Ada or Sara?

[Ondine]

Am almost sure I will go for Ada..... just a few questions?

I'm starting to worry Ada might be a bit mousey and may fall on the wrong side of retro chic e.g. Hilda and not the right side like Ava & Pearl?

Do you have an image of what you would imagine an Ada to be like? I?m hoping not mousey or matronly and more elegant and intelligent!

Sara (pronounced Sah-ra) would be the second choice. I have no concerns over it. Just a bit safe maybe.

Which do you prefer?

[birdofthenorth]

Ada is lovely -not fusty at all in my mind but spirited, elegant and fun.

LOL at the Muriel discussion -my gran (who died almost 20 years ago) was called Muriel and she HATED it and always went by her middle name... she was born in 1912, and it wasn't even a fashionable name then!!

[Ondine]

I went for Ada in the end. I still feel happy with it so think I made the right decision.

I haven't met any one else with the name yet. How old is your DD mrscrocoduck? Is she old enough to have an opinion on her name?

I get a bit of confusion with Ava but apart from that mostly a good reaction.

[Vivia]

I think Ada is a beautiful, classic name - very 1930s in the loveliest way.

In fact, I met a 4yr old girl called Ada a few months ago. She was bursting with confidence and smiles, thoroughly polite and charming, with definite mischief twinkling in her eyes. A wonderful combination and a wonderful name.

[jander]

I like Sara

[pranma]

Sara[h] is beautiful
Ada isnt

[mrscrocoduck]

My little Ada is 21 months and wonderful (naturally)! ;-)

I also have people repeating her name back as 'Ava' which gets my goat as everyone and their dog has/knows a baby called Ava at the moment. Not at all individual!

How old's yours?!

[Ondine]

Mine is 5 months now. I wonder if we are ahead of the trend and Ada will take off like Ava.

I hope not but then I think it's a sweet name so who knows!

[KERALA1]

Much prefer Ada to Ava. Ava to me is a raddled old lady who used to be showgirl and smokes 20 a day.

[Tidey]

Hearing Ada.

I prefer Sara.

[Tidey]

Okay, should read date before posting. Hope you and your wee girl will continue to like the name anyway.

[mrscrocoduck]

Don't worry Tidey - your reaction wasn't a bad as my mothers!!!