Baby name disagreement - is Portia good or horrible?

[Anonymous]

DH likes the name Portia for our baby due in mid-September. I think it's a horrible name that sounds like a car. This is after he suddenly didn't like the girl's name I thought we has decided on, and we don't have much longer to actually pick a name.

For reasons of avoiding drama, we want to avoid asking our families for name feedback. So, what does DCUM think - good or not?

[Anonymous]

Good, I love it

[Anonymous]

^HAD decided on. Ugh, phone typos.

[Anonymous]

I love it on paper, don't love it when pronounced. But it's not horrible--it's Shakespearean!

[Anonymous]

It doesn't matter what we think. If you think it's "horrible" then you can't name your daughter that. I had a name that I loved but DH hated it so it was out. Both parties have veto power for names they can't stand.

[Anonymous]

Wouldn't be on my list, but what matters is what you think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love it on paper, don't love it when pronounced. But it's not horrible--it's Shakespearean!

This!! If you don't like it, don't mane your girl that though.

[Anonymous]

What about Petra?

[Anonymous]

Yuck. It sounds trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about Petra?

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That's worse.

Agree with PP that it's good on paper but bad IRL. use nymbler to find something close in style.

And you absolutely get veto power.

[Anonymous]

It's ok on paper, sort of a heavy-handed literary reference, but if I someone introduced themselves to me with hat name, I'd wonder if it was Portia or Porsche. And roll my eyes a bit.

[Anonymous]

Merchant of Venice is one of my favorite plays, and Portia is a strong woman: intelligent and rich, but unwilling to entirely play along with the idiotic roles handed her. tough , smart lawyer lady.

Of course, she also arguably tricks her (arguably gay) fellow into marrying her. So, that's tough.

I don't personally like the sound of the name. But the associations are top notch!

[Anonymous]

I went to high school with a Portia. She fit the name, she was super trashy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter what we think. If you think it's "horrible" then you can't name your daughter that. I had a name that I loved but DH hated it so it was out. Both parties have veto power for names they can't stand.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It doesn't matter what we think. If you think it's "horrible" then you can't name your daughter that. I had a name that I loved but DH hated it so it was out. Both parties have veto power for names they can't stand.

+1

+2

But, yes, it's Shakespearean. The car came second.