Carmen - is it cool or crap?

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Know it reminds people of Carmen Electra but she won't be around in 5 years time (hopefully).

Would it work with an english last name or should it be reserved for latin names?

I knew a French woman called Carmen

I love it

I have a friend called Carmen and she hates it

Not neccesarily latin. DH has a Swiss cousin who gave birth in March and named her dd Carmen. It's apparently a reasonably popular name in Switzerland.

BTW I like it too

Like it

dp like it too and we never agree - thanks for all your replies, think I might actually have a girl's name sorted! Now it just has to be a girl of course.

It's lovely. It's Latin (in the sense of what the Romans talked) for 'song' or 'poem'.

Half Spanish family here: to me sounds a little odd for an English girl and definately a dark haired girl name in my mind. Cannot imagine ginger Carmen. But might be the Spanish influence in my head.

I like it. Know a very clever and nice lady called Carmen. Dark-haired though. I just think of Bizet's Carmen, needs dark hair I think!

like it - reminds me of the opera by Bizet

I used to have two cats called Carmen and Miranda. So no, it wouldn't do for me as a childs name.

I love it really pretty and unusual but not odd and anyone who associates it with Carmen Electra is not a friend you want!

Hmmm. No.

I didnt think carmen electra , thought carmen miranda and so did most people when i suggested it for my youngest. We didnt choose it- but i do love the name

I have a good friend called Carmen. Cool name & due a revival

cool

I like Carmen I wanted to use it if I had a DD but had a DS LOL

Also partner hated it but he only likes borin old names

I love it. Very beautiful name!

I love it also love Carmel - you could rule out evry name on the planet if you worries about all the dodgy celebs and kids you went to school with!

I love the name Carmen. But for me it just depends on how people pronounce it really.

I love Carmen. Classy, reminds me of the passionate Carmen of the opera. Great name.

I liked carmen, unfortunately dh did not.

I like it !

Love it, love it, love it!

yer its nice x