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I am not a fan. It makes me think of Enola Gay and Ebola.

Enola Gay
You should have stayed at home yesterday
Ah-ha, words can't describe
The feeling and the way you lied

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It just makes me think of the WWII bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb (and the song, of course). Otherwise, I think it’d be a nice name.

It grew on me after the Enola Holmes movie. I like it, and don't mind the fact that it's alone backwards.

I love Enola's sounds and vintage vibe, but I can't dissociate it from the bomber.

I can’t get past Ebola Gay.

As others have mentioned, I associate it with the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber that dropped the first atomic bomb and with Enola Holmes. I did watch Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown and found the character annoying. Part of it may have been due to not being the intended audience, but the fact that she was not a good detective, had to stumble into the reveal, and then gloated about how she solved the mystery was eyeroll worthy. It is one of those stories where every other character has to drop down a level in order for the protagonist to shine. Flatest incarnation of Sherlock Holmes ever. The issue with her terrorist mother was not handled well either.

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Maybe the books are excellent? If the books about Enola Holmes are superb, then having the name Enola might be like having the name Katniss, Scout, Frodo, Holden, or some other distinctive name that is shared with a book character.

This message was edited 5/27/2021, 11:17 AM

Too weird.

I really like it, that and Nola without the E.. though I suppose that has already been previously established XD

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It has a cute sound and gentle demure. I think the Millie Bobby Brown Sherlock remake is helping the imagine of it thankfully. There was also the little girl in the 90s movie Waterworld. Though it wasn't a well received movie she was a decent character.

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And I myself had no idea it was the name of a bomb until someone told me in a different names forum.. they didn't teach that at my school. Possibly a reflection of the American education system lacking in general but I felt it worth mentioning

This message was edited 5/27/2021, 7:09 AM

Aside from the bomber plane the Enola Gay, this name really makes me think of breakfast food for old people. Like Ensure and Granola all mixed up.

I like many E-names, and I don't even hate Nola, but for some unknown reason I dislike Enola.
And I've just learnt that: "The aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima was named Enola Gay after the mother of the pilot, who was herself named for the book character", - and that's disturbing, to say the least.

Atomic bombs have rather spoiled it for me.

Seems redundant. The E beginning just makes it awkward. It has no known meaning, and not very nice history. I would just use Nola.