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I like it in a GP way. But it absolutely shouts Unity Mitford to me. BUT I am interested in the Mitfords and have a lot of books on them so I am not typical.

I see Mitfords everywhere I look, and not the nicer Mitfords either. And I can imagine a marriage heading for the rocks: they name their daughter Unity in the hopes that she'll work some magic and bring them together, but they divorce acrimoniously before she's 2, leaving her with a lifelong burden of failure and irony.

I'd say it's usable, as people are still using it: apparently 60 people in England & Wales were given the name Unity between 1984 and 2005. Mitford aside, it's got quite a nice sound. Bit word-namey for me, though.

I think of Unity Mitford but it's not an overwhelming association, if I met a Unity I'd get over it. I can see the appeal but it seems more like a slogan than a name to me - I can't imagine calling out for Unity.

I've never heard of Unity Mitford so it doesn't bring that to mind. I don't really like it as a name, but I think it's usable.

I quite like Unity, but I don't think I'd ever use it except as a middle name. I think it is usable, though.

I believe Prince had a girlfriend/protege named Unity, so I always think of him. Unity Mitford comes in second.

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As a name, I don't think it's bad, but I wouldn't use it. Just NMS.

I don't think a lot of people will think of Unity Mitford

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Unless they're British. I only know a little of her myself.

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I like the name and I think it's usable. It might get a few raised eyebrows but not many

I almost like it. I think it has some charm. The thing that keeps me from liking it completely is the initial U sound---the rest of it is nice, and it falls in with virtue names such as Verity, which is a favorite of mine. That U sound, though---it's a turnoff. I think it's usable, though.