What do you think of Ethel?

[trysty]

What do you think of Ethel as a girl's name? It's listed on Mumsnet's Baby Name Finder.

Yes it is that bad. It's awful.

It isn't pretty or stylish.

Nope. too old lady.

I like it

My nana is Ethel, she hates it and says it was old fashioned when her mum named her it in the 20s. She has always gone by 'Eth'

I think its a hideous name!

Old lady of Eastenders fame. Had a little pug dog.

I had a great aunt Ethel, known as Eth,like maize's nana, she hated it. I think that people ought to ask these old ladies what they think of their names before they saddle a new born with them.

Ethel - sorry but i hate it. Being a teacher I can't see it leading anywhere that is good! All I can see is taunting and being horrid in the playground. Sorry

You can't burden your child with that! Would you like to be named Ethel?

Nah. Witchy.

I like it. Think it's sweet.

I don't like it much, nor Hilda. I do like Edith, nn Edie, and I love Stella and Elsie.

Get her little pug-faced dog called Willie, and the image is complete.
The name conjures up two images for me: one of little Ethel in the Eastenders of yore and another of a grim-faced fishwife in a headscarf and curlers.

lovely Anglo-saxon name.

Not keen I'm afraid, unless it's for a chicken.

It's a ridiculous name.

Bethel is far prettier

Bethel is far prettier.

Oh no, not for me! It is one of those old lady names that should never have been 'in' and certainly shouldn't be making a revival!
Definitely eastenders and pug-faced dog images which isn't right!!

Don't like Ethel but I do know a little Elsie who is adorable and definately suits her name.

Has anyone seen the film Shakespeare in Love? in there, Shakespeare talks about writing a play called "Ethel the pirate's daughter".

Well I like it but it was my mum's name so I may be just being a but sentimental. She was always called Ett or Ettie tho.