Another name

rikkidawn28 · July 2012

I remembered last night that my husband and I drove through a small town called "Tallulah". We both agreed that we liked the name. It is native american for "leaping water' which I think is neat.

I read that alot people seem to think it doesn't "age" well. For an example Tallulah is cute for a girl but for a woman in her 30s maybe not so appropiate.

What does everyone think?

I still like Dahlia & Rosalia for girls names as well.

bearfootz · July 2012

It's my coworker's dog's name, so that's all I can think about. Although Tally would be a cute nn.

chibride4 · July 2012

I love Tallulah with the nn Lula. Soooo cute and I think it would age fine. I also really like Dahlia; lukewarm on Rosalia.

melody921 · July 2012

I think Tallulah is cute and would age well. I also like Dahlia. I don't like Rosalia.

erniebufflo · July 2012

First of all, "Native American" is not one monolithic language or people group. Saying a word is "Native American" for something would be like saying a word is "European" for something, instead of specifying "French" or "Italian". Tallulah is specifically a Choctaw word, for the record.

Demi Moore has a Tallulah, and there was an actress back in the day named Tallulah Bankhead. I like the name OK, but it sounds very very Southern to me, which may or may not be what you're going for.

strawberrytree · July 2012

Tallulah has a lot of fans on this board but I am not one of them. It sounds so hick-ish to me.

I like Dahlia so much more!

blush64 · July 2012

I don't like Tallulah at all. Your other choices are better.

misscarter87 · July 2012

rikkidee28:

I remembered last night that my husband and I drove through a small town called "Tallulah". We both agreed that we liked the name. It is native american for "leaping water' which I think is neat.

I read that alot people seem to think it doesn't "age" well. For an example Tallulah is cute for a girl but for a woman in her 30s maybe not so appropiate.

What does everyone think?

I still like Dahlia & Rosalia for girls names as well.

Tallulah is pretty popular i think it's cute!

aimee1899 · July 2012

I really like Tallulah. I like Dahlia too. I'm not familiar with Rosalia, it sounds nice though.

MrsTBird · July 2012

I can't see an adult Tallulllah. I like Dahlia the best out of your choices.

Aligator28 · July 2012

I like all three. My favorite being Dahlia.

rikkidawn28 · July 2012

Thanks for everyone's input. As for as the comment about saying Native American,I know that is a generalization but that is what one website classified it as. Yes I do recall it is specifically from the tribe Choctaw & the bit about the actress & yes of course Tallulah, daughter of Demi Moore.

I am part Cherokee. I typically tell people Native American though then specify if they ask. (I have olive skin so people mistake me for different nationalities).

I live in the South so Tallulah being a Southern name is no problem.

The only middle name I can come up with for Tallulah is Mae. I like the nickname Tally.

PhilsWife07 · July 2012

It's goofy.

rikkidawn28 · July 2012

Do you have a filter @ PhilisWife07?

I think naming a chilld uncreative, humm drum names is goofy. Of course I wouldn't typically say that to anyone if they were asking my opinion. I know the name thing is mostly based on preference and not everyone has the same taste.