Moira

[ClaraBean]

Too Schitts Creek?
DP and I have been discussing Moira to add to the Shirley, Doris and Prunella list.

I rather love it, but will everyone immediately think of Schitts Creek. I will get very bored of constantly explaining she's not named after Moira Rose!

I've never seen Schitts Creek and doubt I'm the only one so there will be plenty who don't associate it.

If you like it go with it, TV shows come and go!

I always think of Moira Dingle from Emmerdale

How about Mora instead?

What about Dorcas if you like Doris?
I like Moira but l have not seen Schittts Creek so no connections for me

Yes, Moira Dingle. I've no idea who this other Moira is.

I love Moira and don’t watch either program.Knew a Moira and she was very elegant and had a beautiful Scots accent

I’m not keen. Never seen Schitt’s Creek though and I don’t think it’s one of those everyone has seen it things where it will immediately be like ‘oh from schitt’s Creek?’ It’s not like calling your child Buffy or something where it will immediately call something to mind.

If I met a young Moira my first thought would be named after a granny or something.

I have seen Schitts Creek but didn't think of that at all when I saw your thread title.

The first Moira I thought of was from The Pursuit of Love. The central character has a rather unloved daughter called Moira which is a rather sad reference

The other Moira who comes to mind is the newsreader Moira Stuart. Always quite liked her.

Too Handmaid's Tale for me

DP and I have been discussing Moira to add to the Shirley, Doris and Prunella list. What is this list? Names from the past that seem unlikely to come back?

Moira is slightly less bad than Doris or Prunella but it isn't nice. Sorry.

I just think of old Scottish grannies.
It’s a lovely, traditional name.

Definitely schitts creek but not a bad thing!

I think Moira is ok.

Perhaps you'd like Erica or Sylvia? I think they're both really no ice.

As long as you feed her non alcoholic fruit wine and refer to her as a bebe then good to go

Moya is also nice

I think of The Pursuit of Love - poor Moira is the unwanted / unloved daughter of the main character. When baby Moira is heard to cry, her mother states "Oh dear, it must have caught sight of itself in a looking glass" .

Well I did immediately hear Johnny shouting "Moooiiiirrraa" but that's not a negative thing bebe! It's a cool name.

I love Moira and Schitt's Creek and had it on my list. Couldn't get it past DH.

Moria is bad but slightly better than the others on your list. Don’t call a baby Doris.

It's the best name from your list, OP.

How about Maura?

I like Moira. I prefer Myra but ruled that name out for DD for obvious reasons. Mair is the Welsh form of Mary, and is a pretty name of you can roll your R's.

Not particularly keen on Moira but think it's the nicest on your list (by far).

@SmallWaistFatFace

As long as you feed her non alcoholic fruit wine and refer to her as a bebe then good to go

Dying 😂

Makes me think of newscaster Moira Stuart.
To my mind a bit different for a baby but I think I'd get used to it pretty quickly.