Message: "Velma" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Velma

by Tergirl3

4/29/2006, 8:29 PM

What are your opinions? It's been growing on me. I see Velma and I see sassy, but I'm afraid others will see "grumpy old lady!" Be brutally honest please!

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- Mikah (guest)

4/30/2006, 7:54 AM

Scooby Dooby Doo.....

I like the name. A little old fashion goes well with Elma or Alma from Brokeback Mountain. I think it could be revived. However the child well always be fighting the Scooby comments.

- Kris Rose

4/30/2006, 5:56 AM

Isnt there a Velma on Scooby Doo? I am not positive (never really watched it), but thats what I think of. Otherwise, its different, and not horrible...therefore, it works on someone elses kid. (Meaning I just wouldnt use it, but I dont hate it)

~~Kris~~

- Lola (Lola Bug)

4/30/2006, 4:53 AM

I didnt think of Scooby Doo until they mentioned, but now I do.

Apart from that, all i can think of is 'old lady' and 'mothballs.' To me, Velma is deffinatly a mothball name...sorry. It would deffinatly grow on me if I knew a kid with the name though. I thought the same thing about Evelyn until I met an Evelyn last week, who was a cheeky little 10 year old monkey. So if you love it, then go with it.(I still think mothballs! Lol.)

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- Soul (guest)

4/30/2006, 4:49 AM

Ha, I like it! It's sassy and strong. Makes me think of Velma Kelly of Chicago.

- Nospil_542

4/30/2006, 2:45 AM

Does Jinkies ring a bell? I hate it when names you think of for you children or something else gets ruined by those kind of things

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- LeAnne_24

4/30/2006, 2:35 AM

Sorry, but I have to agree with the people that said they think of Scooby Doo! I really can't see past it!

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- Narinoc +1

4/30/2006, 2:09 AM

I seem to be the only one who likes it so far! I agree, I see it as a sassy, quirky-in-a-good-way name. Vesta also falls into that cathegory, WDYT?

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- Tergirl3

4/30/2006, 10:34 AM

Yes, I'd agree that Vesta falls into that quirky-in-a-good-way category. I tend to think most "V" names do!

- assumpta

4/29/2006, 10:46 PM

Vera is much nicer.

- Jae

4/29/2006, 9:38 PM

Velma reminds me of a grumpy old lady. Elma is slightly better but still nmsaa. How about Vera?

- Julia (JuliaF)

4/29/2006, 9:24 PM

I'm sorry, but I absolutely abhor this name. It sounds so harsh and ugly and...yuck. It makes me shudder. I also think of grumpy old ladies and Scooby Doo.

- Eilis (Suibhne) +2

4/29/2006, 8:59 PM

To me it sounds more like some kind of spreadable condiment. Don't ask why; it just does. For me it's connotation has wandered away from "human name" to becoming "product name"... for no particular reason.

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- Tergirl3 +1

4/29/2006, 9:02 PM

hmmmm... lol. Maybe because of Hellman's mayonnaise? Helma-Velma??

- Eilis (Suibhne)

4/29/2006, 9:20 PM

Lol, I don't know!

That's as good a guess as any. :-)

- Silverblaze +1

4/29/2006, 8:49 PM

I see where you can see Velma and think Chicago (at least I'm guessing what you're thinking?) but most ppl will think old lady.

- Isla

4/29/2006, 8:52 PM

I just think of Scooby Doo, unfortunately

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