Pandora?

[ThatTipsySwan]

Is Pandora too “out there”? Thinking of using Pandora Felicity or Pandora Skye. DH’s told his mum who’s said it’s “poncey” and too “out there”.
opinions?

It's nice but I can imagine a lot of jokes about Pandora's box when she gets a bit older 🫤

How about Paloma for a bit more modern to it, or Isadora?

Paloma Felicity
Isadora Sky

Sorry it's a no from me. Paloma as suggested by pp is much nicer

I know a teen called Pandora and it suits her well. It is a bit out there for my personal taste and the Pandora box reference is unfortunate, but Dora / Dory are nice nn options.

Just reminds me of the jewellery

Reminds me of the bracelets and Pandora’s box
it’s a no from me

Nah Paloma though is beautiful.

I think it's a lovely name.

A bit of a 'loaded' name. Other than Pandora's box, Adrian Mole comes to mind.

Sorry makes me think of awful jewellery

Pandora / I adore ya / I implore ye/ Don't ignore me

Lovely name, shame about the jewellery brand. (Don't like Paloma at all, so not a good alternative in my eyes.)

There are Pandora shops in lots of town centres which would put me off. It's also the name of the moon in the film Avatar but that's more niche!

I wouldn’t call it poncey or out there and I think it sounds nice but the associations are too unfortunate to use it. Principally Pandora's box from mythology and a jewellery outlet.

Isolde, Xanthe, Olympic, Artemis, etc, of that genre are better but unquestionably your MIL would think them poncey and too out there too.

I like Felicity.

Adrian Mole to me...

Pandora? The one who let all the evil into the world? That's like calling your son Beelzebub or Lucifer or Nicodemus.

I recently saw a woman shouting “LUCIFER! Get out of that garden!”

I was half expecting a pet but no, it was a small boy who ran up to her. Not urban legend, genuinely seen & heard by me.

Its interesting what connections people make. I think of the Kerrang comic strip character and Ann Rices vampire.

I really like it. Pan as a nickname is good too.

Beautiful name.

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No. Adrian Mole and Pandora’s Box.

I had to hold my breath & keep my mouth shut until I was safely round the corner!

I knew of a toddler Pandora - which I thought was a ridiculous name - but then they started calling her "Pandy" which is just awful 😳 poor child!

And yes re: Pandora's box - why would you want that association for her?!

Older people: Pandora's box.
Middle aged people: Adrian Mole (although she was a great character!)
Younger people: charm bracelets.