Opinions on Miranda

The title says it all. :slight_smile:

I quite like [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]. Itā€™s a dignified, melodic name with a great meaning (ā€˜fit to be admiredā€™) and a Shakespearean pedigree. He made it up, actually, so its roots go no deeper than that (if that bothers you). Itā€™s relatively popular, but I think that just shows that people have good taste. :slight_smile: Itā€™s also cross-cultural and used by a wide variety of families.

In a similar vein I like the [name_m]French[/name_m] [name_f]Mireille[/name_f], Spanish [name_f]Mireya[/name_f], and Italian [name_f]Mirella[/name_f].

Thank you, [name_m]Blade[/name_m]! :smiley:

Itā€™s my nameā€¦ and I [name_f]LOVE[/name_f] it! I feel this name reflects my soul. It is the best gift my mother ever gave me.
Iā€™ve always been ā€œthe only oneā€ everywhere I goā€¦ I was even the only one at my University.
Itā€™s melodious, memorable, and easy to spell. I love that it is Shakespearean. I have found it to be VERY popular in books, movies, tv, and all kinds of pop culture. Much more so than in ā€œreal life.ā€ Also, men seem to like it. (Is that a strange observation to make? Can a name be sexy? Strong?)
The only downside is elderly people tend to hear [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] as ā€œ[name_f]Amanda[/name_f]ā€¦ā€ and they persist in calling me [name_f]Amanda[/name_f] even after I correct them. Iā€™m not sure why. Must be a generational thing. :slight_smile:
I hope to give my future daughter a name she can as much as Iā€™ve always loved mine.

I donā€™t want to type out ā€˜thanksā€™ a bunch of times (:P), so thank you to mulme944 AND everyone else who responds! :wink:

I like it a lot. It is one of those names I can find very little wrong with. It stands out yet feels warm and familiar at the same time. I also happen to love [name_f]Mira[/name_f] so i like the nn potential there. And Iā€™m a big fan of artist [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] [name_f]July[/name_f]. So.

Beautiful name!

[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] is one of my favorite girlsā€™ names. Itā€™s feminine and strong and [name_f]Mira[/name_f] is such a sweet nickname.

It was on our short list but then we saw the UK comedy show and decided against itā€¦

I love the name [name_f]Miranda[/name_f]. It is a strong, beautiful name with literary ties, and I wish it was used more often.

Very beautiful name. Thereā€™s also a multitude of nicknames [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] can open up to, from the obvious [name_f]Mira[/name_f] to [name_u]Randy[/name_u] or [name_f]Andie[/name_f].

I think itā€™s great and I love the [name_m]Shakespeare[/name_m] connection.

I used to love [name_f]Miranda[/name_f], I still do but just not so much, I loved the nickname [name_f]Mia[/name_f] for it.

Great Shakespearean connection, and like other members have pointed out, seems to have endured as pretty timeless. I wouldnā€™t use it because it is too classical for my tastes and because I associate it with a right-wing Australian newspaper columnist with the nonetheless fantastic name of [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] Devine.

[name_f]Miranda[/name_f] has many wonderful connotations, but I know a [name_f]Miranda[/name_f] who has made it less pleasant.
Still, lovely.

Itā€™s a pretty name but I donā€™t love it.