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I'm a child of the 70s and 80s so it brings to mind Sally Struthers' character from "All in the Family" and the Laura Brannigan song. :b I think it's pretty, though, and I would be happy to meet a little girl with this name.

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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines

I think it's OK and rather pretty. I prefer Glory.

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"The only man who makes no mistakes is the man who never does anything." ~~ Theodore Roosevelt

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Loving Theodore and Chloe!

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I had an awful teacher whose first name was Gloria, so it taints it a bit. However, if I do actually think it is a gorgeous name for any age.

I like Gloria. For some reason, I am not seeing a comeback. It's not "grandmother" enough. In a few years, its MY generation that will be having the babies (heck, some of them already are -- scary!), and Gloria is much more of an "our mom"'s name then an "our grandma"'s name, if that makes sense. Though...hmm. I guess it was most popular in the 20s-50s. Okay, so it fits both generations. Huh. I associate it more with the 50s, if only for Gloria Steinem, but maybe that is just me. *shrug*

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Either way, I like it.

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~ Arcadia ~

My m-i-l is Gloria Jean (goes by Jean). It's not really my style (mainly due to my m-i-l) but I admit Gloria is very pretty and could definitely make a comeback. I just wouldn't pair it with a cliched mn that had a retro feel: Gloria Jean, Gloria May, Gloria Frances, etc. In other words, I'd pair it with a fresher mn that wouldn't feel as dated (but that's just me).