Sabrina?

[LadyCressida]

We had kinda settled on Sabrina as the fave name for a girl. Now DH says he's worried people will think it's a 'silly name'

I was originally worried the witch had ruined it forever but it was DH that assured me that soon no one will remember her...

I liked the fact that it is a literary name like mine.

What do you guys think?

cheers

I like it too - Milton, isn't it?

I know one, and a Sabine

When I was a little girl living in Algeria, we had a baby called Sabrina next door to us. Its an Arabic name. Makes me think of tinkly bracelets and the smell of cloves. I appreciate that this name association may be unique to me, but it is a nice one nonetheless!

The teenage witch business is almost history already, I'd say.

Erm, I remembered her instantly but it's still a nice name. Good nn potential too- Sabby, rina....

I'm afraid I did instantly think of the teenage witch. However, in truth, I've never been overly fond of the name. Sorry.

not Arabic at all?

Arabic

Looks like it has lots of roots! I admit thought it was welsh though too.

Arg, thought we were sorted - perhaps it's just now it's getting closer we're starting to panic! Can anyone suggest anything similar?

Criteria (not asking too much at all) are:
literary, unusual but pronounceable, not chavvy, has nice nn's...

surname begins with D and is very boring.

i know a lovely little Sabrina that i teach at sunday school....she is one of a triplet and has made me really like the name....

i also think off the teenage witch , but hay iv got a harvey !! lol! ( an he's older then the common jordans)

Pretty name...wasn't it a film with Audrey Hepburn? That was my first thought

I think it is lovely

Wasn't the Italian singer that flashed her boobs on a pop vid in the 80s Sabrina?
Along with an original Charlie's Angel.

I'm afraid I just get a sort of airheady vacuous over-made up Cheryl Cole type person when I think of it.

A fair few of dd's schoolfriends' mums are called Sabrina. Might be an Italian version of Karen/Linda etc (ie popular about 35 yrs ago)

I like Selina a lot though.

It reminds me of E Nesbit's Wet Magic (about mermaids), which was where I first came across the Milton

Sabrina fair,
Listen where thou art sitting
Under the glassy, cool, translucent wave,
In twisted braids of lilies knitting
The loose train of thy amber-dropping hair;
Listen for dear honour's sake,
Goddess of the silver lake,
Listen and save.

I have never heard of a singer. I like the film though with Audrey Hepburn and the remake with Julia Ormund where they do quote the milton poem.

There is a good chance this baby could have 'amber dropping hair' and be ginger though!

Sabrina the witch - yeah, one day no-one will remember that - but that day is a long, long way off....

Sabina is an Arabic name. Not sure about Sabrina. I like it but very teenage witch (I know one actually, she's lovely)

I like it. As someone mentioned I think it was also a film with Audrey Hepburn and then a remake with....can't remember but lovely actress and also Harrison Ford.

My parents briefly considered the name Sabrina for me in the 60s - unfortunately the name was then linked to this model (considered quite racy then!) so they changed their minds.

Lol she does look like a bit of a bimbo!

Well thanks guys, not sure we're much closer to knowing if it's 'the' name yet -opinions seem to be very divided!- but definitely still in the picture!

Lovely name, not a bit silly (where do all these DHs get their notions???). I also love Serena.

And Sabine.