems more 'normal' now. One of my best friends now as an adult has the name and it suits her perfectly, never been an issue. As a toddler they'll probably like it with upsy daisy etc.