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Is this usable or too "regal/old British queen"?
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Definitely usable. It's a pretty common name. At the moment, it's probably more common in the US than the UK.
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Definitely usable. Victoria is one of my favourite names.
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Usable
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It's definitely usable. Don't think of the British queen. Think of the Roman goddess of victory.
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It's been a top 100 name since '81. If it's not usable, there are tens of thousands of parents who must be notified immediately.
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I really dislike it. It's uptight but also manages to seem slightly tacky.
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Definitely usable, associated more with Posh Spice and Tori Spelling that the "old British queen"!
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Well, given that it's very popular now and has been for a generation, I think it long ago crossed over from "old British Queen" into "very ordinary."
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Heaven's sake, of course it's usable. It's been hovering in the 20s on the popularity list for years now and it reached the teens in the 90s. Last year, over seven thousand baby girls born in the US were named Victoria.
Anyway, yes, it's regal, but that's a plus rather than a minus. It isn't too regal, just regal enough. Yes, it was the name of a British queen, which is one thing that makes it regal, but it's been too popular in the US for too many years now to be seen as quintessentially British or anything like that. In addition to being regal, it's elegant, refined, sophisticated, beautiful sounding and looks beautiful written. It's highly feminine, yet strong, which is a hard combination to find in a name.
As you can probably tell, I think Victoria is the most perfect female name there is, which is why I named my daughter Victoria. Its only minus at this point is its popularity, which wasn't a factor when I used it, but at least it's never reached the top ten.
Anyway, yes, it's regal, but that's a plus rather than a minus. It isn't too regal, just regal enough. Yes, it was the name of a British queen, which is one thing that makes it regal, but it's been too popular in the US for too many years now to be seen as quintessentially British or anything like that. In addition to being regal, it's elegant, refined, sophisticated, beautiful sounding and looks beautiful written. It's highly feminine, yet strong, which is a hard combination to find in a name.
As you can probably tell, I think Victoria is the most perfect female name there is, which is why I named my daughter Victoria. Its only minus at this point is its popularity, which wasn't a factor when I used it, but at least it's never reached the top ten.
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I think its totally usable. I love it, but I hate the nicknames Vicky and Tori and therefore I can never use it. Sad sigh.
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It's usable, of course. If it's too anything, it's too 1980s-90s fad. It was pretty popular even in the 70s ... I grew up with a bazillion Vickis around my age (I was born 1971), it seems. But it's a good name, still timeless, "strong," feminine, and no particular statement about it.
This message was edited 5/13/2014, 12:16 AM
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I have a Victoria, it has served her well over the past decade with very little issue at all. It's a classic name, not trendy, and therefore not as likely to get butchered by those 'uneek' parents and misspelt in a million different ways. It's common enough that everyone knows it, but not popular enough that every second girl born is called it.
I too really dislike the nickname Vicki and have done everything I can to prevent it popping it's ugly head up in our lives, but every now and then people slip it in. Not enough of a reason to stop me using it though.
I too really dislike the nickname Vicki and have done everything I can to prevent it popping it's ugly head up in our lives, but every now and then people slip it in. Not enough of a reason to stop me using it though.
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