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Like it a lot. It's one of my favourites at the moment (but my favourites change like every few weeks so that's not saying much!). I would spell it 'Dianna' (with 2 ns), though.

Definately useable and very pretty. One of my favs.

I like the name Diana. I think it's a name with so many historical and literary associations that no single one dominates. For example, I think of the goddess and the character in Anne of Green Gables - not to mention the several Dianas that I know in real life- before the princess. So, I think the name is absolutely usable, and always has been.

I don't love the name, personally, but it's definitely usable. In fact, I don't think it was ever not usable.

I think Diana is already useable. I think the XFactor's Diana Vickers will cause a rise in popularity. :)
I like this name :)

I think it's plenty usable now, and the rankings seem to agree. It's a fairly common name, and there are a lot of other Dianas out there. Sure, Princess Diana is a fairly strong connection, but I don't know that everyone's mind jumps immediately to her. Mine doesn't, at least.

I think Diana is really pretty and usable. I actually think of the Anne of Green Gables books first before I think of the late princess.

Oddly, Princess Diana's popularity never sparked a wave of little Dianas, either during her lifetime or after it.
Therefore, I say "Go for it if you like it!"
The only hiccup for me with the name is that "die" sound. Perhaps that puts people off.
I think many people are as likely to think of the legendary Miss Ross as the Princess of Wales when they hear the name Diana.

This message was edited 11/23/2008, 11:39 PM

I do not like the name at all.
I don't think that when people hear this name they will think of Princess Diana. People still name their children Elizabeth and don't think of Queen Elizabeth.

I think its usable now.

It never "stopped" being usable as far as I know. I like Diana a lot it's a GP of mine.