Sorrel for a girl?

[RoseApp]

Thoughts on Sorrel for a girl?

Maybe wait until she's weaned

Isn’t that a type of Spinach?

Strong from the above poster.

But as a name, absolutely not.

It’s lovely and not common.

I always thought Sorrel was a classic name for a horse? Never occurred to me that someone would consider using it for an actual real life person.

I think it’s so pretty

I once knew a sorrel and she was lovely so I do like the name!

I quite like it. I'm fond of plant and flower names.

As far as I'm aware it's a recognised but not widely used name.

Well, it is a name, though.
I really like it @RoseApp
I like nature names, especially plant names, like Willow and Rowan and Fern, same kind of soft nature feel for me.

I'm not keen, it's a plant obviously but the name of the plant is derived from an Old French word for "sour", and that's kind of what it brings to mind for me. I picture someone dour and gloomy.

How would you pronounce it? I know a Sorrel and I assumed it was pronounced with no particular emphasis on either syllable, like "coral", but she always corrects people that it's SoRREL like "hotel".

I like it. Character in a Noel Streatfeild book :)

I wouldn't feed it to a youngster. It's sour.
It's quite pretty especially in a salad but grows like weeds.

I know a Sorrel - she’s elderly if that’s relevant. I also know a Campion, which is another nice, unusual plant name.

Love it.

Ooh I think it’s pretty and unusual!

Sounds like squirrel or sorry. Never heard it and find it odd- not a sweet name.

I know two. It doesn’t sound all that in isolation but once it’s an associated with an actual person it’s really pretty. I think it’s a lovely name.

I once knew one and thought it was lovely!

I have Sorel walking boots. Different spelling but it isn’t a name I would consider.

I know a Sorrel - very kind and nature-focused person so it has those connotations for me!

Enid Blyton fan?

Great name

Is this a food item? I don’t like it, moaning mertyl, sorry sorrel. Sounds whiney

Makes me think of a pig.