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I really like Deirdre, even though I always, without fail, stumble over the spelling and pronunciation. Like I'm pretty sure I say it differently every time, just depending on whatever the spirits demand in that moment, I guess. Deer-dree, Dee-druh, Deed-ree, Deer-druh, Dare-drah.... just, all kinds of chaotic ignorance.

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I knew a Deirdre growing up (in Canada) and everyone said her name like "Dee-druh". She was the older friend of one of my friends, and to a 9 year old, she seemed devastatingly sophisticated. I was in awe of her. That really gave the name a lot of mystique and power. Nowadays, Deirdre appeals to me because it's got a very heady mix of working class grit and tragic fairytale romance. The character on Coronation Street probably helped with that a lot as well.

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I am just starting to come around to Deborah... Debra doesn't do anything for me. I understand the appeal of simplifying the spelling, but like Anneza, all I can see is "de bra" like it's a lingerie store in New Jersey right next to a jeweler called "Bada Bling".

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............oh no, now I've given Debra a personality and I'm starting to bond with it.