First name Pallace for a girl?

[veluwe2025]

I just finished reading Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and love the name Pallace, and also the character she was associated with. Since we're in Europe as well as Asia, this name works well for both places.

But what do you think of the name Pallace?

Sounds like Paris who has a speech impediment

Like Alice with a P?

Def go with Balonz for the sibling.

No.

My DS was amused to find out he was “definitely” going to be a Ricky or a Stevie or a Marty ( mid 1980s era. )

My girls choices made his father pull 😵‍💫 faces…Something really does happen hormone-wise to generally sensible woman during pregnancy!

Paloma

🤣

I don't think so. Sorry.

Awful name

Don't do it OP. If I heard that name I'd be thinking are they named after the building or the cat? It's fine for a character in a book but please give your child a proper name.

Interesting. I listened to Tom Lake on Audible read by the amazing Meryl Streep, and just assumed it was Pallas like Pallas Athene. I can see what you'd want to name a child after the woman in the book though, she's very cool.

Horrible

Use Crystal instead

No.

Lovely, but spell it Pallas. That is a real (ancient Greek) name.

The name does not work well in Europe - unless you already have a son called Prinze, in which case there is no hope for you.

I don’t like the c word OP, but in this case..

PP’s suggestion of Paloma is good

I think Athene would be a great deal easier

No

Immediate thought - Crystal.

Chinese takeaway?

I also thought Pallas as in Pallas Athena, but definitely a no to Pallace, OP. sorry!

Sounds like you're still buzzing from the FA Cup final to be honest

Pallace 😂

I would think the parents are massive Crystal Palace fans

How about no. You might not like the book in a few years.

I think Pallas would be lovely, as others have mentioned Pallas Athena.