Portia?

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I am considering this, although Annabel is at the top of the list as well. I think it's unusual and pretty. What do the wise ladies of mumsnet-land think?
(my husband also likes Mabel and Fiona. I like Topaz. We are considering these as middle names).

euw no ,dont like the name Portia !

NOT posh, but poncey and trying too hard

Hmmm nickeldime thanks for that.
Wonder why it peaked SO sharply in 1988 and declined sharply since......does that mean it's set for a come back I wonder???

Portia was on our list then rejected for being too pretentious and also DH threatened divorce if I went ahead. We went with India which we love and so does almost everyone who has heard it. You can't please everyone though. Try running the '17 and in a nightclub wanting to impress a cute boy' and then 'running for Prime Minister' tests and you can't go too far wrong surely?!

I love Mabel. Heard someone once say it was an acroynm(sp?) for Mothers Always Bring Eternal Love!
Thought that was really nice.

Portia is lovely, I have just started a thread about girls' names!