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Ramona

I heard this name last night and asked DH if he liked it, surprisingly he said yes. I think I really like it.

Our top girl name is Amelia. Is Ramona better or worse or just terrible all together and do you think it would it go with DS1, Jack? 

Be honest, TIA.

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Re: Ramona

  • I'm not on the Ramona train at all, but I think I might be alone on that one. Amelia is a thousand times more beautiful to me than Ramona.

    ETA: Either one works with Jack, IMO. 

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  • I think of Ramona the Pest (and Amelia Bedelia) immediately but I LOVE those names - they just happen to be the names of children's book's characters.

    Olivia is the name we agree on right now (though my enthusiasm is waining) and my cousin said she'd buy us the whole series of Olivia books if that's what we ultimately decided on. 

    I like Ramona a lot, it's different enough to not be every where you look, but it's not weird.

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    I think of Ramona the Pest (and Amelia Bedelia) immediately but I LOVE those names - they just happen to be the names of children's book's characters.

    Olivia is the name we agree on right now (though my enthusiasm is waining) and my cousin said she'd buy us the whole series of Olivia books if that's what we ultimately decided on. 

    I like Ramona a lot, it's different enough to not be every where you look, but it's not weird.

    I remember watching the Ramona the Pest tv series (based on the books) that was on PBS in the late 1980s every week. Ramona and Beatrice (Beezus) just have that childhood charm to me.

     

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    I prefer Amelia to Ramona. Ramona is a little harsh sounding to me, and I can't help but think of RHONY. 

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  • I think both are great options!
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  • I like Ramona but both names are nice.

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  • I like them both!
  • I much prefer Amelia, I can't get past the "moan" in Ramona. 
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  • I hate Ramona, the sound is too harsh; besides there's a pretty famous porn star here called Bambola Ramona (doll Ramona), so I can't get past that
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    I much prefer Amelia, I can't get past the "moan" in Ramona. 

    Absolutely this. I'm also not a huge fan of names that end in -na

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  • Amelia is better. there was a book called "Ramona the Pest" that I always think of when I hear that name
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  • I like Amelia sooooooooo much more than Ramona.
  • I love Ramona. I tend to go for names out of classic children's literature. 
  • I adore Ramona!  I think it works well with Jack.

    I'm not a big fan of Amelia, it reminds me of that annoying Amelia open that door rhyme.  Or Amelia Bedelia.

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    I'm not on the Ramona train at all, but I think I might be alone on that one. Amelia is a thousand times more beautiful to me than Ramona.

     

    Nope - you're not alone.  I really hate Ramona as a name.  It's  just ... not pretty.

    All of this. Plus the whole Ramona and Beezus thing.

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  • My grandmother's name is Ramona, and I LOVE it.

    But Beatrice is my #1 pick, and I can't have Beatrice Ramona b/c of the book series.

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  • Ramona is so pretty! Dont expect everyone to like it, if they did it would be on the top 100 list (like Amelia)... I love it. I like Amelia too, it used to be on my list, but it is becoming soo popular I am starting to not like it anymore.
  • That reminds me of those books I read as a child. Not that that's a bad thing, but I don't actually like the sound of the name.

    Amelia is gorgeous.

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  • Am I the only Guster fan on here?! It's the name of an amazing band, btw. Big Smile Anyway, they have a song named Ramona, so that's what I first thought of. I watch RHONY (Embarrassed) and I didn't think of that Ramona at all. All that said, I like both Amelia and Ramona equally. And, I think they both go well with Jack.
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