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Really like it.

I don’t like it, but I don’t hate it either. All I can think of is Legend of Zelda and it sounds like the name of a witch.

I love it! I also love Griselda.

I've loved it for a long time. From well before the game.

Not even slightly. It makes me think of a guest at one of Gatsby's parties, fringed skirt and shawl, long, lumpy string of beads, charlestoning until she fell into the pool.

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However, it's better than Zilda, which a friend of mine would have been if he'd been a girl!

I think it's lovely, much nicer than the original Griselda.

It's okay, nothing I'd use though. There's a Swedish celebrity (kind of) who has a daughter named Zelda, and an older son named Milan.

I do. Weirdly, I think I like it even better than Griselda - normally I like the longer name, not the shorter one.

Zelda is awesome, though in my mind (and in those of many others) synonymous with the Legend of Zelda videogame franchise. Which... can be a minus or a plus, depending on your taste.

I love it! I really like the sound, meaning, and bright, energetic feel. I don’t know how it would go down amongst gamer friends having never been that into them myself, but I’d like to think it’d be fine.

Yes

I like it :)

Very nice. Even as a gamer surrounded by other gamers I still think it’s usable. It’s not my personal style, but I’d love to meet a little Zelda.

I love it. It's not common, it sounds cool, it's easy to spell and pronounce. I agree with the other comment that "warm and zippy" describes it perfectly.

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However, and I'm sure you're aware of this, I worry the pop culture associations are a little strong for this generation. I fear it's gone the way of Elmo, Barney, Barbie, Mickey, Mario, and the others. I think one day, it will be usable again, but I personally wouldn't right now. As an adult, I love how it sounds, but I'd worry about her hating it and getting teased at school.

This message was edited 9/21/2019, 3:40 PM

Yes; warm, with a zippy energy. And I wouldn’t mess with her. I’m not a gamer so no influence from that sector. :)

This message was edited 9/21/2019, 3:08 PM