Perla?

[Gigi97]

Opinions on this name for a girl. Thanks …

It’s a lingerie brand so no

La Perla lingerie...

Any reason not to use Pearl instead?

Bras.

Makes me think of underwear.

Sexy knickers and date night. Might be different connotations in places other than the UK.

Sounds like knickers (la perla) or knitting (knit one, purl one)

We live in Italy 🇮🇹

Necklace-a?

a Polish beer

La Perla is an Italian brand so presumably it's associated with underwear there too

Makes me think of funfair rides (zamperla) but I don't hate it.

No, it’s a brand of knickers so sounds like a stripper name.

Just call her Pearl.

Pearl - much nicer and unusual in Italy.

Like every one here, La Perla was the first thing I thought of but....Perla.....I like it. I like the way an Italian would pronounce it. Si, mi piace molto ! ( I miss travel 😢).

No, it's not an actual name as its the brand name for lingerie. She'll be called La Perla all her life and asked what cup size she is. You can use Pearl, which is a beautifully underused name, but not Perla.

OK I've just read you're in Italy so that changes it a bit. Do many people call their daughters Perla?

@Twinkleylight

OK I've just read you're in Italy so that changes it a bit. Do many people call their daughters Perla?

I was going to ask the same. If it's usual in Italy, go for it. I do understand that Pearl may be awkward to pronounce for Italians and you don't want her having to spell it constantly.

But even if not usual there, if you like it, go for it. Perla will be your daughter and anyone she comes into contact with will just accept that. In Italy, in the UK or anywhere else, really.

La Perla is an international underwear brand, I really wouldn't name my dd the same name.

For a stripper yes…
For someone’s daughter- god no.
Pearl if you must
But as someone else here said pearl necklace …🙈🙈 could end up being bullied but maybe not so much in Italy.

It’s awful
Pearl is ok ( ish)

The brand is Italian, isn't it? And an international, well known one

I think it's a name that would be hard to live with

As you live in Italy you'll know it's very very old fashioned and tends to be mocked. I have only ever known one Perla (named after deceased grandmother) and she hates her name.

Is that how they spell Paula in Liverpool?

I'm originally from mainland Europe (not Italy) and it makes me think of the underwear brand as well - sorry.