Thoughts on India?

[Rosa8907]

Me and my husband have really struggled to agree on a name! Top of the shortlist at the moment is India..I have slight reservations about how others might perceive it (maybe as disrespectful culturally?). I’m pretty sure the name came before the birth of India the country / colonisation. India is also the first place me and husband travelled together for 6 mths so does have a special significance for us.

I would use the nickname ‘Indie’ most of the time. I also love Indigo but too hippy for my husband!

I really like it.

I'm not keen, but I like that it has significance for you.

It’s lovely as it has a personal significance and a gentle slightly boho feel to it. Love Indie as a nickname but can also imagine a lawyer called India in years to come too.

Mmm don't love it. I know it's been used quite widely as a girl's name but I do find it weird for some reason. Is Indira an option?

That vile daily Mail woman called her daughter that. Aside from any other issues around the name you mentioned, this alone would put me off .

I prefer Indigo (Indie).

I really like it!

My first thought is always:

Katie Hopkins: I don’t like geographic names like Brooklyn or London.
Phillip Schofield: Your child's name is India.

But I still think it's a nice name. I just can't shake that memory.

My friends dog is called India. So no.

Love it. I have a beautiful 16 year old granddaughter called India!

I really like it :) it has meaning to you, plus, it’s a beatiful name!

I really like it and nice it has a connection to your travels as well

I’m not a fan. It does feel colonial, only starting to be used after British rule in India. I know it’s had a long use as a name and I don’t think she would be judged for her name but personally I’d avoid.

It reminds me of India Knight. No further comment.

Reminds me of posh boho women like India Hicks.

Ehh... It's a bit chavvy round here.

Love it.

Lovely- it's a beautiful, elegant name imo. Like you said, it was in use as a name in Britain pre colonisation so I don't find it disrespectful. However not everyone is aware of that, so I suppose some might think otherwise and you'd have to not mind that. It does also make me think of India Wilkes in classic Gone with the Wind (a minor "villain", but not an awful reference), I think the publication of the novel helped boost the names popularity.

I prefer Indigo

Lovely name .

No, not for me. I do see it as a name of establishment, colonial times, almost the opposite of boho. Not very classy these days.

I’m not a fan, what about Indie as a full name? More “normal” and a lovely name too

It does sound a bit colonial to me, so not keen. Especially if you are white British?

I think it's a bit chav as another poster suggested. I'm not so keen

Hardly chav. Binky Felstead daughter is called India and she’s well to do.