Have decided on a name for a girl - but everyone hates it!

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Delilah - is it really that bad? It's the only first name we can agree on (her middle name will be Rose) and we both love it.

Everyone we mention it to either says 'hmmm, unusual' or asks if we'll call her 'Deli' for short (have managed thus far not to point out that it's not pronounced 'Deli-lah').

Other names I like (and DP hates) are Cordelia, Mariella, Serena and Isabella (definitely liking names ending in 'a' at the moment).

Fab name. Sod the begrudgers.

I think Delilah sounds beautiful but it's meaning is quite loaded if you mind about that sort of thing:
see here in the bible she is basically a nasty piece of work!

But a good proportion of people will not know it's meaning so what you like is obviously the most important thing.

My dh likes some really dodgy biblical names, but personally, I think to have positive meaning is really important. But each to his own!

I love it! Sod those who poke fun, they are just you got there first.

of all the names you mention i think it's my least favorite. On the other hand, there are so many songs about Delilah that she sure must be a muse :-) a good thing in my opinion.

I have a colleague called Cordelia and love her name- she is young and funky and so many people tell her they love her name!

and you need to agree something with your dh. the name we are converging on for ours is not my fave, but it's the only one he likes and it's his baby too!

It's not about the name unfortunately, it's about the fact that everyone will associate it with the song.
Cordelia is nice.

People will associate it with the song but I like it too. Hooray for non-boring names. Have it or you will regret it. I was talked out of having the name I wanted and I regret it EVERY day.

Thanks guys - have read this thread out to DH and had a good giggle together about it and we've gone for 'fukkit - we love it!'

Hell, if she hates it, she can play around with it and come up with a nickname that she prefers instead!

It's lovely, stick to your guns.

If you like it go for it ignore the comments.

Never tell anyone in RL your thoughts on names.

We have told everyone DD3 is to be called Zelda!

Good.

She could always call herself Delia

I adore lilah.

"Hey there Delilah" was the song on the radio as I went in for my CS with DS2.

Most people my age would think of that song before Tom Jones' one now, if you like it, use it.

I think it's pretty.

Delilah is brilliant - use it!

I really like Delilah! My sister wants to call her daughter that (if she has one ) She needs to provide me with a neice as I have 3 boys and 4 nephews atm.

beautiful name

I don't like it sorry. But I really like Isabella.

I wouldn't use it, tbh. I do like your other names, particularly Cordelia and Isabella (how about Beatrice, Miranda or Rosalind, while we're on the Shakesperean theme?)

Miranda is gorgeous - we wanted it for dd1 but it didn't go with dp's surname unfortunately.

i looove delilah

I like it - prefer it to the other names you mention.

I love it.