Saskia or Paloma

[Danielle9988]

Hi :)

Due with a baby girl this August and struggling to decide between Saskia and Paloma…

I have always loved Saskia but many family and friends aren’t as in love with it. It’s still my favourite as looking for something less common and beautiful for a girl.

Thoughts on which to go with?

If you've always loved it you should go with it. I changed DD's name for this exact reason and it was hoohah best avoided.

IMO they're both beautiful names.

Proves the point of not telling other people your name choices! FYI it’s an old Dutch name. Rembrandt’s wife etc.

Sadly every Saskia I have known has been an utter twat which probably clouds my opinion of an otherwise fine name.

I love Saskia.

Both are fantastic names! But very different. You need to wait until she is born and see which one suits her.

For me, Saskia is delicate, beautiful is a classic way, fine featured
Paloma is angelic, soft and sweet.

However neither may suit her when she's born! We had 3 names waiting for our DD and when she was born none suited her and we had to find another.

I have only met one Saskia before and she was also known as Sacha for a nickname. I think both Paloma and Saskia are lovely

Saskia.

You do know Paloma means dove in Spanish, don't you? But unfortunately, the same word also means pigeon!

I much prefer Saskia. It's lovely. Paloma means pigeon - to be honest I wouldn't want to be named after a pigeon!

Saskia

Thank you all for the feedback! I really appreciate it!

Saskia

Paloma! That's beautiful. I know it's just taste but I find Saskia very harsh.

Well, it's not really the case. There isn't a separate word for pigeon in Spanish. But a pigeon is a big dove.

I find Saskia hard to say and it has a harsh sound to me, but I can see on this thread that I'm in the minority.

While I don't love Paloma, I'd much much rather be called Paloma than Saskia.

But ultimately, the most important thing is you choose a name that you really like - everyone has different taste, no name is universally loved.

OK, it means dove or pigeon. Either way, I don't like the name or the meaning.

Saskia. As a few pps have said, Paloma means pigeon! 🐦

Saskia - pretty and elegant-sounding.
Isn't Paloma pigeon in Spanish? Seems a bit downmarket.

Obviously, I hadn't read the thread.

Paloma!

@Danielle9988 Saskia is your favourite. It's your choice what to name your baby, not family or friends.
With Paloma everyone would think Paloma Faith.

Well not everyone. Paloma makes me think of the song Una Paloma Blanca...

Knowing that Paloma is Spanish for pigeon is a bit off putting for me. Before that I thought it quite pretty

Saskia

I have a Saskia and love it just as much now as I did 17yrs ago. Only ever came across one other one which was in Germany.

Paloma just makes me think Paloma faith and I don't like her much lol

Both are lovely names. I prefer Paloma, but Saskia is really lovely.

I think both names are lovely.
I'd go for the one you've always loved and ignore friends/family opinions