Paloma: Honest opinions needed

[name]How[/name] do you feel about this name? Is it usable? [name]Do[/name] you have any middle name or nick name suggestions for it? Thanks in advance!

It’s not my style. I hear [name]Pal[/name] or [name]Loma[/name] [name]Linda[/name] (nearby city). It’s just not an attractive sound to me.

I quite like the Spanish Paloma. I like its peaceful meaning of “dove”, its sound (it just rolls off the tongue!) and the way it looks on the page. I think it’s pretty, elegant, feminine and has an exotic flair! Paloma doesn’t have any known nn’s that I can recall but I guess you could use Lolly, Polly or even Lola for nn’s. I think it’s best paired with a one or two syllable mn.

Paloma Lucille
Paloma Scarlett
Paloma Celeste
Paloma Ruby
Paloma Elise
Paloma Joy
Paloma Claire
Paloma Audrey
Paloma Daphne
Paloma Jane
Paloma Faith
Paloma Eve
Paloma Ivy
Paloma Violet
Paloma Louise

I really like [name]Paloma[/name].
Nicknames, it would so depend on the girl, but I could see using [name]Lola[/name], [name]Loma[/name], [name]Polly[/name], Pally, or even [name]Poe[/name].

[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Eve[/name] was my first thought, but I could see it working with any number of middles…both more unisex to balance ultra femme fn or just as floaty and flowy.
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Isis[/name] (oo, with this I’d use [name]Pippi[/name] for P.I.)
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Irena[/name] (ditto)
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Raine[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Estelle[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Helena[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Cherise[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Maria[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Winter[/name]

[name]Don[/name]'t like it

I really like [name]Paloma[/name]. I think it’s a usable name. I’d probably use [name]Polly[/name] as a nn. I think [name]Paloma[/name] has a soft, feminine sound that rolls off the tongue.

I like:
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Grace[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Marguerite[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Quinn[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Anne[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Blythe[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Jane[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Lily[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Willow[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Claire[/name]

I like the meaning of [name]Paloma[/name] but not the sound. There’s just something matronly and unattractive about it. I think it would be okay in the middle but I’m not a fan of it up front.

[name]Don[/name]'t like it at all, sorry. I would much rather just [name]Dove[/name] if you’re going for the meaning.

Not a fan at all…

I am fond of the name [name]Paloma[/name].
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Gail[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Catherine[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Katrin[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Corinne[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Rhianne[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Giselle[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Sinead[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Siobhan[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Jillian[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Temperance[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Constance[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Candace[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]June[/name]
[name]Paloma[/name] [name]Juno[/name]

If we were Hispanic, I would love it. Being plain old American, I would use [name]Pauline[/name] or [name]Paulina[/name], or even [name]Polly[/name].

I love this name! I actually considered it for my oldest and I know an adorable 5-yearr-old [name]Paloma[/name]. It is definitely usable.

I really like [name]Paloma[/name] & [name]Inez[/name] but on kids of Spanish (language) descent really. White hipsters in my area seem to like both if these names & they are def pretty and I don’t usually think it’s weird if non-Russians use Russian names or non-Italians use [name]Francesca[/name] or [name]Sophia[/name] or whatever but these 2 are strange to me for some reason!

I am Caucasian (Swedish/[name]German[/name]) decent and my husband is Puerto Rican/Italian. I am really stuck on the name [name]Lucia[/name] pronounced Loosha, and my husband threw this name out there last night. He really has taken a liking to [name]Paloma[/name], nn [name]Lola[/name], but I’m just not sure how I feel about it yet :confused:

[name]Both[/name] [name]Paloma[/name] and [name]Lucia[/name] would be wonderful choices. I have a preference for [name]Lucia[/name] with your pronunciation too! :slight_smile:

I like [name]Paloma[/name], reminds me of [name]Paloma[/name] [name]Picasso[/name] and I like her jewelry. BTW her name is [name]Anne[/name] [name]Paloma[/name] Picasdo and I think a shirt one syllable first or middle works well with the name but I also like something flowy and feminine like [name]Valentina[/name] [name]Paloma[/name] which is the name of [name]Selma[/name] Hayek’s daughter.

I say go for it

While it’s not my style, I can see it’s appeal especially in meaning. I agree that it is usable. If you like it go for it!

I love [name]Paloma[/name]. I just love to say it, and the meaning also adds to the charm of it.

For middle name suggestions I think [name]Paloma[/name] [name]Eve[/name], [name]Paloma[/name] [name]Heloise[/name], and [name]Paloma[/name] [name]Coral[/name] are lovely.

I like [name]Paloma[/name]! I also think of [name]Paloma[/name] [name]Picasso[/name] and how much I like her jewellery as well :wink:
I’m really starting to get tired of seeing [name]Lola[/name] on this board, though, and it totally ruins the image of [name]Paloma[/name] for me. It turns [name]Paloma[/name] in to [name]Dolores[/name].

I want to like it, but it sort of reminds of the dessert pavlova.