Is Vera unusable?

[namecoward]

I've even changed my name to ask this just in case
I think it's pretty,with the up and coming popularity of the V names like Vivienne, Verity etc
Toyed with the idea of Elvira but it sounds a bit like a beauty product and in any case I'd be using Vera as the short version.
So what do you think?

Pearl is pronounced peril (with a hard r)by a lot of people up here north of the border! A lot of names sound good when pronounced in one accent and not so good in another.

Good grief it's awful

Vera?yes if your name is duckworth otherwise i'd give it a body swerve

I think it may be due for an 'old lady name' come back (a la Mabel, Edith, Pearl etc) and although Vera does make me automatically think 'Duckworth' from C.Street I think it might actually be quite nice for a little baby. Different certainly! If you love it then don't be put off it or you'll regret it!

However, I do think Verity is much 'classier' and probably prettier, and have always loved Vivien (nne).

No.

I think it's lovely. Not a fan of Elvira, though, so much - it makes me think of this woman. She's obviously even less famous in the UK, though, as nobody on here has mentioned her.

It's actually growing on me during the thread. It's obviously due a comeback. I would never be cool enough to use it myself. Sounds a bit like an icy-eyed science fiction heroine - Vera Valiant or similar - was there one?