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Is 'Monica' a classy name?

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NeedanIdea · 17/10/2021 01:19

I really love it, and I like that it doesn't seem too common. Is it classy or just dated/boring?

I also like Monika (Polish variant?) too.

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Ifonlyidknownthen · 17/10/2021 01:31

So long as you with mind Rachel, Phoebe, Ross, chandler and Joey being mentioned too much, then go for it

Bellyups · 17/10/2021 01:38

Not classy, no

danascully96 · 17/10/2021 02:42

I’d say it’s classy and unexpected, but familiar!

FindingMeno · 17/10/2021 02:43

Lovely but not a 'classy' name.

Tillysfad · 17/10/2021 02:44

No

DramaAlpaca · 17/10/2021 02:45

To me it's just dated. I don't see it as a particularly classy, elegant name but it's not awful.

MrsElijahMikaelson1 · 17/10/2021 02:48

Classy is not what springs to mind sorry. Dated is the word.

Atlas2021 · 17/10/2021 03:04

We are non UK and have a Monica. I love it and we call her Moni. I think its strong and beautiful but I am biased. Also don't know another one so definitely unique.

Kanaloa · 17/10/2021 03:09

It’s a nice name. Classy people are classy either way. Choose the name you like the best, not the one that projects an image you aspire to.

ThiagoSilvasToe · 17/10/2021 03:14

Very dated. Just think Lewinsky.... Or Friends.

FlowerArranger · 17/10/2021 03:20

@ThiagoSilvasToe

Very dated. Just think Lewinsky.... Or Friends.
I disagree. It's a lovely name, and there are some inspiring people called Monica....

www.theguardian.com/food/2021/oct/16/monica-galetti-my-goal-was-to-be-a-chef-it-wasnt-to-be-on-tv-masterchef-the-professionals?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Darkdarknights · 17/10/2021 03:24

No it’s not.

DoesHePlayTheFiddle · 17/10/2021 04:04

No. Never.

Auroreforet · 17/10/2021 04:12

I knew one Monica.
She wasn't classy.

Aquamarine1029 · 17/10/2021 04:38

Not at all.

PlainJane1000 · 17/10/2021 04:53

I think it's a name that works well on a child a teen and an adult, I think it's well known without being common and it's a refreshing change from all the old lady names. I don't think in the UK it was ever crazy popular so it's not dated in that regard. I wouldnt use the term classy for it but as pp said class doesn't come from a name. It gets my vote.

Seafog · 17/10/2021 05:02

On par with Jenna, Kelly and Cindy

Ginandplatonic · 17/10/2021 05:08

I quite like it and would find a baby Monica refreshing. I don’t think it was ever common enough to have any particular connotation, whether “dated”, “classy”/“not classy” or whatever.

Porridgeislife · 17/10/2021 05:50

I think the name Monica has spent a bit too much in the public eye to be considered classy, but it’s a lovely name. What about Danica as an alternative?

Anotherhill · 17/10/2021 05:56

I really like it.

ThirdElephant · 17/10/2021 05:56

I liked it, but then found it literally meant name- like moniker- and it put me off.

BikeRunSki · 17/10/2021 06:04

@ThiagoSilvasToe

Very dated. Just think Lewinsky.... Or Friends.
Me too
AnkleDeep · 17/10/2021 06:06

Not classy but cute.

Notajogger · 17/10/2021 06:09

Just makes me think of Friends. Feels a bit dated.

Magicstars · 17/10/2021 06:21

It's ok, I prefer the polish spelling.

In the UK I would suggest it has as 'American' vibe, nothing wrong with that, but IMO if you want 'classy' then perhaps go classic. Charlotte, Eliza(Beth), Beatrice, Victoria, Anna etc.

Or a more Polish name- Anastasia, Eva, Veronica?