Is Fauna usable?

[AliciaJohns89]

Roman goddess of forests and wildlife. I've always thought this name was pretty. Does it sound too much like a scientific term? Is the Disney connection (fairy from Sleeping Beauty) too strong? Is it just too weird for a baby name?

NO.

Flora and fauna. You can use Flora though!

I don’t think it is, sorry!

Not unless you've got twins and are going to call the other one flora.

No.

There are plenty of cool and interesting (if mostly also rather destructive) Graeco-Roman goddesses e.g. Artemis, Minerva, Juno.

How about just fawn?

Flora is much better though

I love it but I would use it as a middle name

No!

It's lovely but...

Only if you want all her friends to think you’ve lost the plot.

Sounds like a unanimous no 😁 I had a feeling it would be!

How about Farrah?

I met a woman called Fawn once and it was such a pretty name.

No it sounds like a posh lispy person saying sauna.

No.

I really like it. I think it's beautiful, and unusual without being daft.
If you do go for it, my advice would be not to tell anyone until the baby arrives. Relatives and friends seem to be very comfortable expressing negative opinions about names before the baby is born, but if presented with a cute little newborn Fauna they are unlikely to say anything less than complimentary. Even if they do think it's strange, everyone will get used to it and before long they won't be able to imagine her with any other name. You just don't want some rude comment to stick in your mind and spoil the name for you.

Sorry I think it is too associated with zoology for a first name.

Never post asking for opinions on really unusual names on Mumsnet I’d never ask for opinions on my dc names! I’d be gagged and possibly run through with a sword or two.

I actually like Fauna, but the meaning might be a bit weird if that side of things matters to you. Similar sound to Lorna, so doesn’t sound hugely unusual. Flora is also really pretty and the meaning ‘flowers’ is possibly a nicer meaning than ‘Animals from a certain region or area’. As I say, if you’re not someone who minds about meanings or wants to pair names to have a meaning together then it’s irrelevant (I mean, Georgia means farmer and that was pretty popular at one point).

Shauna, maybe?

I like it, I don’t think it’s too out there. If you like it use it, I’ve seen far worse on here that has been accepted by a majority

Bloody hell it’ll get changed to ‘fornication‘ by some wag.

Fauna and Flora are the conjoined twins in the Addams family. Need I say more?

Another no here I'm afraid. Fornication nickname too likely.

Fern
Fiona
Faye
Frances

It’s a very cute deer on Animal Crossing.

I don’t like Fauna yet I really like Lorna - they sound almost the same so I don’t really know why I dislike it, other than for me Lorna is a recognised girls name and Fauna is something I associate with nature.