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I'm kinda irritated that Ramona Quimby ruins it for me. The name is perfect. I love its sound, meaning, normal-but-not-popular vibe. But I leave it to Beverly Cleary and console myself with Simona.

It's okay. It reminds me of Ramona and Beezus, but when I get rid of the connotations, it's not a bad name.

I think Ramona is adorable. I loved Ramona Quimby, so the association bithers me not a whit. It's got spunk and a lot of nickname options. Our next door neighbor has a twelve year old granddaughter called Ramona.

Hey, that's my mom's car's name!

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She wishes she could have used it on one of us, but it didn't fit dad's taste.

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I really associate it with my mom's car. lol. It's a Nissan.

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My car's formal name is Carl Gustav, but his common name is Comet.

This is my daughter's name. It's a good name for a sick car, too. It has personality.

It's a fun name, cute and interesting, but I sure wouldn't like it for my own name! My husband sometimes calls our daughter Sweet Ramona, but even he doesn't know where it came from.
There's no getting around that it is almost exclusively associated with the Ramona Quimby books and has been for years.

I used to really like it, but now it just makes me think of 'Remoaner' (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Remoaner) as they sound really similar in my accent! I know that wouldn't be a problem in the U.S. though. :)

Perfect for a sickly vehicle. The pitiful Ra- of an engine trying to work and failing! The self-explanatory moan in the middle! The final uh of despair!

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For all those reasons, plus the really cheesy song beloved by bathroom baritones, it's really not suitable for human use.

I love it. It's beautiful and strong, not currently oversaturated. The sounds are so big and lovely.

I love it. It's warm, friendly and is familiar without being common.