Raven - Is this a good name for a girl?

[Daisydrum]

Hi, I’ve just been drawn to the name Raven but wondering if it will carry well into adult hood?
And do I need to wait to see if she has dark hair? (Both DS and DD have brown hair taking after DH).

I like this name and could be shortened to Rae

I like it. Reminds me of the Yorkshire Shepherdess' daughter - she doesn't have dark hair, but it suits her.

I like it not sure I’d be brave enough to use it.

Harbinger of Death.

I love it!

While it's not a name I would use, I don't think it's a bad name. I think it's fine for an adult as well. If you're not sure then maybe choose a more traditional middle name.

Of course it’s up to you, but I think it seems such a strongly gothic name, that it puts me off a bit. I don’t have such positive nature associations with ravens as with, robins or wrens say, ravens are an ominous bird. To me it sounds like the kind of name some adults would choose for themselves and that’s great, but I’d worry it might be a burden for some children.

It's the name of a character in the popular children's cartoon teen titans go! She's a demon. I like it but it's controversial I think...

Well it's ok but not particularly nice. The nickname Rae/Ray just sounds like an old man's name, so even worse.

Yeah if your planning on sacrificing her

My friend's DD is called Raven, it is a very pretty name.

It's a university web service? raven.cam.ac.uk/

Sorry forgot to add, otherwise lovely but I always google names to see what other things are also linked to them.

I love it

I like it! I used to know a girl called Ebony, and she was very blonde.

Teenage me was determined to call her daughter Raven sadly DH vetoed when we finally had a daughter

My first reaction to hearing it would be 'parents watched too much of Game of Thrones'.

It's such a cool name! I'd love to be brave enough to use it!

It’s a good name if you’re goth/hippy. If she turned out very straight laced it might be a bit of an embarrassment.

Raven is my favourite drag queen!

Ah I like that, never heard it before and that's always a win for me

It is an awesome name and you should definitely use it.

Unless she is ginger or fair, in which case don't.

Thank you for the varied comments. This is my concern about the associations people automatically think of. Although I had no idea it was also the Cambridge university authentication web service!

And I’ve never watched game of thrones so wouldn’t even think of that. Although worry people would think that’s the reason!

I also quite like Faith or Wendy which are completely different and I worry not strong enough names

No.

It very marmite, and imposes a type - I wouldn’t want to be called it, and if she’s a jolly soul whose favourite colour is pink she won’t thank you.

Faith is nice
Wendy is bleeding awful