Biba

[carol35]

I saw this in name book for a girl and I think I'm liking it. wdyt?

Beeeeba?

or

Byyba?

Not keen. sounds like a nickname for Beatrice or Belinda or something.

Fashion label, isn't it? I'm sure some sleb has used this recently.

It reminds me of the clothing, Mary Quant etc, but I do like it.

doesn't Anna Ryder Ricahrdson have a Bibi or something like that- Biba was Barbara Hulanicki's nickname and the name of her iconic shop

It's beeba

Nickname only I think.

CBeebies?

Not keen sorry; it is a fashion label and sounds a bit "try hard" imho. Then again, I am now teaching my fifth Armani, so I may be biased!

There was that couple on Grand Designs with a dd called Biba and everyone on MN was going 'what did he just say her name was? Beaver?'

therefore a bit risky IMO....

I had two friends at school called Biba, one was really Rebecca and one was Elizabeth

So if you like it (and I do) but think it a bit risky you could always go for a longer name like that and called her Biba for short and then it's up to her when she's older whether to stick with it or not.

I remember that Grand Designs, but quite like it.

I know a Bibi (short for Habiba), good name IMO.

Hee hee LOL at 'Beaver'?

Seriously though, Biba - hmmmmmm
I think it might be a bit 'trying to be cool', but on the other hand not offensive.
Actually not sure.
Sorry, not very helpful am I?

(Too busy laughing at Beaver!)

Normally I just read names threads for a laugh but have to intervene here. BIBA is fairly standard medical abbreviation for "bought in by ambulance". Up there with the usual medical names- candida, melina, carina, IV

Be quite appropriate if you get rushed in to hospital in labour in an ambulance then. Perfect!

What's the medical connotation of Carina then?

Biba is phonetically identical to the German word for beaver. It's awful, and children shouldn't be named after shops or consumer goods.

I know a Biba. Makes me think of the website Bebo!

I know one too, at dc's school. It suits her down to the ground. I like it.

I know one too, at dc's school. It suits her down to the ground. I like it.

I like it!

terrible

I like it

I think its pretty and like the association to the fabulous store. Go with it if you like and sod the rest.