Ramona

You should stop to trying to make a point. Don't be so sensitive. It's just a name! LOL

Why so b.utthurt? Relax!

Stop trying to make a point on this.

Seriously?

Who said otherwise?
P.S. turn Caps lock off

TO EACH THEIR OWN.

Me Too!

LOL my names ramona xD

Love the idea of Romy as a nickname! And I actually quite like Mona too.

This sweet, sassy name has really grown on me recently. To me, it is neither "old lady" nor trashy - the first Ramona who springs to mind is the child actress who plays Karen in "Outnumbered". Cute! I really like the meaning too.

Objectively, Ramona's a great "sweet spot" name, as Nameberry's description says. One of the nice vintage names that is not too popular, but not unknown either. But I personally can't bring myself to like Ramona- it's because of the nickname Mona, and the big poofy-hair, bubblegum-snapping waitress, drive-in diners '70s association/feel. The 100 years' rule definitely applies to me, where names from my grandmother's generation sounds fresh and appealing to me, but those from my mother's generation just don't.

I love the book association. I grew up with spunky, gutsy Ramona Geraldine Quimby. NN Romy is pretty.

I quite like Ramona - It has style

My great-Grandmother name

Ramona is considered a clunky old lady name in Chile (I live in Chile).
My 58-years-old aunt was almost named Ramona. She hates that name. Happily, she got a sweet sounding name, a real gem.

I quite disagree with you. I love how Ramona sounds in Spanish, and we speak the Chilean Spanish variation. To each their own.

This name sounds awful with Spanish (any variant: from Spain, Chilean, Argentinian, Peruvian, Colombian...) pronounciation. That's why I don't like it; I'm a native Spanish (Chilean accent) speaker. Here in Chile, Ramona is a clunky, hard, old lady name.

I don't think so. I used to associate it with the book series when I was little, but then I grew up. It's been a while since I've read it; that's probably why. I think of "The Ramones" or Ramona from "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World", lol.

I just hear the word "moan" when I say this name. It sounds unpleasant.

True, I do tend to think of the books before anything else. But I definitley think Ramona Quimby has been a big help in keeping this name from sounding too grandma-ish.

Ramona and Beezus by Beverly Cleary. That's the title of the first book. But there are several more featuring th those characters.

What book series?

I kind of like it but it would be frequently associated with the book series.

I can't get beyond the the sisters I knew. Agatha and Mona. The name immediately brings an image of someone moaning in agony. It isn't the worst namethough

I really like this name as a way to get the nn "Romy" (Rosemary is my favorite herb). I think Nameberry hits the nail on the head when they say a "sweet spot" name.

With it's manga and video game appeal, i quite like Ramona!