Portia

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Thoughts?

Beautiful, elegant sounding and Shakespearean - but I just can't get past the pig thing. Normally I'm not bothered by name meaning (I love the names Claudia and Cecilia with their horrible Latin meanings), but similar "Porcine" is a well known word in English , so I think some kids may become aware of the meaning of Portia.

You could consider similar Celia, which is also Shakespearean but has a lovely meaning -"heavenly"?

I've met several portias over the years all lovely women and all strippers

But in the UK there have been between 7 and 32 girls each year named Portia over the last 25 years so clearly many parents are braver than me!

I’ve always liked it! It’s a very beautiful and classical name, and not overused.

Incidentally, I had a huge crush on a girl called Portia who was in the upper sixth of my school when I was in the fourth form. She was so incredibly elegant and glamorous, and hugely clever. Wonder what she’s up to now!

I like Portia. It’s different, but in a good way.

Honestly, no child would connect Portia with pigs - maybe the car... it’s a nice name and not super unusual. (And those strippers the Pp met must have been quite posh strippers)

But OP if the pigs and strippers have put you off Perdita is a nice alternative.

Perdita is a nice alternative with a very sad meaning - 'lost'.

I don't like Portia much. Hard looking but soft sounding, it doesn't appeal to me at all.

I've always liked Portia.

What makes me laugh is when people spell it Porsche

Portia is lovely, very elegant. Perdita is a beautiful alternative, as is Petra.

It's not for me. Sounds identical to the car, and if people know how to spell it it's just far too posh.

I love more commonly used Roman names like Julia and Livia. They feel more wearable.

I love this name but most people i know would think straight away of real housewives of Atlanta. Still doesn't put me off.

I like it. Beautiful, classic and not overused.

We considered it.

I'm afraid it's more stripper than Shakespeare for me.

What famous stripper is called Portia?

It’s gorgeous, and I’d only associate it with Shakespeare.

In my head I hear Rumpole saying "the Portia of our chambers"
It has a certain gravitas

Oh I like it. It's unusual and not the usual dull suggestions

Lady Featherington in Bridgerton is a Portia

@stressbandit

I love this name but most people i know would think straight away of real housewives of Atlanta. Still doesn't put me off.

That was my first thought too

I really like it. I love Venetia as well which has similar ring to it, unfortunately Dh says we aren't posh enough for it. To be fair, we really aren't

Looks like "portly"--makes me think of a large bulky woman with a round, fat face.

I'd be concerned people think I'm a big fan of the cars