Opal?

[Busybeetle]

Thoughts on the name Opal?

Also, any middle name suggestions?

I love it

It's nice but it also makes you think of the car. It is for sure of the gemstone names that isn't common such as Ruby

Opal fruit?

@peaceinourtime

It's nice but it also makes you think of the car. It is for sure of the gemstone names that isn't common such as Ruby

Interesting - I'd never heard of the car, but I've just quickly googled it and looks like it's spelt Opel.

I personally love it!

Opal Madeline
Opal Juliet
Opal Annabelle
Opal Felicity
Opal Charlotte
Opal Florence
Opal Harriet
Opal Emilia
Opal Aurelia
Opal Seraphina
Opal Imogen

@Purpleavocado

Opal fruit?

Love Opal Fruits! Probably a bit too much of a retro reference to worry about though?

Is Opal a female or a male name?

My gran always said that opal’s brought bad luck to the wearer, it’s quite a common belief where she was born.

Nice

Love it. I'm of the Opal Fruits generation (as opposed to Starburst or whatever they were re-named as) but I wouldn't make that association.

I would have thought this generation's association would be the Jacqueline Wilson character Opal Plumstead. I think she becomes a suffragette though, so all good there 😀

Lovely name OP - go for it 🙂

I know one who has a sister named Emerald, it’s a bit much.

Opal’s are actually good luck although if your Gran was religious @Blueberryflavour it may be due to the fact that opals are thought to be quite seductive!

Love it! Ooo soome great baby names popping up on MN today!

I like it.
I wouldn't have thought of opal fruits, despite my partner laughing at me as I still call them that.

I think it's cute and would benefit from a longer middle name. I liked a suggestion above (changed a bit): Opal Seraphine. It depends on your surname though, as to whether that would still flow nicely

@TabithaTittlemouse
That’s interesting she was raised in a devout family.

I love the name Opal! Its on my list for a middle name spot if we have a girl. Sadly can't use as a first as our surname is one syllable as well and I don't feel like it sounds right :(

I love Opal. Olivia and Ophelia are both fairly popular at the moment and as Opal starts with the same O sound I think it feels quite familiar to people whilst still being unusual.

I love it! Am jealous I don't have a child with this name.
I work with gemstones, opals are my favourite as you can see from my username!

The history of the stone is gorgeous, at one point they were thought to lightening strikes trapped on earth, also thought to be a magic stone that held the power of all other stones.

The bad luck thing comes from Sir Walters Scott's book where it seems like the heroine dies in connection to an opal hair pin she wears (but is really poisoned)

I always think opals look a bit nafftastic. Not into the name either.

Nope. Makes me thing of some product one used to clean contact lenses. Sorry.

Love it!

I like it!

Gemstone names tend to sound a bit tawdry to me. Aspirational sex worker - Ruby, Pearl, Opal.

The one I quite like is Topaz - doesn't have those associations.

I love unusual gemstone names. Opal, Emerald, Sapphire and Topaz. All beautiful.
Opal Valentina?

@TatianaBis

Gemstone names tend to sound a bit tawdry to me. Aspirational sex worker - Ruby, Pearl, Opal.

The one I quite like is Topaz - doesn't have those associations.

For me, Ruby and Pearl are ladies born 1920s, absolutely loads at one time. Topaz is OK but for some reason much more out there and a bit deliberately different. Opal is lovely and would go with loads of middle names.

I feel like I read a book with an upper class flapper girl character called Topaz. Could be imagining it...