Fedora?

[Kwini]

for a girl...

[Lionstar]

Completely hatstand

[allnewcontrolfreaky]

..... always liked trilby .... for a boy, obviously

[bananapaddlepop]

Cumberbund

[Grammaticus]

It's a hat! Do you mean Theodora?

[Kwini]

Nope, I definitely meant Fedora. It is indeed an Italian hat, but also a Russian girl's name...

[Kwini]

Trilby's actually a girl's name, Allnew - based on the title character from the novel by George du Maurier

[Drusilla]

I think everyone will assume you didn't know it was a hat

[cyteen]

I used to work for a well-known examining board and there was a Fedora on their database. Whenever I saw it I made this face

[kateus]

Imagine finding yourself having to explain that 'yes you know it's a hat, but in Russia it's a girl's name...' for the fiftieth time - you'll get fed up doing that and probably wonder why you didn't call her Jane!
And also think of the hilarious people who'll be asking you what you'll be calling the next one - Homburg? Bobble?
If I ever meet a girl called Fedora, I promise to say what a lovely Russian name it is! Good luck with your weeny one xxx

[hunkermunker]

Just call her Hattie.

[wheresthehamster]

lol at Hattie!

[GrimmaTheNome]

Its also the name of a free version of the Linux operating system (I suppose related to Red Hat).

Sorry - it sounds like a lovely name but its ruined by association with hats and geeks.

[wastingmyeducation]

Fez for short?

[duchesse]

or Panama?

[Petrovia]

There are going to be a LOT of Baracks this year...

[ThingOne]

Yep -it's a hat or an operating system. One to avoid IMO.

[Petrovia]

Isn't it a tennis player? No that's Federer.

[Kwini]

Hee...as it happens, my name is Trilby and I love it! I do get a few people asking if it's after the hat, but the intelligent ones tend to have heard of the book as well

Fedora was my nickname at uni.

[Oovavu]

Do you mean your surname?

so potentially your dd would be Fedora Trilby?

I beg of you, no..........................

[Kwini]

No, it's my first name. Our last name is very normal.

[Oovavu]

ah I see, so you're just keen on hats as you have a vested interest as it were. Well, it's your baby and your choice, so if you like it, go for it! But it will be commented on (esp as you are both named after types of hats), so if you are at all sensitive about it, or easily bored of 'jokes' about it, then I'd avoid it really. Will your dd thank you for it when she's older?

[stillenacht]

Fedora - not meaning to sound rude but it sounds like a female contraception

[Katw3kitts]

Oh no ......

There's already one Barack near me .... made it to the local news

[wastingmyeducation]

What will you call your son? Bowler?

[wastingmyeducation]

Actually, Trilby is a lovely name, but I don't like Fedora, sorry.