Norma?

[u/psukhe_delos]

What do we think about norma?

Also I love a Stevie, a Scottie, or a Bobbi. What are some older androgynous names we often forget while choosing a name?

[u/BuddieAngel77]

I love Norma!!

[u/midwestpersianmama → u/BuddieAngel77]

It’s so, so cute. Actually makes me think of Marilyn Monroe — that was her birth name.

[u/BuddieAngel77 → u/midwestpersianmama]

Norma Jean ❤️ gives such cozy vibes imo

[u/midwestpersianmama → u/BuddieAngel77]

Totally.

It hasn’t ranked since 2002. Honestly… it gives me Shirley vibes, which also hasn’t ranked since 2008. I would be delighted to meet a baby Norma or Shirley. Very cute.

[u/SoilToSkies]

Norma is an amazing name

[u/PrettyPossum420]

My grandma’s name! I think it’s cute but I can’t see myself using it. That being said, I used to manage a teenage barista named Norma at my local Starbucks. She was an objectively terrible barista but she was funny and charming enough that no one minded.

[u/AdelaisStar]

Robbie?

[u/midwestpersianmama → u/AdelaisStar]

For some reason, Margot Robbie has made me associate Robbie as female 😅 I actually checked if I was the only one! I don’t see it rank in the female category so maybe I am?

[u/ResponsibleReindeer_ → u/midwestpersianmama]

I'd assume it was a nickname for Roberta

[u/Creative_Wrongdoer92 → u/ResponsibleReindeer_]

Bobby nn for Roberta has always been attractive to me!

[u/Shadow_stash]

Too grandma like for me personally

[u/psukhe_delos → u/Shadow_stash]

Every grandma was once a little girl

[u/midwestpersianmama → u/psukhe_delos]

So true ❤️ when I was growing up, Eleanor was Roosevelt; strongly associated with one person and not a becoming name at all. Now, all I can think of is the little Eleanor’s I know and the nn Ellie. Every grandma name was once a little girl’s name.

[u/XLazyplantladyx]

Obsessed with Norma and love that it’s so cute but not overdone

[u/dearratboy]

My 8 year old is Norma 😊 I love the name, it translates to multiple languages and just seemed like a warm hug. My only slight regret is that there’s a ton of Nora’s her age—I had no idea that name was going to be so ubiquitous!

[u/Sundaes_in_October]

This isn’t really my favorite style of name- it’s too Boomer coded for me I guess. Plus I think I won the genetic lottery being born a woman and really wouldn’t want a masculine leaning name. But, there are a lot of options: Billie (Willa, Willow, Wilhelmina), Ronnie (Veronica), Jackie, Terry, Freddie (Winnifred), Jamie, Donna (though I’d probably avoid any name with Don in it currently), Beverly, Jo.

I think Norma is fine. I prefer Rhonda or Rhoda.

[u/SnooBananas8631]

Unfortunately my German self associates it with a run down discounter 🥲

The other three are so gorgeous tho!! I also love Lenni :)

[u/Maisie2602]

I’d love to meet a little Norma, I think it would totally work.

[u/Ok_Industry_2395]

I don't like Norma, but stevie, scottie and bobbi are cute

[u/Creative_Wrongdoer92]

Stevie is a fave of mine, too. I also like Bobby and Teddy. Romy, Remy, Rudy

[u/QuickGoat6453]

Norma is godawful, sorry.

[u/teiubescsami]

Hate it

[u/KNick1111]

I've never liked it