Dahlia?

[ladybentspoon]

Hi ladies! I need some help and honest opinions. This is our first baby, due in July so we have some time to figure out names. We're team green so obviously I'm working on names for both sexes. Our last name is a Mexican name that starts with V, but I'm white so I'm looking for names that for with both cultures.

Anyway. For a boy, we're fairly set on Gabriel (still working on a middle name). For a girl, I love Dahlia Marie. Everyone but my parents says they love it. My parents think it's a strange name for a child. What are your thoughts?

[honeylemon]

I think it's beautiful and you should definitely use it.

[Nittany]

I really like it. I think is a beautiful flower name and a little unusual but not in a bad way. I say use it and I'm sure anyone who's on the fence about it will warm up to it once your LO is here.

[emilillies]

I love it! I may add that to my baby #2 list. Very pretty and different.

[puppygurl21]

I like it. Dahlia is probably my favorite flower name.

[dreadpiratebuttercup]

It's definitely not my favorite flower name, but it's ok. Love Marie!

[daystardreams]

Love them both!

[mags]

love marie and gabriel is my favorite boy name. dahlia is just ok for me.

[snarkysparklefart]

I love Dahlia. FWIW my mom HATED DD1s name before she was born and insisted she would call her by her middle name. I snarked back that she just wouldn't be able to call her anything- it was an ugly subject for awhile, but my mom loves DDs name now and agrees it totally suits her. Dahlia isn't a weird name at all, and I agree with PP, they'll warm to it.

[bromios]

I love Marie. I don't care for Dahlia, and I immediately think of the movie Black Dahlia, which just isn't a nice association...

[leahb12]

I'm not a huge Dahlia fan. I also think of the Black Dahlia. Not a great association to have.

[ugotstarbucked]

It's not my favorite flower name, but it's fine.

[billyhorrible]

I like Dahlia a lot. But I know a woman named Dahlia, and I've known her since she was...gosh, a toddler? So it doesn't seem so strange on a child to me.

[ashiscute]

I think Dahlia is okay but I think a few people will make the Black Dahlia association so that could be why your parents think it's strange. I think it's fine. Gabriel is wonderful though!

[ruemorgan]

I dont think you should change a name simply because your parents dont love it. Dahlia is a beautiful name.

[mypeanut15]

I really like the name Dahlia! I think you should definitely use it

[morwen]

I like it. There may have been a character on the TV show suburgatory named that.

[macchiatto]

I love it.

[Widget123]

Beautiful. NMS, but nothing wrong with it.

[PurpleIris]

I think Dahlia is lovely. It's not common but definitely a solid name. Your parents will get over it after the baby is born. Love Gabriel too.

[catahoulatte]

Clearly I LOVE Gabriel.

Dahlia is cute! It's growing on me. It's different but not out there. I'd love to meet a kid named Dahlia.

[zebrapanther1311]

I love Gabriel and dahlia.

Dalia does make me think of an old episode of American horror story that was based of the black dahlia...but not in a dark way. The actress they chose to play the victim was exceptionally pretty IMO so I always associate the name with a very beautiful girl.

[Deleted]

I like Dahlia. Gabriel now reminds me a Sabriel, it's a May 15 thing and I just wouldn't be able to take the name seriously now.

[catahoulatte]

Feb 2, 2015 10:12:42 GMT -5 @ajzmommy said:

 Gabriel now reminds me a Sabriel, it's a May 15 thing and I just wouldn't be able to take the name seriously now.

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Feb 2, 2015 10:23:09 GMT -5 catahoulatte said:

Feb 2, 2015 10:12:42 GMT -5 @ajzmommy said:

 Gabriel now reminds me a Sabriel, it's a May 15 thing and I just wouldn't be able to take the name seriously now.

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Back when we were at TB, someone asked about naming there child Sabriel. We all hated the name. It became an inside joke for the Bitter Snatches and we proceeded to suggest this name to everyone who asked for baby name suggestions, but as a joke. 

[catahoulatte]

Feb 2, 2015 10:26:19 GMT -5 @ajzmommy said:

Feb 2, 2015 10:23:09 GMT -5 catahoulatte said:

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Back when we were at TB, someone asked about naming there child Sabriel. We all hated the name. It became an inside joke for the Bitter Snatches and we proceeded to suggest this name to everyone who asked for baby name suggestions, but as a joke. 

Ahhhhhh got it. Nice!

[Stormtroopooper]

I like it, and I think Dolly is a super cute nn for it.

[kellybenelly83]

I think Dahlia is lovely. I find it also ages well.
Gabriel is really great too

[bromios]

Feb 2, 2015 10:26:19 GMT -5 @ajzmommy said:

Feb 2, 2015 10:23:09 GMT -5 catahoulatte said:

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Back when we were at TB, someone asked about naming there child Sabriel. We all hated the name. It became an inside joke for the Bitter Snatches and we proceeded to suggest this name to everyone who asked for baby name suggestions, but as a joke. 

I see Sabriel and all I think is, "ah, shorthand for the Sam/Gabriel Supernatural slash pairing!"

[helenahhandbasket]

Dahlia is gorgeous and was on my long list when I was pregnant with DD.