Opal?

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Just read the book Winn dixie to dd and love the name . What do you think?

Fruit

1970's car?

Snigger nastycows .

"Fruits" is my first response but actually it's very pretty as a girl's name.

I immediately thought of the stone. I quite like it, tres cool, but you can see how it might be received by others!

Not sure I'm afraid, I thought of the car. Might grow on me?

I prefer Topaz.....but when I suggested that everyone hated it!
Still like it tho

I think the stone is supposed to be unlucky...

Is she due in October?

Awful!

Unlucky, unless born in October

It is of course the eurpoean equivilent to astra

oh god no - v unlucky

I like it didnt know it was unlucky.

Would prefer Pearl, on the jewel theme!

I love it. Much nicer than Pearl imho.

ivykaty, you are very naughty.

But yes, it is a car. Nice idea but would sound like Mondeo, Vectra or Impreza to me. Or possibly Capri, Montego or Zodiac. Or Viva.

It's in the same category as Ruby and Pearl - a bit off my radat but not bad.

And the car is spelt OPEL, people. and it's a manufacturer, not a model (same as Vauxhall)

I said the 'unlucky' thing to a jeweler once and he told me that it's considered unlucky because it is a porous stone and often crumbles when it has become too wet, therefore the stone is then no more...That's unlucky!
Not sure about a baby being called that though.

i quite like it !

I LOVE Opal - it was on my girls list but poo-pooed by hubby. It is the name of a little girl character in A Patchwork Planet by Anne Tyler. Opals would be quirky, creative and glamorous. If you're hoping for an accountant, maybe give it a miss. If you're someone who worries what other people think about your child's name it might not be right either. I don't and as a consequence get all sorts of funny looks when I tell them what my son's (perfectly normal imho) name is.