Looking for some honest feedback.
I’m not a big fan of it, sorry. I just put it down there with names such as [name_f]Greta[/name_f], [name_f]Gretchen[/name_f] and [name_f]Edna[/name_f]. It sounds quite nice but it doesn’t look very nice on paper, if that makes sense. I would never consider it for my own child but I wouldn’t look down on those that do, it’s not my taste (far from it) but it’s not unbearable. Based on your names in your signature, it does go nicely with them!
I think it sounds and looks a bit strange, until you put it to a person. I have a great aunt [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], and she is so lovely that I could never think poorly of her name.
I really love it. It was number one on my actually-having-a-child-that-needs-a-respectable-name list.
I see [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] as a classy name with a cutesy, relatively modern nickname ("[name_u]Sully[/name_u]").
I know an [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], she is a very sweet woman, so she helps lessen my dislike of the name.
I feel like I need to meet a living [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]. I just can’t find anything particularly appealing about it personally.
I still think the strongest association for the name is the evil witch on The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid. If that doesn’t bother you…
Two words: sea witch.
Sorry, but that’s the only association I have.
Disney ruined [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]. I am sorry.
I have a spunky young cousin [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]. I was concerned about teasing when she was named. But she owns her name and it suits her. [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] is unusual enough where I am ([name_m]New[/name_m] [name_f]England[/name_f]) that any child with the name could take it in any direction she wants (feminine, classy, punk, tomboy etc.)
I love it. I had a good friend named [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] growing up, nn [name_f]Ursie[/name_f], Urs or [name_m]Bear[/name_m]. She was one of nine children, all with amazing names, mostly mythological or Shakespearian. Unfortunately, I only remember the name of her brother, [name_m]Theodore[/name_m], nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u] or [name_u]Teddy[/name_u], as he was the only other sibling I met (the others had all left home). So it was [name_u]Teddy[/name_u] and [name_m]Bear[/name_m], which I always thought was adorable. I think it is a gorgeous name, and it always suited her to a tee: she was a musician and a dancer, but also very academic, spunky but serious and very kind hearted. She never was teased about her name- everyone just accepted it, and never made any [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid jokes. Honestly, the kids who were teased (gently) about their name were called [name_f]Hannah[/name_f] ([name_f]Hannah[/name_f] [name_f]Banana[/name_f]), and me ([name_f]Sophie[/name_f]: Soapy, because I had OCD).
So, yes, in short, I love this name: rich history, gorgeous, mellifluous sound, familiar, yet underused. I think it fits wonderfully with your other choices too.
I would feel sorry for a little girl growing up with the same name as the Sea Witch for The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid.
I like it. But I’ve known one who was lovely and pretty and sweet. And it’s the name of an author I really admire. ([name_f]Ursula[/name_f] [name_m]Le[/name_m] Guin)
I’m not a huge fan of it. I’d use it in the middle position if I wanted to honor an [name_f]Ursula[/name_f].
So good, I love it.
I get a lot of images and associations in my mind when I hear [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]: baby bears; Cecaelia (cartoon) villain; constellations ([name_f]Ursa[/name_f] [name_m]Minor[/name_m] + [name_m]Major[/name_m]) and [name_m]George[/name_m] of the Jungle. That said, none of them are too negative for me and actually have me enjoy the name more than dislike it.
I like [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] - it has the cuteness of baby bears playing around in leaves as well as the mysterious and rebellious quality that The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid reference brings to it.
Reminds me of the baddie from The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid! Sorry
[name_f]My[/name_f] grandmother’s name is [name_f]Ursula[/name_f], her nickname is Uschi. Honestly, I never really like it that much, it comes across as very staunch and standoff-ish, so while I love my grandmother a great deal, I just could never get behind it. I am obviously aware of The [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid association but it’s the sound that I find off putting.
[name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Ursula[/name_f]! Now that I’ve met a few real life Ursulas, including an adorable 6yo girl a few years ago, the [name_m]Little[/name_m] Mermaid association isn’t nearly as strong. But… I don’t know if I would actually use it. [name_f]Ursula[/name_f] could be carried very well by a confident social butterfly, but might be a bit of a burden on a shy girl who is a bit of a outsider.
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