Pandora?

[winterbabyrose]

20 weeks with our second and just found out we are having another little girl. We like names that aren't too uncommon, but aren't common either. Our DD is Winter nn Winnie so along those lines.

We are struggling to decide on a first name between three. Middle name would be Belle.

We like Pandora, Dahlia and Lilith.
So:
Pandora Belle
Dahlia Belle
Lilith Belle

Opinions please!

I’d go with lilith

and hope no-one they meet has watched Frasier
maybe google Pandora as well

Hmmm I'm not keen on any of them to be honest, because of the negative connotations to each name (plus being associated with tacky jewellery wouldn't be ideal).

I think Dahlia flows best with Belle though if I had to pick one of those three.

Pandora sounds like a Disney character and the jewellery chain.

It will either become Panda or Dora (the Explorer) maybe not.

I'm not keen on any of them or Belle. Winnie is nice.
Lilith is awful.

Pandora is the best of the three but is a tacky jewellery brand.
Dahlia a bit Jeeves & Wooster.

I'd pick Dahlia but she'll get called Day-lia a fair bit

I loved the name Pandora. But my husband always said people will joke about Pandora’s Box.

And I didn’t like the link to the chavvy jewellery shop, so it was vetoed.

Congratulations!!

If you love the ‘ora’ sound, have you considered Cora, or Nora? To me they feel a little fresher than Pandora (which gives me musty vibes and feels a little dated) and goes quite nicely with Winter.

I love the name Pandora

yeah Pandora is nice, for a kitten😄

Adrian Mole

Didn't Pandora do something pretty nasty, let all the evil out of a box and into the world? And Lilleth is a witch in the Terry Pratchett books. Either has the potential to make high school pretty miserable. Dahlia is the name of a flower though

I'd go with Dahlia. It doesn't have nay mental associations for me unlike the other two.

Alternatives -
Jenevora
Elenora
Leonora
Cora

Or, left field, Hebe.

I know a Pandora and and she says not a week goes by where she doesn't get a sleazy comment from some man about Pandora's Box.

I'd go for Dahlia.

Lilith is a bit...demony.

Box or jewellery, that’s going to follow them forever.

Plus do you know that Lilith is a demon? I mean maybe that’s fine with you so crack on but investigate the meaning of names before giving them.

@Notthatcatagain Lilith predates Terry Pratchett books by thousands of years.

Belle shouts Disney Princess again if you know that and it’s fine then fine. I personally prefer Isabelle.

Black Dahlia is a very famous and tragic murder case.

Pandora is by far my favourite of your list. I love it, and would use it if DH were on board. If popularity is a concern to you, I’d avoid Lilith, as it’s so close to (and can easily be nicknamed) Lily, which is done to death.

Pandora is a shop and box, no.

I absolutely love Dahlia said Dah-lia but I really hate it said day-lia.

Lilith is lovely too.

im not such a fan of Pandora just makes me think of the dopey girl from skins or tacky jewellery.

Pandora no because of Pandora’s box. What about Paloma? Lilith okay but will always get called Lilly. Although Lil is a cute nickname. Dahlia I like but two ways to pronounce.

Lilith is rumoured to be the first wife of Adam and a pretty nasty character. Basically a she devil. Pandora has negative connotations too

Sorry op, your name choices aren’t to my taste because if the negative connotations pp’s have pointed out. Alternatives-

Isadora
Thalia
Lilia

Suggestions: Perdita or Delia.
Lily instead of Lilith

Belle's too disney princess for me. Sorry

Pandora just made me think instantly of the secret diary of Adrian mole. But then I'm just old. 😂

Me too.
'Profoundly in love with Pandora...'

I know I should be more high brow and refer to the Greek myth, but yes I think of the silly Skins character too. Still prefer it to Lilith though.

She's got knee socks and treacle coloured hair...