Comments for CANDIDA:

Candida is the name of a play (and a character in the play) by George Bernad Shaw. One of the members of the britpop band Pulp is also a Candida.

-- Anonymous User  12/14/2005

The only thing I think of when I hear "Candida" is that it's a name for a yeast infection.

-- Anonymous User  12/30/2005

Candida Albicans... Feel so sorry for all Candidas. Not really good name for a woman!

-- Anonymous User  1/25/2006

The word for "shiny white" in Latin is candidus (masculine) and candida (feminine). That is why the yeast got the name. Not from Candida the name but from candida the (absence of) colour.

Candidates for election in Rome used to wear the whitest clothing possible, to mirror their purity of heart, freedom from corruption, general worthiness etc - which is where the word 'candidate' also comes from.

-- Anneza  4/19/2007

The fact that it means "yeast infection" makes this name look disgusting. Without that, it's just an ugly name that can be shortened to the dumb nickname Candy.

-- bananarama  10/8/2008

As a doctor, I feel the need to inform any prospective parent considering use of this name that Candida is a common medical term, short for "Candida Albicans", aka "thrush", aka "yeast infection". Need I be more specific?

-- Anonymous User  12/6/2008

That this is a medical term for "yeast infection", that fact alone should discourage most prospective parents from giving this to their daughters. Can you imagine the teasing that the poor girl would get in high school?!

-- gaelruadh19  2/14/2009

I agree with others that the fact that Candida means a type of yeast or fungus renders this name unusable, but I'd like to add my opinion that it's a darn shame. Because aside from that, Candida is a beautiful name.

-- queenv  5/21/2009

Since this is the name used for yeast infections, you might as well call your little daughter "Yeasty".

"Hi, I'm Ellen Schaeffer and this is my daughter, Yeasty."

See what I mean?

-- gaelruadh19  7/10/2009

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