Baby name- Fiona?

[ilikedonuts]

My friend just named her daughter Fiona and calls her Fi Fi. Honestly my first thought when I heard her name was the movie Shrek.

[greencrayon]

I would also think shrek.

[Jalapeñomel]

I love Fiona. But I'm partial to Irish/scot names.

But I also think of Shameless, because the lead female is Fiona.

[justjen]

I like it a lot.

I also have a Lucy. And DS's middle name is Henry. So I think we have similar taste.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

I have a friend with a daughter with that name. I hated it when she announced it, and I hate it now.

[namasteak]

I love Fiona!

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Aug 12, 2015 22:00:49 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

I love Fiona. But I'm partial to Irish/scot names.

But I also think of Shameless, because the lead female is Fiona.

My friends named their daughter after this character too. I think it's not awful, just nms. Of those names, I like Elizabeth the best then Adeline. But is it pronounced Ada-line or Ada-lean?

[drloretta]

Fiona and Adeline are my least favorite of your choices. Love Lucy, like Jane and Elizabeth

[badtzmaru22]

I love the name Fiona, but it makes me think, "Scotty doesn't know! Scotty doesn't knoooow!" But if you didn't watch crappy movies from ten years ago, that probably won't bother you.

[djc315]

I like Fiona, and there has been a Fiona at each of N's daycares (2) and at his new school, so it's increasing in popularity.

I like all the names you have picked (and the boy name, too!)

[kategm]

I love Fiona. Not a huge fan of Adeline, and of course Jane and Elizabeth are classically beautiful.

[bcarp30]

Your names are some of my favorites!!! Henry is awesome, Lucy and Adeline are darling! Elizabeth with the nickname Betty I LOVE and would use it myself. That said, Fiona doesn't spark any joy mostly because I think of shreck and the nn reminds me of a yappy dog.

[motzie]

I LOVE Adeline. Fiona is also very cute.

[teatimefor2]

I really like it, but I'm partial to British names. I have a Henry and an Oliver.

I'm not a fan of Lucy. I like Fiona, I think it's classy.

[halfpint]

I like Fiona, but also love British names. I've been trying to get my H to agree to Philippa for ages

Jane and Elizabeth have also been considerations (but Jane is my middle name, so would perhaps be a little odd?). I love the nn Libby for Elizabeth.

[Myrrhine]

I like Fiona (DH does not). I like Fin as a nn for it.

[krystee]

I love them all except Fiona.

[scribellesam]

I love all your choices, but I am much less picky about names than the majority of this board. Also one of them is my name.

[pacificrules]

One of the families in our parenting group has a Fiona. In the five years I've known them it's grown on me a little. I don't hate it anymore, but definitely don't love it.

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I like Fiona. Adeline not as much. And I have a Henry:)

[Deleted]

It is a beautiful name. I've met a few Fionas and think it is lovely

[starburst]

I like Fiona. It does make me think of shrek though. Lucy, Jane and Elizabeth are pretty, too.

[Deleted]

I love Fiona. Nn Finn

[Deleted]

Charlie Brown movie is coming out at Xmas so Lucy may gain popularity.
I like Fiona. It's lovely.
For me Addy and Maddy are super popular, because the longer name doesn't matter if they all go by addy and Maddy. Adeline. Madeleine, Madison, Addison - my kid has 2 little girls she plays with. I still don't know which one is Addy and which one is Maddy.

[nextbigthing]

I like Jane, Lucy, and Elizabeth much better than Fiona. When I heard Fiona my first thought was Apple, then Shrek

Having said that, it's your kid, your name and people can get over it. If you love Fiona go for it. Everyone will always have an opinion

[Deleted]

I really really dislike Fiona.It honestly sounds like a pet name to me. It also comes off a bit "Trying too hard" for my taste.

I love and have always loved Adeline. It's popular but also legit and pretty classic. Adella is another along those lines I've had off and on my list.

Jane is great! Love it!

Elizabeth goes on and off my list too. Solid, classic recognizable. Tons of nn variations if you want that.

Lucy is NMS at all. It sounds too nick namey and I don't think it grows well. It's a good solid name and I have no problem with it, it's just not for me.

[cricketwife]

Fiona was in our top 5 girl names (we had a boy). DH is British so we like British names 

[pattieice]

I LOVE Jane! I've always wanted to name my little girl Jane. Until my married last name rhymed with Jane, and I had 2 boys. Womp, Womp.

[aprilsails]

I had a really good friend named Fiona growing up so I like the name.

She did get the nn Fee a lot though.

[Velar Fricative]

Fiona was my favorite girl name for years. Then I got pregnant and realized I didn't want an obvious Irish name as an option since baby would have an Irish last name. It just suddenly became a hang-up of mine. But I still love the name!