Finola

[YorkshireIndie]

Been thinking of names for baby girl and originally set on Violet or Clementine but come across the name Finola. Was thinking it would make a good middle name but now thinking of it as a first name.

What do people think of the name or would we be better off sticking with either Violet or Clementine?

OP I can tell you've never watched Derry Girls :D I don't like the name fwiw.

There is also ..
Fenella
Clemency

Dislike both Finola and Fionnuala. They're always prissy little know-it-alls.

Ah now the Fionnuala I know is so far away from that description it is honestly laughable. She could be a stand up comedian with all of her great stories.

The Fin I know isn't in the slightest bit a prissy little know-it-all.

I've literally just bought Fanola No Yellow toning shampoo which uses purple/violet tones to dull brassy yellowy highlights. So Finola just takes me straight to that - and Finola Violet sounds even more like it!

Not my style, sounds a bit like a breakfast cereal.

How are you pronouncing it? Fin-O-la? Or Fin-oo-la?

I love Fionnuala which is Finn-noo-la. But I love Irish names and this name has a lot of meaning for me personally. Shortened versions of the name Finn or Nuala (Noo-la)

Like Violet but I know loads of young Violets also like Clementine.

It gives me nosy old woman vibes here in Ireland. Not many young girls called Finola or Fionnuala.

I love it, but as Fionnuala. If DS had been a DD that was high on my list. I would have called her FeeFee

@Lunaloud It's hard in text and we could be sounding it out the same. But I would say it is Fe-new-la. Unless you're a Dub, then I can see the noo-la bit.

Finola will have people thinking she's called Fiona.
And Fionnuala is a bit of a name to saddle a kid with, imagine learning to spell that :P

I'm sure plenty of Fionnualas managed to learn to spell their name, @Heckythump1 .

I really like it !

Violet is nice enough but overused, and Clementine quite twee. Finola has much more impact than either - it’s elegant and strong

Finola is beautiful name and for those who think it’s not, shame on you. You can call her Finn, Nola or whatever you want.

to say such awful things is horrid

I like Fenella Clementine as a full name.

Clemone Finola
Violette Finola
Clemency Fenella

Finola Violet

We went for Felicity Violet when baby girl was born. Decided when she was born that Finola was not her name. Gets called Flossy 😁

@YorkshireIndie congratulations, I called my baby girl Felicity too

Lovely name - congratulations 🙌🏼

Congratulations

I like Fionnuala. It’s quite an old fashioned Irish name.

Finola sounds a bit made up and reminds me of Canola.

Just read your update

Felicity is gorgeous! Congratulations!

My lovely MIL is called Felicity and goes by Felix.

I love Felicity !
Congratulations 🎊

I'm smiling in an ironic sort of way at how names come back. I'm a baby of the 60s.

My maternal grandma told my parents never to use her first name for a baby girl as a middle name and use her actual middle name, of duty had a girl. She hated her first name.

My grandma name was Violet Irene. So my middle name/s are Irene (my grandma, who was Violet) and Jane (other grandma)

Of all the names you have said, I like Clementine the best. We have a new granddaughter in our family) called Aoife (Pronounced Eefa)