Olga?

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I really love the name Olga but husband thinks it’s too ‘harsh’ but I disagree. I think it’s a beautiful name. Thoughts?

Agreed Wee!! Really rude responses on here. I wouldn't expect anything less from the baby names board though. I once searched my own name and there was a whole thread on how awful and hideous it was 😂 so I would take these comments with a pinch of salt OP.

Absolutely hideous. Actually struggling to think of a girls' name I hate more. Maybe Griselda is worse.

@LunaNorth , it's xenophobic. If Olga sounds like someone projectile-vomiting you either can't have heard someone projectile vomit or have something wrong with your hearing.

Yes to say a foreign name sounds like somebody vomiting is racist and vile.

Its my mum’s middle name and am pretty sure she used to get called Ogre. Nope nope nope.

Ps we aren’t Russian but come from a place where there is a lot of cross over in names.

I immediately think ‘da polga’. Olga da Polga was a book from my childhood. 😀

What aboit

Ola
Olympia
Ilaria
Elka
Helena
Isla
Elena
Odette
Una
Eva
Freya

I love it, it was my eastern European grandmother's name. It does sound softer in a native EE tongue, it is a bit outdated though.

I like it. I know 2 Olgas (both English) one in her 20s and one I should think in her 60s.

Apologies for any offence caused.

I only know one and she’s English. So no racism or xenophobia.

But my comment was over the top, so for that I apologise.

My Russian friend is called Olga, and it sounds much gentler than the English tend to say it, more like 'Ol-yah'.

I went to school with an Olga. She was very proud that it means 'holy' in Russian. 8 don't remember her being called Ogre.

Hard no.

Olga is hard and ugly. I think it's really horrid.

You're being ridiculous. Hating a name isn't racist no matter where the name comes from because it doesn't mean you hate that race. Plus it's a Russian name and Russians are white. It's not even xenephobic as hating the name doesn't mean you're prejudiced against people coming from there. Honestly there's real problems with racism in the world and you coming up with nonsense like this doesn't help.

Saying that all Russian/Indian/Polish names are ugly is racist. Being of the opinion that one particular Russian/Indian/Polish name is ugly, isn't racist.

having a preference on a name is not racist. Saying a foreign name “sounds like projectile vomiting” is racist. And people in the U.K. are plenty racist to Slavs and Eastern Europeans so please practice some reading comprehension. Ps not all Russians are white so thanks for the additional erasure there.

I think it's nice. When I think of Olga I see someone elegant, cultured and beautiful with lovely dark hair, for some reason. Alternatively, a clever guinea pig with personality!

I think it sounds quite harsh.

I love Olwyn though.

Russian weightlifter to me too, sorry. How about Orla?

Reminds me of ogle or ogre.
Quite harsh and not pretty imo.

I love it

I like it. Considered it for dd as it was dh's grandmother's name but he wasn't keen for various reasons some of which are touched on here.

I hope this is a joke. Or that you are drunk peacock.