Comments on: Name of the Day: Simone

By: UrbanAngel

UrbanAngel — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:22:43 +0000

It’s a name I come across in SA -nowhere near vintage for me, as I was told by a name expert on YA. It’s one that had to grow on me. Strictly a middle name option. I considered Harper Simone, for awhile.

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 04 May 2009 17:02:52 +0000

Simone’s really pretty. The only one I have known was spelled Samone, which almost killed it for me, but I still like it. Definitely a sultry, smoldering name.

By: SophieGraham

SophieGraham — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:24:43 +0000

I’m too lazy to look up that stats, but I’mpretty sure Simone’s a little more popular down here than i the US.She wasn’t top 100 material last year, but I’d definitely say she’d have been somewhere in the large vicinity of 300-700 ish?

I’ve always known at least one at any time growing up – quite a few around my age (born early 80s). Right now she’s a 10 year old sister of one of my DD’s friends, and a 10 month old whose mother was at the hospital with me!

Anyway, she doesn’t really fuss me. She’s pretty and graceful, but has always managed to come off as a little ‘snooty’ to me for no reason! She’s charming when I hear her, but I’d never use her personally. I adore French names, but I generally prefer those less common in the US/Australia, such as Anaelle, Elodie, Maelle, Maelys and Aurelie

By: Lola

Lola — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:35:59 +0000

Well, I *want* to like Simone. After all, I have a Simon. But Simone’s another “I can’t look at it stright” sort of name, like Lana & Charlotte. Sim One is what I see. And yes, it’s a movie with DeNiro in it. But I don’t mind it on anyone else’s kid and really wouldn’t mind seeing it more often as it is a pretty name. It’s just not for me.

I’ll second Photoquilty’s Corrine suggestion. My other half brought up Corinna today and it has me going “Hmmm”. I like Corinna’s historical link, why not Corinne?

By: photoquilty

photoquilty — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:50:50 +0000

I like Simone. It is a strong contender as a middle name for my fave first name, Nora. I wouldn’t use it as a first name because, for some reason, it seems kind of sex-symbol-esque, in a similar way to Roxanne. It always reminds me of the name Corinne, too, though Corinne isn’t too sexy sounding, IMO. (Care to make Corinne an NotD? I once knew a Caryn, pronounced ca-RIN.)
On another note, I love how you shared your thoughts on the pointless accent mark in a certain teenstar’s name. If you know me, you know that poor grammar is a big no-no.