Comments for the name Ophelia

Ophelia is the second of Uranus' known satellites (moons).

I really like this name, I think it is very beautiful, feminine, delicate and unique but not weird.

I once knew a horse named Ophelia who had a bunch of warts on her nose. I still love this name, despite the weird image that forms in my mind everytime it's mentioned.

There is also a film called Dying Like Ophelia.

Delicate, graceful and very literary.

It's a pretty name in the vein of Phoebe and Daphne but I couldn't bear to give it to a kid with the impression it gives of mental illness and suicide. Darn you, Shakespeare!

I think it's very pretty. However there is teasing potential since it's pronounced oh feel ya.

Mme. Ophelia Oglepuss was one of Burr Tillstrom's puppets on the Kukla, Fran and Ollie show. She was supposed to be a retired opera singer.

I personally pronounce it "o-FAY-lya".

Beautiful, and very rare, I like it pronounced both oFEELia and oFAYLia.

I really just don't like this name, I do have to agree that some teasing could happen with this name. Actually I know of a very nice cat with this name.

I agree, I would not give this name to a child because of the character in Shakespeare's play. It is still very nice, though, and pretty sounding.

I like this name and when hearing it no images of mental illness or breakdown come to my mind. Only those who are Shakespeare readers may tease over this name.

The French version is Ophélie, pronounced o-fay-LEE.

I like the name Ophelia, I first heard from my English teacher. She loves the name, but couldn't use it when she had a daughter. Her last name is Hamlet--no joke.

Ophelia is a character from a book by Louise Lawrence called Children of the Dust.

I think a character that goes loses her mind and kills herself is a wonderful name for a little girl. It's a beautiful name. Who cares if some people don't like the character from Hamlet?

Pedophelia?
Necrophelia?
Hemophelia?

All I hear is "I feel ya".

I hate this name: it's so pretentiously theatrical, and who on earth would name a child after a character that went mad and killed herself?

A character in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin bears this name: Miss Ophelia St. Clair. She comes to take care of her cousin Augustine St. Clair's family.

Ophie is a cute nickname for Ophelia, but I'm not really a fan of the name.

I named my cello Ophelia. What an elegant name for an elegant instrument. Isn't that just captivating? Thought so.

I have always pronounced this as "Oh-FEEL-ee-uh."

Gorgeous name. Maybe a little too fancy to actually name someone. I have an obsession with Shakespeare's Ophelia, which is actually what would prevent me from using this name.

I have always pronunciated Ophelia as "o-FELL-lee-ya".

It's quite a pretty name, but it will surely lead to ''oh feel ya'' jokes. Even if you pronounce it as ''o-FAY-lia'', it sounds too much like some people's pronunciation of ''oh failure'' or ''oh fail, ya''. This is why I'd rather name my daughter Ophelie, pronounced ''o-fu-LEE''.

My name is Ofelia. I've always hated being called Ofelia, so everyone calls me by my middle name, Mariela. I was teased in middle school by a kid. He would shout out to me "Ofelia Nuts!". Don't name your kids Ophelia or Ofelia. I guarantee they will get teased. It's been like a curse to me.

From names such as Hermia, Gertrude, and Romeo, this is the prettiest name Shakespeare has bestowed on a character. I don't immediately think of the Ophelia from Shakespeare, and even if I do, suicide and mental illnesses are quite common in tragedies. I think it makes it a stronger name, have history in literature, although I wouldn't use it on the basis of the Shakespeare character.
I don't think I-feel-ya because I don't think that way.

Ophelia is really a lovely name, but it's a shame this site doesn't have the lighter, less Shakespeare-associated French version, Ophélie, pronounced oh-fay-LEE. [noted -ed]

This name is used in Pan's Labyrinth, but it might be spelt differently.

The character in Pan's Labyrinth has the Portuguese form of Ophelia, spelled OFÉLIA.

Beautiful. The best names are always created by poets. They should write all language.

Ophelia is not in fact Hamlet's lover in Shakespeare's original text.

I think this name is absolutely beautiful but because of the Shakespeare connotations would be a little reluctant to use it.

This name is very beautiful, though I prefer the spelling Ofelia. The Shakespeare association, however, might be too much for some people.

I think that Ophelia is a very beautiful, graceful name. It has a tragic namesake, but that tragedy seems to add to the breathless romance of it. I like to pronounce it "oh-FEE-lee-ah."

I think this is a lovely name. If I named my child Ophelia, I'm sure she wouldn't be teased because nobody I know knows anything about Shakespeare, unfortunately.

One of the worst names, in my opinion. It just sounds ugly and a little weak.

This is a beautiful name, but it reminds me of paraphilia.

It's supposed to be said like Oh-fee-lee-uh. My friend that lives in France says it Oh-fay-lee-uh.

A famous and historical artifact of this name is a painting by Sir John Everett Millais of Ophelia from William Shakespeare's Hamlet. He was a member of the Pre-Raphaelites. Millais completed the painting in 1852, and it currently hangs in the Tate Britain art gallery in London. The painting features Ophelia singing while floating in a river just before she drowns, as described in Act IV, Scene VII of the play in a speech by Queen Gertrude. Although I personally would never have normally used the name, I now think of it differently because whenever I hear the name, it reminds me of that sad, but very beautiful painting. :)

"Opheliac" is a song by Emilie Autumn, based on the Hamlet character.

Not only is it ugly, but it makes me think of necrophilia, and pedophilia. Or any other deranged fetish ending in -Ophelia. I'm sure lots of other people would too. Gross.

I named one of my kittens this because she's the strangest cat I've ever had. She likes water, which is rather worrying, considering the Shakespeare character. Personally, I'm a tad obsessed with the character, as well as her mad scene aria.

This is my cat's name and it suits her perfectly. She is prissy and regal and that is sort of how I view this name. I sometimes call her "Ophie" for short. I love the name for my pet, but I'm not sure how I feel about this name for a person. I've never met anyone with this name. It just doesn't seem right for a child--I see it more as an "old woman" name. But definitely a unique and wise older woman!

This is also the name of a beautiful song and album by Natalie Merchant.

I'm an avid Shakespeare fan, and I love this name. It has a nice ring to it and it's very romantic. And I believe other Shakespeare readers wouldn't necessarily associate it with insanity and suicide. I don't, at least.

I have always loved this name, it sounds beautiful for to me. However, I'd be careful to avoid the nickname "Ophy"- I think it sounds too much like "Oaf-y", not a nickname that I'd want for my daughter. "Lia" is a much prettier nickname, to me.

In Bob Dylan's Desolation Row, he mentions Ophelia.

Now Ophelia, she's 'neath the window
For her I feel so afraid
On her twenty-second birthday
She already is an old maid
To her, death is quite romantic
She wears an iron vest
Her profession's her religion
Her sin is her lifelessness
And though her eyes are fixed upon
Noah's great rainbow
She spends her time peeking
Into Desolation Row.

I've never read Hamlet, so I don't know if it's related or not.

Though I was pretty much indifferent to it before, I've recently come to really like this name. There's just something about it. I'd consider naming a child this.

And about the Hamlet character, who cares? I'm not one of those people who hates something (this includes names) because of one unpleasant connection it has. I know this horrible woman named Victoria who causes misery in the lives of everyone she comes across, but that hasn't stopped me from liking the name Victoria. People need to learn to separate names from the characters/real people the name's connected to.

The first thing that comes to mind is the book and movie "Reviving Ophelia".

I love this name so much. It sounds rather old-fashioned, but that is one of the best things about it.

Gorgeous and unusual, though I would never use it. I also can't bring myself to pronounce it oh-feel-ya, no matter how hard I try. It always comes out as oh-feel-e-a.

Ophelia could also mean "serpent."

If I ever have a daughter, I want to name her Ophelia. I think it's so dreamy and beautiful. :3

Ophelia Devore (born 1922 in Edgefield, South Carolina) was an American fashion model. She is known for being the first mixed race model in the United States.

Nicknames:
(S)Ophie
Opie
Lia
Phelie
Felie
Pelie.

A colleauge named one of her daughters Carys Ophelia, but she goes by Ophelia or Ophie. It's pretty, feminine and reminds me of a fairy. It's also a great alternative to the popular Olivia - I doubt there'd be 3 Olivia's and 4 Ophelias in a class! Good nicknames would be Ophie, Ollie or even Phiephie/Fifi! It's definitely on the list for child number 3!

I love this name, but I'm afraid to use it now that my mother pointed out that it sounds like pedophilia and necrophilia. :( Nonetheless, it's my cat's name, but I call her Ophie.

Another variant is Auphelia.