I like it alright.
It's very Southern seeming to me. I don't know why. I can't even think of another name that seems as Southern.
Magnolia? I don't mean Southern like redneck, or Southern like antebellum-stuffy ... just, from the South. Neutrally, or pleasantly.
It wouldn't even occur to me that anyone would confuse it with
Kayla. Very different vibe.
I wouldn't say it's too modern, nor that it's flimsy. But it is a little bit whimsical. Like it's a garden-fairy name that suits a no-nonsense person. Kinda like
Ivy but brighter.
- mirfak