Permelia

Really ugly and old-fashioned. It sounds like it belongs in the 18th century.

I've done a lot of genealogy and to me, it seemed to be a fairly common name in the mid to late 1800s in America. I have personally encountered the name Permelia at least 8-10 times. It's not the prettiest name but it's certainly not the worst, especially if you have an open mind about names.

It sounds too close to permeability.

I think this is such a strange and quirky-sounding name. You could possibly use it today and use the nickname Mel. :)

Not the most attractive of names, especially with the nickname my ancestress carried--Meeley (makes me think of bad bread). She was born in 1807 in Virginia, a slave, and was later freed.