Do you think it is a good idea to name your baby "Electra"?

I am picking a name for my baby girl and my wife is set on "Electra" I want other peoples opinion of a little girl named Electra.

Do you think it is a good idea to name your baby "Electra"?
Nope, its terrible... There was a girl who interned in our office with that name and we couldn't decide if she was a stripper on the side or a superhero. How can you be taken seriously with that name. Please urge your wife not to do that to your poor baby girl.
Reply:I would not name a baby Electra. Too many weird associations. Do you know about the Oedipus complex from Hamlet and Freud? The Electra complex is the same only in reverse as far as the sexes of the people are concerned. Just a little too heavy for a real kid to deal with.
Reply:no it sounds cheap... like a sleazy stripper. sorry
Reply:No. Your child will eventually need to submit a resume. Good luck to her getting a normal job with that name.





Wasn't that the name of the movie that bombed with Jennifer Garner?
Reply:lol - everyone seems to hate it, but i think it's kind of cute. At least your baby will be individual! I would have loved to have a name like Electra. People will probably think i'm weird now...but who cares? How can you define normal?


Anyway, Electra is a great name. :)
Reply:omg NO! You have to think of your poor baby!
Reply:if she is a super hero um ok otherwise its horrible sorry!
Reply:um...i dont think so
Reply:Your only mission in life is to keep your daughter off the stripper pole. Electra is a stripper name.
Reply:Wow all this stuff about it being a stripper name is a complete suprise to me, I immediately think of the character in Greek mythology, and dont think its stripperish at all!





I like the name. Yeah Electra killed her mum, but Clytemnestra deserved it for killing Electras dad. Also, its the mum that might have issues with the name, and if your wife is proposing I assume its ok!





I like the name. Its powerful with a soft edge, and sounds quite fresh and modern but it is actually ancient. I was thinking of naming a daugther this. Go for it!





As for nicknames...





Ellie


Ella


Elle


Lectra


Leccy


Lecra


Ectra





plus ones to do with electric/electricity puns like


Trix (electrics)


Tricity


Trissy


Power


Static


Stacy (Electra %26gt;Electricity %26gt;Static Electricity %26gt;Static %26gt;Stacy)


Currant Bun (Elecra %26gt; Electric %26gt;Electric Current %26gt; Currant)
Reply:Sorry, but it's a trashy name, and your daughter will get a bad reputation with this name. Please try to talk her out of it, remember the child will have to grow up with whatever you name her.
Reply:NO i don't like it at all
Reply:WTF? Noooooo.





Edit: What's with all the thumbs down? The kid is going to have to live with the name, so therefore the general public's opinion is helpful in determining whether or not she's going to be made fun of. And by the looks of it, if they were to give her that name, she'd be made fun of big time.
Reply:its an alright name, but it may be too trendy. If shes that attatched to it though, maby you could use it as a middle name or come up with a nickname that would tone it down a bit. Its your descision though, if you think its the right name, it probibly is the right name. the worst thing you could do was pick a name you dont like because people told you to. go with your heart! good luck on the baby =D.
Reply:It seems different, not bad but different. Maybe if it was a family name I would like it better. I would just feel bad 4 her
Reply:no thats not a good idea..Electra sounds more like a super hero or a spoiled puppy...but not a beautiful baby girl.
Reply:That is a good name for a puppy.
Reply:Sounds like a porn star!
Reply:i think its a GREAT NAME!!!!,,,,,i was considering it for my baby girl.....its not a stripper name,,,,,its the name of an awesome comic book super hero,,,,,,dont listen to what other people say,,,its your kid,,,,if you like it and your wife likes it,,,go for it,,,,nobody knows better than mom and dad........
Reply:Good idea: no!


Planning for the future for your daughters XXX rated career: Ok , it will work. A great stage name.
Reply:Uhh no i dont think so. I like





Jaci Rose, Marie Louise, or Jamie Lyn or something.
Reply:Why don't you just name her 'S.L.U.T.' in instead?
Reply:I think Electra ended up killing her mother, Clytemnestra. So it would be a bit like calling your son Oedipus - not the best start in life!
Reply:NOOO!!!





Is your wife going to put $1 bills in her diaper too?
Reply:nah not too good idea!!
Reply:i like it a lot, but you've gotta be bold to name your kid that
Reply:I don't like it at all! Sorry!
Reply:Scary name. No, don't do it.