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Really sad for a person.

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It would be fun if a character was called “Perdita Dolores Blue”, or something like that.

lost ...

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Too lugubrious (perfect word choice!), and too doggy/droll too.
Also brings to mind the quaint word "perdition" really sharply, for me anyway. So "lost" implies "damned."
I like its unusual shape as a word or character-name. Not on a person.

This message was edited 10/10/2020, 10:50 PM

YES!

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I love it! I first heard it in some random poem, and then I discovered it's also Shakespearean! It also just has a really lovely, upbeat sound. SUPER underrated :)

I like that it means lost, but not the sound of it.

I really like it!

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I can never settle on a pronunciation, but I love the name's aura.

I like it a lot!

I don't think Perdita of 101 Dalmatians would be that impactful to be honest. It's not a name that's usually used for pet dogs it's not a "dog name" to me. And this is coming from a person whose (probably) second favorite Disney movie of the Gold/Silver age is 101 Dalmatians so of course this is the character I think of very strongly.

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I like Perdita a lot. I vaguely knew (ish) somebody with this name. She was somebody from school but like 2 or 3 years above me. She went by Perdie / Purdey or how ever she spelled it. I have a theory that she was named partly after The New Avengers (1970s) TV series character Purdey because her parents would have been the prime demographic for the series when it first aired and I feel that the name would be more strongly associated with that character than 101 Dalmatians.... at least, at the time.

It's kind of cute but I dislike the meaning. It would be better for a pet, and yes I think of the dog.

It's lovely.

I don't really like it

While I would never use it personally, I think Perdita is a beautiful name and would love to hear this name on a child. The 101 Dalmatians character doesn't really have an impact on the name for me, as I love the movie, but I don't think it would be much of an issue.