Olympia

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Not planning to use this as not pg but I rather like it. What do you think?

Not unless you have greek connections I'd say.

Makes me think of Olympia Dukakis who I love!

So good I may have to steal it.....

Can't say I'm keen. Makes me think of a mountain - might not be the nicest connotation to live with for a girl who is a little on the chubby side, perhaps? You know how kids can be.

For me it's a little 'out there' for my personal taste.

HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAAA

Isn't Olympia where they have the Poncey Cats Show?
And that one where they drag idiots round on ropes and fluff up their hair - y'know, Crufts?

NO no no no no nonon oonooooo.

might be ok if she turns out horsey?

Def not if you end up giving birth in summer 2012!!

Yes, it's a pretty in a forgivably poncey sort of way.

Thought it might get a bit of a err mixed reaction! Do you really like is pureeandpearls?

I do- have already suggested it to DH (a Classicist) and it's on his shortlist....

Reminds me of the Olympia exhibition centre - sorry

And her little brother Earl ('s Court)

I'm a classicist, but my immediate thought when I read the thread title was Manet's French prostitute!

pesto

I know a couple, but they're all Greek. It seems quite middle-aged to me, but that's probably because they all are

Yup, it's very frumpy and old-fashioned in Greek too. And I can't think of any nice nicknames either - Oly? Pia?

Sorry.

not if you;re a Londoner, live anywhere near London or ever go there

Octavia is better

Haven't heard of the Olympia exhibition centre. Puree- I was just asking because I remembered you had a DD called Cecily and I do too. I guess we have v similar taste in names - I like slightly exotic names, vintage type names and Classical names too.

I was once doing supply teaching and had a group of ( nice) teenage girls who weren't doing very much work. I said to the chattiest one ' what's your name?' - that usually being enough to spur them into action, (retribution etc )- and she replied ' Olympia'. I spontaneously said ' Ooh, that's a nice name' and she beamed ( and got on with her work too). I'm not normally given to commenting on pupils' names!

It really suited her and I still like the name - more unusual, quite elegant really.

Good memory Looby! I live in London and it still wouldn't stop me....

Oh thx campion. I think it's pretty and elegant too!

I love it.

Republican senator Olympia Snowe has my all-time favourite name. Shame about her politics.

Makes me think of Manet and prostitutes

Will there be a Kensington too?

Makes me think of horse shows.

Could be attractively shortened to Lymp too!

If you are into Greek names Olympia is really nice. Despina (spring?) is Greek and lovely but my fave Greek name is Melina, and I might save that if I ever have another DD!!