Euphemia

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I've been pondering this name and keep coming back to it. What do you think of Euphemia, probably with nickname Effie?

"Euph.." sounds like the beginning of a curse to me. ("You f....") I think you would startle people if you had to shout it out loud anywhere.

Really don't like it... at all.

it sounds like a condition, or a type of delirium

A condition where you can never say what you really mean, just spit it out like, you have to substitute euphemisms...

My granny was called Euphemia, but she wasn't keen on it. She was always called Etta for short.

Sorry dont like it.

You will be constantly having to spell it for people. Get practising spelling it outloud!

Nooo, don't like it one bit. Also I like Effie when I see it written and because I know how it's spelt, but have visions of you shouting it out in softplay or somewhere and other people hearing it as "F-ie" (sorry!).

A very silly name.

Not my taste at all. I don't particularly like the way it sounds like euphemism or 'YOU F...'

But if you like it don't listen to all of us lot...

I love it.

I wish I'd called my daughter Euphemia instead of Bonnie.

But it will always be a 'love it or hate it' name.

I like it but with nn famie

I love Victorian-ish names, but not this one I'm afraid. Prefer Ophelia (unless your surname is Legge, of course).

I like it, but I wouldn't do it. I really love Phemy for short, though.

Only if you're happy for your dd for every conversation your/your DD has about her name to go along the lines of..

-"Hello, My name is Euphemia"
-Sorry?

• "Euphemia"

-"no, sorry, still didn't get it.."

I had an auntie with this name, known as Effie, or Oighrig in Gaelic. She didn't like her name. Have also met a young child recently called Effie only. I like it!

I like Effie (or Fifi) but not at all keen on Euphemia. It's a bit of a mouthful and I just don't see the appeal

Mrs Doubtfire's first name.

Please don't. I wouldn't have forgiven my DM if she'd called me that no matter how nice Effie sounds.

I love it and don't find it a 'mouthful' at all, it rolls of the tongue beautifully .