Thora?

[MoominMeggy]

What do you think of the name Thora?

It's gorgeous OP. Do it!

I love it! Unusual but easy for people to spell and pronounce. Do it!

@soundsystem

I love it! Unusual but easy for people to spell and pronounce. Do it!

But it's not easy for everyone (in particular small children, but also some adults) to pronounce correctly.

If you lived in my town she'd be called Fora. Th doesn't seem to exist round these parts.

Love it!

Long due a revival.

Beautiful name.

I have a Tora! It’s a Norwegian name and she is most definately my goddess of Thunder! We don’t use the H over here though, in Norwegian it is Tor (masculine), not Thor.
I’ve had nothing but positive comments about her name from my English family (although i suppose they wouldn’t be negative to my face).

@SeanChailleach

Idk but Tora seems to be the modern Scandi version - based on Nordicnames.de perhaps someone could confirm.

Yep, although not a modern name, Tora is an old Norsk name, Tor and Tore being the male equivalents. It’s starting to gain a little more popularity here now, as is Tor for boys.

I love it! And I am not a fan of ‘old’ names.

Kids aren’t going to know who Thora Hird is. And so what if they did?

Flora or Cora

Are much nicer

I know 2 girls called Thora but it's pronounced Toura in Germany.

I like it, I've genuinely never heard of it before in my life so had no idea so many people thought of it as an old lady name.

I really, really like it. I think if you're going to use it you need to love it though, well, if the reaction on here is anything to go by!

I really like it!

Love it, a strong name and I like the meaning.

Nay, Nay and thrice Nay

I like it. Once you use it and it becomes her name it'll be pretty and strong.

I really dislike it. It's marginally better than Nora though

It’s dreadful. I am familiar with the turd slang though so maybe that’s why I don’t like it.

I like it, I have no idea who Thora Hird is, the only Thora I can think of is Thora Birch.

I think you do have to think about the pronunciation thing with any 'th' name.

For example my cockney friend has a daughter named 'Marfaaaa' and as we live in very rural north of Scotland it's very noticeable!

Thora Hird was lovely. She died about 19 years ago so youngsters won't know of her

I really like Thora. It's stronger than Flora and nicer than some vintage names like Mabel or Edith (imo).

I knew a Scandinavian Thora in her 20s once - she was tall, blonde and slender and the name suited her.

Young kids are not going to make a connection with Thora Hird.

Really like it.

Awful.