Carmen?

[PurpleVioletBlue]

Thoughts on Carmen?

Love it. Dramatic and strong.

I like it. Fairly unusual and a refreshing change from all the Ellie, Evie, Belle, Lily type names

Made me think Electra too.

I really like it!

Are you thinking of Leona Lewis? as it’s not carmen it’s Carmel which I think is nicer

A family member is a Carmelite nun, so Carmel would be a No for me.

Plus it's too much like Caramel.

I hate it because I've never liked the Carmen's I've met. They're just very irritating and annoying

Really like it!

@Whyaretheynotdoinganything

I do. It’s the same name, and the two versions sound close enough, and Madeleine has enough of a Catholic vibe, that I think lots of people would know there was an association, but never stops anyone using it.

Beautiful

I couldn't because i immediately think of Carmen Electra. It sounds.very American. I prefer Carla or Cara

Fabulous name

I like it! It makes me think of a very strong independent woman.

I like it

It sounds.very American.

Well, it's Latin (carmen = song) and it's been carried forward as is into many "romance" languages (Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, French - and Carme in Catalan) and in some Germanic languages (English, German) and some Slavic languages (Croatian, Polish, Slovene) and for some reason in Estonian (see also: Carmen Kass). But I think it's most strongly associated with Spanish, which is very widely spoken in most of the countries of the Americas. So yes, it IS an American name, among many other things!

Use it if you love it, OP. I have to admit, apart from the opera, my first association is "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?"