What do you think of Euphemia?

[auntmelie]

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

Emphysema. That's what I thought too.

I like Effie.

Surely no one would really call their child Euphemia?

Other than the fact that you must be joking and have no intention of actually using it, my thoughts are:

1. Euphemism
2. Euthanasia
3. Euphonium
4. Some sort of rare but ghastly blood disorder.

Reminds me of Euphonium - sorry

Oh, I see others have mentioned this already .....

No - it's one of those old lady names which should die off with that generation. No Euphemia was ever called that, it was always shortened to Effie. There was a reason for that...

dire

Sorry, sounds like a lung condition. Also child likely to be nicknamed elephant.

I thought of euthansia or a disease (emphysema?) Isn't Esme short for Esmerelda? I liked Esme for my DD until I remembered the Hunchback of Notre Dame!

Euphemia is lovely - feminine and elegant .

Don't see how you'd get from Euphemie/Effie to elefant... I can see how Ellie could get called elefant, but Effie .

I love Euphemia.

I have never actually heard this name, but I have to admit my first thoughts were the same as ponymum's. Sorry.

I do however like Effie. It's very sweet. Not sure whether Effie could be used as a nickname for something else.

First thing I thought was lung disease like AitchTwoOhOneOh

I beleive it can be treated with antibiotics.

I know a Fimi - otherwise Euphemia.

Scottish ancestry - where I think it has been most common ( though obv not wildly so). Fay is also a shortened form.

I absolutely love it. And I love Effie too (probably because my DD is Effy).

auntmelie, you posted about Euphemia too, right? I'm spotting a theme...

It will be Hilda or Ethel next mark my words.

Yes, if you are a 45 year old woman of colour.

I know 3 and they're all from Nigeria

Oops I meant to say Gertrude not Euphemia

Awful. It sounds like a noise that you might make when you sneeze.

Sorry to be harsh and you should call your DC whatever you want them to be called and not take take any notice of anyone else's opinion, but I really don't like the name Euphemia.

My thorghts exactly jabbawocky

I thought the link was about emphasemia (sp) That why I looked.

So you can just imagine the playground taunts and staff room sniggers

Sounds pretentious and strange to me.