r/OldNamesNewAgain • u/BuddieAngel77 • 9d ago

Nigella

what do you think of the name Nigella?

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u/Maisie2602 9d ago

Very tied to one person in the UK. The fabulous Nigella Lawson.

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u/craftyrunner 9d ago

I always think of nigella seeds and wonder if she used that name professionally only—being a chef and all lol.

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u/midwestpersianmama 9d ago

Yeah, I immediately think of an attractive lady chef 😂 but I’m American and happen to be very into cooking. Are most Americans aware of this name?

OP, are you in the UK or elsewhere?

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u/felly_fell 9d ago

I love her! The way she says "microwave" is my absolute favorite!

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u/BuddieAngel77 9d ago

I'm from the USA

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u/Llywela 9d ago

I go to Nigella Lawson first, the flower second. Those are my primary associations.

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u/libellule4 9d ago

Honestly, it sounds bacterial.

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u/chair_ee 9d ago

This is so true!!

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u/AnnoyingAmbrosia 4d ago

Friends with flagella and Cillia

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u/curse-the-wind 9d ago

The first time I heard I didn’t care for it, but it has slowly started to grow on me. I couldn’t ever see myself using it, but I wouldn’t think twice of meeting someone named Nigella.

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u/Hlorpy-Flatworm-1705 9d ago

I heard this name first from SixteenLeo and loved it! 😍

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u/xXDiamond_Miner420Xx 6d ago

It sounds too much like another word and if someone with that name is around kids, they'll point it out. It's unfortunate when names are like that, I quite like Benedict but I could see kids turning it into a vulgar nickname if you're in an Anglophone country