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Ada
I love the name Ada. What do you think of it ? Does it sound dated ?Do you think it will become popular ? where do you see it ? top 100/200/500 ?For some reason I doubt it will become popular. Adeline, yes. Adelaide, yes. Eva, yes. but Ada.....hmmmmm I don't see it.Do you know anyone named Ada and how old are they ?Do you like Adah (Ah-da) ?How about Adelaida nn Ada ?
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It does sound a bit old fashioned, but in a good way. And I do think it will become more popular in the future (like Ava and Eva). You can also use Addy/Addie as a nickname, even though they are longer on paper than the name itself (like Annie for Ann). So it has some good options, which many short names do not.
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I like the name Ada. It reminds me of Resident Evil though, but it probably wouldn't remind most people of that and eventually I'm sure it will remind barely anyone
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I like itIt has a sweet southern belle sort of feel. I think it could get in the top 100 in the future because it's so close to Ava. I don't know any Adas. I like Adah too, but I pronounce it the same as Ada. I think Ada is an alright nn for Adelaide, although I'd pronounce it A-da then.
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I like Ada but the shortness of it personally puts me off.
I don't think it sounds dated, but then i like names that currently have an old-fashioned feel to them.
I can see it become popular as it is similar to Ava and Eva
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I love Ada, both as a given name and as a nickname for Adelaide (but not Adelaida). I don't think it sounds at all dated.I could see it follow in the footsteps of Ava and get popular. Just how popular, though, I don't know.I don't know anyone with the name.I dislike Adah.
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In the U.S. Ada is higher on the popularity chart than Adelaide.I do know an Ada- my daughter Adelaide goes by Ada. For that reason I have a fondness for it, though Adelaide has my heart. Ada is too short for me, personally, to consider as a given name but it is cute and lively, I can see it rising fairly high on the charts.I like Adah.
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There's this new name site that did an article on Ada, said it was "Out before it's in".http://nameberry.com/blog/2008/10/20/ada-out-before-its-in/It's heading up, but very slowly. I can see maybe top 200 or 300, but not top 100, definitely not top 10. I think it's cute, but since I prefer V sounds, I'd be more likely to pick Ava.
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I like Ada okay. It's nothing special but it does have a nice sound to it. Adah looks weird to me. Like it's supposed to be pronounced ah-DAH or something.I also love Adelaida, moreso than I love Adelaide. I think it's a good way to get Ada if you want something more substantial for the first name.
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LOVE itI think it's gorgeous and simple, my favorite kind of name for a girl. I don't think it will become dated or too popular. I do know an Ada, she's probably about 27 now.I don't like Adah, and Adelaida seems a bit over-the-top to me. Ada seems nice to me all on its own.
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I like Adalaida.
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