Arcadia for a girl? Nn Cady

[Weefreetiffany]

Honest opinions needed as I’m full of the preggo hormones and don’t know if it’s lovely and unusual or verging on the ridiculous!

OH says he will consider it— our surname is two syllables and quite common— We loved Aurelia previously but because of a certain partying politician it’s off the table.

Is it a step too far?

Cady??? Arcadia is a cruise liner.

Ok I think I will have to go to the “if I had the nerve my kid would be called” thread and offer it up because I’ve been thoroughly put off it for real life. Thanks to everyone who told it to me straight (and who liked the name too!)

And thanks for the other name suggestions, think we will go for Aurelia Cady, can’t wait to meet her!

Please don't call your child Arcadia... Aurelia is so nice and reminds me of that sweet Portuguese girl from Love Actually.

If you like the latin Vibe these are also lovely:

• Valeria (meaning: To be Strong)
• Astria (star)

Arcadia! Makes me think of the play by Tom Stoppard. Maybe for a middle name?

Be warned lots of people may mistake Cady for Katie.

@Weefreetiffany

Ok I think I will have to go to the “if I had the nerve my kid would be called” thread and offer it up because I’ve been thoroughly put off it for real life. Thanks to everyone who told it to me straight (and who liked the name too!)

And thanks for the other name suggestions, think we will go for Aurelia Cady, can’t wait to meet her!

There's nothing wrong with wanting an unusual name. It would seem quite a few people on here don't like Cady, which is my daughter's name but I'm not offended. It's my choice, just like it's theirs to call their child whatever they like too. Your newly chosen name with Cady as the middle is beautiful by the way I hope she brings you as much joy as my Cady has

Surely Arcadia is entirely made up? Is it actually a name? Just makes me think of dismal seaside piers I'm afraid.

@DameCelia

The name is lovely but I'm confused that you think you'll give a nickname as well? Is this a new thing? In my experience (old gimmer) nicknames evolve, the only possible influence you might have is insisting that a particular nickname can't be used, Fifi for Fiona being a cracking example!, But even then you might not get to dictate.

Totally this ^

I love Arcadia and don't know who Philip Green is, but was sure most people on this board would hate it and I was right..Do you need a name beginning with A? Octavia has a similar rhythm to it.

Were you genuinely not curious enough to google, Wulfenite?

aurelia is beautiful

arcadia is a cruise ship!? no no no OP!

No, no, it just brings to mind Philip Green’s Arcadia group 😔

I think of the beautiful mythological meaning before I think of Philip Green. And no kids born today will hear of Philip Green's empire - it's gone. Never heard of the cruise ship.

When I saw the title I thought Arcadia was a bit out-there, but it's grown on me and I think it would make excellent middle name material, if not a first name. There's a common Russian male name Arkady from the same source, so it's not that crazy really.

I'm not bothered about Cady, and don't like Aurelia at all to be honest - it feels a bit snooty and like "oh, really?". Though I seem to be in the minority there. Do you really want Cady as a middle name? I get that it had appeal as an easy nickname for Arcadia, but is it special to you in itself? Feels a bit random as a middle name to me.

Wrong thread, sorry! Have asked MN to delete

I like the Welsh name, Cadi.

@DaffodilDandilion

Philip Green

First thing I thought of so not a good connection.

No it sounds ridiculous OP don't do it.

Really like Aurelia far nicer sound to it.

Too much scope for niche but persistent dirty ‘et in Arcadia ego’ jokes from the classicists once she is at university.

There's a girl at my daughter's nursery who is just Kady. If you like it, use that. No need for a longer name

@ZoyaTheDestroyer

Too much scope for niche but persistent dirty ‘et in Arcadia ego’ jokes from the classicists once she is at university.

And every single one will imagine they’re the first person to say it …

@sayanythingelse

It just reminds me of the now defunct company that used to own Topshop, Debenhams, Dorothy Perkins etc.

Yeah, this is what it immediately means to me

I like it.

Aurelia is way better

Or Aurora

Not Arcadia

I think of shopping arcade, it if so hard isn’t it as I keep struggling to find a name I’m confident about too. I prefer Aurelia