Raven

[redcandle88]

Just looking for some opinions please....

I love the name Raven for a girl, but would you find this strange for a pale skinned girl with blonde hair?

Not guaranteed to be blonde but both DP and I had bright blonde hair when we were little, as do most of our family. I guess it could be mousey brown as well, but there’s no chance it’d be black so any opinions would be appreciated

My best friend growing up is a Raven

I'm afraid I just think the one on The Omen. I wouldn't name a child Raven

Harbinger of doom.

If i have twin girls next I want Lillith and Raven

Personally, no, I find it bit pretentious.

That's so Raven

It’s a very dramatic name, but I like it. I do think the child would need to be dark though. It would seem faintly ridiculous to me on a blonde person; although I’m clearly in the minority there.

I believe Branwen means white raven, so you might like to consider that.

I clicked on this thread thinking "not if she's blonde"

Branwen is white crow. Raven-wen would be Cigfranwen.
Call the girl Crow instread

Oh that’s interesting Mike. I was remembering a book I read donkeys’ years ago called ‘The White Raven’ by Diana Paxson, in which the narrator, Branwen, is called this because of this meaning.

Clearly the author was wrong! It wasn’t very highbrow, to be fair. I think I only remember it because it was a bit rude and I was a teenager

Gorgeous.

Definitely from Teen Titans. She is very cool though. I like it.

Well, clearly I'm in the minority on this thread, but I think it is awful.

A raven is such a horrible, cruel looking bird. Awful connotations.

@VenusClapTrap, it probably sounded better!

It might be like the leek/daffodil debate. The national flower is daffodil, not leek, but we say we are wearing a leek (cennin/cenhinen) when it's a daffodil (cennin/cenhinen Pedr).

Love it

Bird names are popular on here:
Robin
Jay
Wren
...

It's a bit too GoT for my taste.

I never knew that about leeks and daffodils! How interesting. Thank you.

@VenusClapTrap, that's what I was told.

Llinos, Gwennol, Gwylan and Eos are welsh birds' names. Llinos (Linnet) often comes up on here.

A agree that it feels like it needs to be dark but I know Rory's of every hair colour and Finn's too.

It's a fabulous name

Love it!

I love the name Raven for a girl, but would you find this strange for a pale skinned girl with blonde hair?
I would find it strange for any child regardless of sex or hair colour.

I’m not keen at all. It’s too associated with warnings of doom.