Delphine? Thoughts?

[Frenchielondon]

DD2 will be born next month, sister to Lucy. We're French and British, living in the UK.

What do you all think of the name Delphine?
Would it be received well in the UK? What image/feeling does it conjure for you?

Thank you 🥰

I like (but I'm biased) and it was a contender for DD (now 21). We liked the shortening to Fifi as well.

Other names we considered were:
Iolanthe
Viola
Violette
Manon
Daphne
Leda
Loveday
Imogen
Genevieve (Vivi)
Honor

So pretty - I love it!

It's very pretty.

Honestly, it makes me think of Delphine Donkey from Peppa Pig as that's the first time I ever came across the name Delphine.

That aside, I think it's a beautiful name and I am sure most people will not make such a random association.

it's absolutely lovely

I love it

It's a beautiful name

Love it, we had a ‘Delphi’ in our class one year and she was a sweetie ♥️

So pretty.

It makes me think of Delphine Donkey who was Peppa Pig’s French penpal, but I suspect that this is a fairly niche cultural reference point…! She was a lovely character anyway.

It's lovely name but for me it recalls Delphine Featherstone in 'Open All Hours ', a predatory widow.

Not a kick away from dolphin.

Just realised that I have echoed @HappierTimesAhead! Hopefully we are the only two…

😂Also, I hear Madame Gazelle's voice saying 'Delphine'.

An absolutely gorgeous name, I love it.

Delphine donkey.

Reminds me of a 🐬 dolphin, which is Delfin in German

Delphine donkey might be a thing for young children but older kids probably won’t admit to getting the reference once they grow out of Peppa Pig! I think it’s a pretty name other than that.

Bad memories of my ex MIL who was akin to Hyacinth Bucket! 😭. It doesn't sound as nice in the English accent as a French one.

I love it but it makes ‘Lucy’ seem very run of the mill (to a British ear).

Beautiful name . Go for it .

Beautiful name, but it does make me instantly think of the donkey in Peppa Pig.

Love it! So elegant x

I think of Delphine Donkey too, sorry

My aunt is called this. She hates her full name and insists on only being called Del.

I love it - I wanted it for DD but DH vetoed it and 25 years on I still haven’t fully forgiven him.