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When I woke up today, I recall having a series of absolutely bizarre dreams. One of them was about a young woman named Fiona. That was the only name dream I can confirm.
So...Fiona. Thoughts?
I'm starting to see\hear the beauty of the name but I still associate it heavily with the Shrek franchise.
So...Fiona. Thoughts?
I'm starting to see\hear the beauty of the name but I still associate it heavily with the Shrek franchise.
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Love it!
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I've never liked Fiona -- it's really wan and limp to me.
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I'm old, so I think of Fiona Apple before Shrek. It's a decent name. Not my style, but nothing that will cause grief.
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Hi Danno !!!
I don't think that Fiona is so tied to Shrek stuff.
It would be a pity that people don't see a clear and sweet Scottish name.
I don't think that Fiona is so tied to Shrek stuff.
It would be a pity that people don't see a clear and sweet Scottish name.
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I think it's really nice... my cousin has a nine year old daughter named Fiona, and when she first announced the name there was a lot of gossiping among our extended family about how terrible a choice it was. I've grown to love it, though. Said Fiona is a really great kid and was an impossibly cute baby, so that definitely helped. I also think of Fiona Apple, and Fiona from the show Shameless... I barely think of Shrek at all, and when I do it doesn't really bother me. Going to the comments of this name, I found this:
I named my new daughter Fiona. She's 9 months old. I thought it was distinctive, but now I hear it everywhere. I really hope it doesn't become like Ava or Sophia - names that were obscure 10 years ago that have suddenly topped the charts (in the US).
I forgot Fiona was the name of the Princess in Shrek. I actually think that might keep the name from becoming too popular here in the US. I'm not holding my breath though. I actually did a Google search for "popular names in 10 years" or something like that (yes, I'm a big time name nerd), and actually found a post on the Freakonomics website listing top baby names in 2015. They predicted the top 20 or 25 names for boys and girls. Guess which name was on the girls list? Fiona.
At this point, I can only hope at least 10 years pass before the name hits the top 20, at least then my daughter will be a trend setter.
from 2007. Seems like this person's safe - Fiona's not even close to the top 20! Interesting how things turn out.
I really like the "ona" sound in names. I love Ramona and Winona as well. And just the general image is nice. Sort of sea foam green and shimmery. Oh, Fiona! It's so nice.
I named my new daughter Fiona. She's 9 months old. I thought it was distinctive, but now I hear it everywhere. I really hope it doesn't become like Ava or Sophia - names that were obscure 10 years ago that have suddenly topped the charts (in the US).
I forgot Fiona was the name of the Princess in Shrek. I actually think that might keep the name from becoming too popular here in the US. I'm not holding my breath though. I actually did a Google search for "popular names in 10 years" or something like that (yes, I'm a big time name nerd), and actually found a post on the Freakonomics website listing top baby names in 2015. They predicted the top 20 or 25 names for boys and girls. Guess which name was on the girls list? Fiona.
At this point, I can only hope at least 10 years pass before the name hits the top 20, at least then my daughter will be a trend setter.
from 2007. Seems like this person's safe - Fiona's not even close to the top 20! Interesting how things turn out.
I really like the "ona" sound in names. I love Ramona and Winona as well. And just the general image is nice. Sort of sea foam green and shimmery. Oh, Fiona! It's so nice.
This message was edited 10/16/2017, 3:08 PM
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Well as you can guess I love it.
My only misgivings about the name is that it is not pronounced or spelled like a Gaelic name would be since it's current pronunciation was created as a pen name by Scottish writer William Sharp. Some attribute it to James Macpherson but it's uncertain whether he used it as a name of a person in his poems or if he used it to mean warband/ Fianna. It didn't become used as a name until William Sharp's female persona made it popular in Scotland then Ireland, which means it's only been used as a name since the 1890's. I dislike that it has such a short history and that it is a pseudo-Gaelic name with a completely English pronunciation.
I actually like the connection of Fiona to the Shrek character. I really like the Shrek movies and I like that Fiona is not a typical Disney princess. I only would have disliked it if the name had become popular because of the movie. Fiona has never been popular in the US but it is a fairly well known name.
Even before the Shrek character the name Fiona has been yellow-green to me, the shade of Granny Smith apples. F's are yellow-green and there is an actress named Fiona Apple so it always makes me think of Granny Smith apples which also makes me think of apple pie and apple Brown Betty. I also connect the name to the character Fiona Glenanne "Fi" in Burn Notice. So the name makes me think of strong kickass women and apple pie.
There is a very high likelihood that I will have a daughter named Fiona someday. My husband at the very least likes the name and it is one of the few names that I love that my mother-in-law also loves.
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My only misgivings about the name is that it is not pronounced or spelled like a Gaelic name would be since it's current pronunciation was created as a pen name by Scottish writer William Sharp. Some attribute it to James Macpherson but it's uncertain whether he used it as a name of a person in his poems or if he used it to mean warband/ Fianna. It didn't become used as a name until William Sharp's female persona made it popular in Scotland then Ireland, which means it's only been used as a name since the 1890's. I dislike that it has such a short history and that it is a pseudo-Gaelic name with a completely English pronunciation.
I actually like the connection of Fiona to the Shrek character. I really like the Shrek movies and I like that Fiona is not a typical Disney princess. I only would have disliked it if the name had become popular because of the movie. Fiona has never been popular in the US but it is a fairly well known name.
Even before the Shrek character the name Fiona has been yellow-green to me, the shade of Granny Smith apples. F's are yellow-green and there is an actress named Fiona Apple so it always makes me think of Granny Smith apples which also makes me think of apple pie and apple Brown Betty. I also connect the name to the character Fiona Glenanne "Fi" in Burn Notice. So the name makes me think of strong kickass women and apple pie.
There is a very high likelihood that I will have a daughter named Fiona someday. My husband at the very least likes the name and it is one of the few names that I love that my mother-in-law also loves.
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This message was edited 10/17/2017, 12:50 AM
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M's are dark leafy green to me, right in the middle green, evergreen, and mint green. Basically M's are all shades of middle greens and blue-greens.
F's are various shades of yellow-green such as chartreuse, young shoot/ young leaf, asparagus, bamboo, and apple.
I'm just curious what color M's are to you?
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F's are various shades of yellow-green such as chartreuse, young shoot/ young leaf, asparagus, bamboo, and apple.
I'm just curious what color M's are to you?
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I've kinda liked it since before Shrek ... meeting that character was disappointing. Why would they do that to such a nice name? It still is more associated with Fiona Apple to me, though. Which is a mixed association.
I still think it's usable and nice. The only real problem is the tendency people might have to call her Fifi. Whatever.
I still think it's usable and nice. The only real problem is the tendency people might have to call her Fifi. Whatever.
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