I am wanting to name my daughter [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. Everyone I tell kind of gives me a weird look- I’m wondering if everyone that applauds this name is from the south were it seems to be much more popular. We are in the pacific north west. So is this name taboo for us?
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I felt the same way about [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]! But if you like it use it, I think its cute. I never met a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] & the last 4 years ive been at the center of the soutern belt. It scared me off because of the stereotype & most people I know would probly think the same thing but honestly it doesnt hold grounds anywhete I think, & once the name is on the baby they wont care.
I am from the South and don’t know anyone with this name. I think it invokes a Southern image, but it definitely an offbeat name. I think it is cute.
It is more popular in the South
It sounds like a regal, southern name, but I have never met a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] & I have lived in the south my entire life. When people say a name sounds southern, I think it’s more of a way of saying it is an unusual name with a lot of charm like people use in the south. That certainly doesn’t mean you need to be in or from the south to use it.
It’s not very common anywhere. It is used more in the South, but I see no reason why it must be avoided outside the South. It’s a beautiful flower. You could be getting weird looks because people don’t like the sound, the uniqueness, or flower names in general.
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I’ve lived throughout the south for the majority of my life. I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] and part of that love is because it resonates with my love of the south. That being said I’ve never met anyone named [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], and I wouldn’t necessarily be surprised to meet a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] with no connections to the south.
I too was born and raised I the deep south my entire life… moved away after marrying, and now, I am back in the south. I love the name [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f], but have never met anyone named [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. While I agree the name evokes beautiful Southern imagery that doesn’t mean it must only be used in the south. I think it is a gorgeous name, not heard a lot, elegant, and sweet!!
I love [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]!
I think certain names conjure images of the ‘south’ but aren’t necessarily southern.
There are definitely names that only sound right in a Southern accent or evoke very Southern imagery. [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is one of them. However, I’ve lived in [name_f]Alabama[/name_f] my entire life and I’ve never met anyone named [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f].
I live in the midwest and have a beautiful Japanese [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] (aka Blooming [name_f]Tulip[/name_f] tree) in my yard. I’d use the name.
I’ve wondered this exact thing, as [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is our top girl’s name (due in Dec, gender unknown)…are we southern enough to legitimately use it? I definitely think it evokes Southern imagery because [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] trees are so iconic in much of the South, even though, yes, they do grow in other places. I have spent about 1/2 my life in N FL, but I’ve debated about whether the Southern association is too strong for me, since I was born in the Midwest and still consider myself a Midwesterner at heart. I do think it’s smart to consider if the name has strong associations, and what people might assume based on that. Honestly, my fear is that our more truly “born and bred” Southern friends will think it’s odd or “poserish” for us to use the name.
Mostly I’ve come down on the side that, yes, it’s a bit unusual and has a strong association, but I really like the fact that it connects to where we’ve lived in the South, that it will be a sweet reminder to our long-distance friends and family in the South, and I don’t really care if some people find it odd or surprising.
I knew a girl with [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] as her middle name and she was African American & born & raised in [name_u]Brooklyn[/name_u]. No idea if her family has Southern roots & that’s why they picked it. I’ve never met anyone else with this name. For me, it’s a beautiful name that I’ve considered because I have fond memories of playing under Magnolias with my cousins at my aunt’s apartment complex in NJ! We have [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] trees out here too!
I think the Southern name stereotypes are Surname names on girls, whimsical choices, [name_f]Mary[/name_f]-something double names…but I feel like the same could be said for Mormons, Hipsters or anyone!
[name_m]Pacific[/name_m] Northwest is usyall pretty liberal. We’re in Vancouver BC, but I think here or in [name_f]Victoria[/name_f] BC, Seattle or [name_m]Portland[/name_m] you can probably get away with just about everything. When I think southern, I think of names like “[name_f]Dee[/name_f]” or Toddlers and Tiaras types of names.
ha! yes! 110%! and personally, I think often they are pretty cute. double names are also very southern. “mary lucy” just read the book The Help, it’s all about southern names.
I am also from the [name_m]Pacific[/name_m] Northwest, and I have never met a [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It is the one name that my man and I agree on, it is the name that allowed us to quit thinking about girl’s names, and we don’t plan on thinking of any other girl names unless we end up with a daughter #2…it’s THE name and we love it for so many reason, superficial, and personal. There is definitely a Southern charm to it, and that is one reason we adore it.
I think [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] is a beautiful name. I could see a little girl or a grown woman named [name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]. It really works nice with shortish middle names.
Name combos:
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Grace[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Anne[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f] [name_f]Jane[/name_f]
This was my top girl name for our bio baby “team green”. Turned out he was a boy! Still adore the name and I’m nowhere near the south.