Dahlia

[staycaysandvacays]

I've just seen on another thread that people think this name is 'pretentious' or 'horrible'.

I absolutely love this name and would like to use it. What is wrong with it?!

I didn't think it had any negative connotations but I'm now a bit worried...

Could be worse...

... It could be Aunt Agatha

They used to pronounce it Dayl-ya though not the way Delia Smith is pronounced

I have no idea how the OP intends to pronounce the name?

I have no idea how the OP intends to pronounce the name?

How it's written - Dah-lee-ah

That's how I and everyone around me seems to pronounce it too.

Then I don't like it

It's a perfectly good name if you don't mind correcting people's pronunciation.

I certainly wouldn't be basing my name choices on mumsnet opinions! Even names I don't like myself just become normal once attached to a person.

@JaneJeffer , it's still a different name

Don't like Dahlia as a given name, but I do like Talia / Thalia and Natalia if you'd consider them? People will know how to pronounce them, whereas Dahlia has confusing pronunciation.

I would pronounce it Day-lee-ah. I don't think it sounds nice. And Dar-lee-ah makes me think of the Aussie name Darlene so I'd always want to say it with an Australian accent (well in my head anyway).

I'd pronounce it Day-lia as that's the correct pronouciation for the flower in the UK. I'd use Dalia if I wanted the Dah-lia pronouciation.

I read it as dah-Lee-ah.

I've not heard of the murder. My first thought was it's a beautiful name

Sometimes different names give the same vibes IYKWIM

It’s alright I think

The two ways to say it could be mildly annoying

Sounds like an old lady