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?

I think it’s lovely

I love it!
Its really pretty sounding, it sounds really whimsical. I love Fawn too I'd never heard of it as a name but I think it sounds so pretty.
I agree with PP mumsnet can be extremely harsh on names that can be considered more unusual.
Dont be put off from using a more out there name, we cant all be Olivia! I think it's a beautiful name.

I prefer Faun Fern or Fiona but it's not my baby!

I prefer Shauna but Fauna is pretty.

My colleague had a schoolmate whose nickname was Flora because she “spread easily”. Really put me off the name (and the colleague tbh).

Flora makes me think of flowering plants, flowers.

Whereas fauna makes me think 'Kingdom Animalia', including insects, lots of them.

Honestly if Flora is acceptable then Fauna should be too...

I think it's a tad too much OP unfortunately which is a shame. Nicer name than Flora!

What do you mean 'should'? You can't control how other people perceive words.

Sorry, but it's a no from me.

If I met a little Fauna then I would think her parents didn't know the zoological meaning and had just made up a name based on Fawn or Faun.

I may be biased because in our family it's the euphemism we use when the kids get nits or worms.

It’s ok. Heard worse.

I've definitely heard stranger names. Loads of accepted names started out as just words from nature (Flora, Luna, Fern, Wren, Autumn, Summer)

I think it has a nice sound too it, a little hippy for my taste but perfectly nice

Fawn or Faun would be better - no scientific double meaning

NO