Is this a nice name?

lyssaloo5

My DH and I are having our first in February and we found out its a girl! We are having such a hard time deciding on a girls name. (We had a full boys name ready) He really likes the name Fiona.
I like it to but Im not in looove with it... Honest opinions please!

whenwillieversleep

It's not bad. I kind of like it. It does make me think of Shrek, but then again everyone who knows your daughter will associate it with her instead of the movie eventually. I don't think it's a big deal.

pippacricket

I think it's a beautiful name!

WashingtonQueen

Fiona is beautiful. 

queenbone

I adore Fiona and wish that DH would have let me use it.

nurse714

I think Fiona is beautiful.

JubilantSquirrel

I love it!

BananaLettuce

I really freaking love it. Seriously.

BunnyBerry

People seemed to easily get over the movie associations with names like Jasmine and Belle, and I think Fiona is the same thing...the ones young enough to really care would think it's cool. I think Fiona is pretty.

ashiscute

Love Fiona!  So sweet and I really don't think the Shrek association is that strong.  

Coconuthead

I like it! It is pretty without being overly frilly.

abbyful

I love it, it's on our short list.

lyssaloo5

That's how I feel too...

saham07

It is fine . I like felicity?

megbmeg

I really like it!

DaisyZH

I love the name Fiona, it's fresh, sweet and spunky.

PhilsWife07

I cannot get past the big green ogre connection with this name.

AZMommy1234

I've never liked it, and the Shrek thing just makes it worse. I think if it was a name I loved I could get past Shrek

firsttimeauntie

I love it and always have (it's my name). Yes, you will get the Shrek comments but they never bothered me and lets face it, she was pretty badass.

lyssaloo5

Awesome! Thanks for the input ladies!

brose1117

Fiona is on our long list as my DH loves it. I feel iffy about it. We both love Fi as a Nn. In the beginning we mentioned it as being in the running and everyone loved it. Now every time I bring up a different name, people say that's nice but I really just love that other name you're considering... Fiona. I don't think you should settle on a name you don't love. But I also don't think you should rule it out because of Shrek. It's a beautiful name! Congrats on a girl

jennypolkadots

Fiona's a tough one for me. I want to love it. I really do. It has the long O of Olivia, 3 syllables, feminine without being frilly.... but all of my associations ruin it for me. The first two that come to mind are the princess from Shrek and then Fiona Gallagher from the show Shameless. 

There are thousands of names out there, so don't settle on one you don't love. Fiona is a fine name, but you should love it for it to be your kid.

I would think about Felicity instead. It feels more spunky and you get some sweet nicknames like Fi, Fliss, and Lissy. 

divinemsbee

I like it but am not in love with it. Which, for me, is a good enough reason to move along. I can't even say it's NMS, because it fits in with names I like really well, but it just doesn't move me. It's one of those, 'I really like it on other kids, but I wouldn't use it myself.' I would say, if you don't love it, tell your H before he gets really attached to it and won't let it go.

PPs gave the suggestion of Felicity, which is a name I love. I don't know if you were looking for suggestions, but that's a good one.

lolathepeke

I am in love with the name Fiona.  It's the girl name we always come back to.  DH loves it, I think because of Fiona from Shameless, who I suspect he has a crush on.

lyssaloo5

jennypolkadots said:

Fiona's a tough one for me. I want to love it. I really do. It has the long O of Olivia, 3 syllables, feminine without being frilly.... but all of my associations ruin it for me. The first two that come to mind are the princess from Shrek and then Fiona Gallagher from the show Shameless. 

There are thousands of names out there, so don't settle on one you don't love. Fiona is a fine name, but you should love it for it to be your kid.

I would think about Felicity instead. It feels more spunky and you get some sweet nicknames like Fi, Fliss, and Lissy. 

I like Fiona more than Felicity. Also i wouldnt want her to be called Lissy or close to that because my name is Alyssa and everyone calls me Lyss. But great input. Ita nice to hear most love the name. Im just torn. But if we both dont love it won't be her name lol

kikimeemee

It's not my style but I seem to be in the minority as people love the name. The long "o" is oooogly to me.

4N6s

I like it.

kellbell1982

I also think of Shrek and I think that's why I really don't like it

TwinsCitiesMomma

Fiona is a pretty name.  And yes, it will be associated with Shrek but who gives a rats ass?  It is still a strong and beautiful name.