Opal

In the past I thought this name was pretty but now I think it looks granny-ish, it’s not horrible though I’ve seen worse.

I love this name so much! It's simple in an elegant way, though I'm extremely biased, since my girlfriend is named Opal. I call her Opie (at her request), which is an absolutely adorable nickname. Also love the concept of names from gemstones or precious stones/metals. (again, biased, since "Laz" is short for "Lazuli").

I'm considering this name if my next is a girl, I love the gemstone and I love the idea of Polly as a more youthful nickname. It ticks a lot of boxes for me as it's simple, easy to spell, classic/old-fashioned, with the added benefit of a nickname.

Opal is also used as a masculine given name in English. However, it's more common for females. So, I think that the "Gender" of this name should be updated from "Feminine" to "Feminine & Masculine".

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Sources: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal_(given_name)
https://www.behindthename.com/name/opal/top/united-states

Gorgeous name; love the banner!

Love this name, so pretty! And the banner is absolutely gorgeous! I wish this name was more popular.

Always loved this name for personal reasons and think it is beautiful with the right middle name. For example, I love Opal Victoria.

Possibly my favorite of the O- female names. I think it is versatile on multiple different types of personalities and is slightly unusual without being completely unheard of. It is a nice "middle of the road" name. I always think of Because of Winn Dixie and have considered just flipping the character's name: India Opal "Opal" and using it as Opal India for the sake of conciseness. It is a lovely name if you are considering it.

This name is really ugly. Just the way it sounds. The “pull” ruins it. Opaline is okay.

Adorable!

I think this name is great! I love the pronunciation, and the nicknames Ope, Opi, Opey, Opie, etc. I also love the banner!

Opal's cute, I always think of the little girl from When Calls The Heart when I think of it.

Pretty but missing something.

It feels dry, like there are sounds missing or something. Too serious. Not one of my favorites. Just strange.

I still consider it a strange name, because I had not heard it in my life, but hey, I do not consider it an ugly name. What's more, I think it's original and beautiful. A bit mature for my taste, I see it more suitable for an older woman than for a girl, but I still like it. Cool. I would like to hear it more often.

Awful name.

I was surprised to see this in the top 1000... absolutely AWFUL!

Nope-al (Opal)

I actually really like this name. It’s uncommon, pretty, and overall nice.

A bit of an old lady name, but still super cute and sweet! I just wish it had some nice nicknames. Only one I can think of is Peri, which is cute, but doesn't quite work.

This is probably my favourite name for a girl. I love that it's short and simple yet still manages to sound elegant. It's uncommon but not too far out there.

Amazing! This should be more common.

Weird but I like it.

My name is Opal after my great-grandmother, born in 1983. I personally loved my name because growing up there were tons of Stephanies, Ashleys, Jessicas, etc., but only one of me! I think people should consider that when naming their children. You don't feel all that special if you're the sixth "Amy" in your class.
Also, Opals are a beautiful stone!

No. Just. No.

A bit quirky but it's gorgeous in it's simplicity. I like how it's the national gemstone of Australia, great name for a little Australian girl.

This name is beautiful!

I love this name, so pretty and cute.

SO GORGEOUS! Ópal is a beautiful name. I like Luna Ópal for example or maybe Ópal Elise.

Our 5 year old daughter is Opal. We live in Australia and she has vivid blue transparent eyes, although we didn't obviously know this at the time of naming. We love her name, she gets "O", "Opes" and Opal.
She seems to love her name and we do as well. Yes Opal is the name of bus/train passes round here (came out after we named her) - but still would have picked it. To me it is beautiful, strong, unique and Australian. Happy to hear otherwise.

A girl I went to school with named her daughter this, she would be about 11 now & I still find the name intriguing. It’s very different, I kind of like it.

Normally I love names that start with "O" (the letter "o" tends to draw my eye), and I think the Opal stone is gorgeous in its many color varieties. However, as a name... my tongue trips over the second syllable. I could never use this, or the elaboration Opaline, as a name.

Opal is the name of my 6 month old rescue pure white mini-Rex bunny. She came with her name and it fit her so perfectly that I didn't even consider changing it. I didn't know until reading this site that it was so old fashioned though. Sounds like it fits into the modern world of girl names just fine.

One of my favorite O names; it's a unique, rare gem name with a cool sound.

This is such a beautiful, rare name. (♥ó㉨ò)ﾉ♡ I think it's seriously harsh calling it "ugly". ಠ╭╮ಠ I don't mind at all that this name is considered old-fashioned & I LOVE how it's the birthstone of October! (＃⌒∇⌒＃)ゞ.

Unique and lovely, but a bit on the sickly side, when I think of Opal fruits. At least they are called starbursts now, though!

I think this would be a lovely, refreshing name on a young girl but I feel as she ages it becomes dull and unattractive. Not sure if I'd use it.

I think Opal is a beautiful name! Very unique too.

I usually love old fashioned names, but this one is kind of blah.

I'd love to use this name as a creative way of honoring my mother; her birth month is October.

For some reason, I really like this name, and think it would be a great middle name. :) I'm not sure why though.

Opals may be beautiful, but as a name, it just sounds really ugly! The 'o' sound stressed, the ''pulll'' sound following it. It's just ugly in its short entirety. It's very old-fashioned too.

This is my name, and I love it. My mother told me she named me this because of the gem. She said she loved that an Opal has a milky white (innocent) outside, but still has a fire (spunk) on the inside, and that's how a girl/woman should be. Stay nice and sweet, but have a fire and spunk inside.

I think this name is so cute and sweet! It has been one of my favorites since I was little. :)

I like this name because it's simple and beautiful, much like the actual Opal stone, which is one of my favourite gemstones.

I think I once heard, sorry if I am wrong, that an opal is actually meant to be unlucky? If so, and you're one of those superstitious people, perhaps this isn't the best name for your child.

Sweet, soft, graceful name.