Beulah

Just awful.

I like it! I think the pronunciation is cute and it looks beautiful when it's written. I also think that it should came back to life.

Honestly, I didn't know about the existence of the name Beulah until now! And now that I know how to pronounce it, it sounds like a good name to me. I know the comments are a bit mixed, some love it or others just hate it, but I think it doesn't sound bad at all. It has a certain charm, don't you think? To be honest, I'd rather call my daughter Beulah than Stormi, I'm just saying that.

I adore Beulah! It has a certain pleasant lilt to it that sounds at once strong and delicate. It also sounds both old and young, in a good way. And you hardly ever see it used anymore so it stands out well.

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The first I'd ever encountered Beulah was actually a male character, so for a long time I'd thought it was some obscure old masculine name that happened to sound feminine to the ear (hey, Noah & Elijah have similar endings!) Masculine/neutral use of this name is still a guilty pleasure of mine, but it's of course no less lovely for a girl.

In my high school, there was a girl with this name and also a boy. They were in different years. Their names were pronounced with the beu pronounced as it is in beautiful. I wouldn't use the name but it isn't ugly as most people are saying.

It is ugly.

I love it. Marriage is good, guys.

Quite unattractive, and why would you use a name that means "married"?

Can't anyone else see the connection between Beulah and the word beautiful? Isn't the first syllable of Beulah pronounced the same as the first syllable of beautiful? I see the name Beulah as a contraction of the word beautiful with the common feminine ending -ah tacked on the end (like Sar-ah or Paul-a). Granted Beautiful-lah is a little long for everyday use, so contracting the word beautiful down to beaul-ah makes the name Beulah a great choice for a beautiful girl or woman. And the meaning is just as good: married women were desired and chosen and generally are (re)productive (have kids), just like "married land" means it's productive--it produces a harvest, which is what you want land for, so you can grow food and live there. Quite honestly, can't see anything ugly or meaningless about this name.

Horrid at it's finest.

This name is a beautiful name.
I've had it for 17 years and its meaning is the main purpose of my life...'espoused to the Lord Jesus'
Forgetting all the hate comments this name will be a pretty sweet name for a baby girl.

I absolutely hate this name sooo much, I can only imagine the bullying geared towards a poor kid whose parents decided to name them Beulah.

A truly awful name. Not even fit for a dog or other pet.

I feel sorry for anyone with this name. It just looks and sounds hideous. If it’s pronounced boo-lay then it might change my mind. The meaning is pretty because it’s hilarious.

I actually think this is a very pretty name! Could be very difficult for people to spell and pronounce though.

The name Beulah is VERY ugly. Go with names like Beth or Bella!

Actually, I've changed my mind about the name Beulah! I now think this name is pretty sounding! Forget what I said before. ^^; I mean, Beth and Bella are nice names, but this name deserves to be used as well! Seriously, you never expect names that you originally dislike to grow on you! Xo :)

And a thing I personally find cool about this name is the first 3 letters spell out "Be u" in the name which is an awesome message! So yeah, just be you. :)

Very old and sinister sounding.

This has to be, hands down, the ugliest name I've ever heard.

Am I the only person that actually likes this name?! I think it's pretty, but only when pronounced a certain way. Most people pronounce it Byool (like the word mule) uh, which I must admit, does sound quite ugly. But when pronounced Byoo (like the word you) lah, I actually think it sounds nice. I know it's a very subtle difference, but it's the little things in life, I swear. Hahaha.

Beulah is my friend's name, and she is 17 years old. She loves her name, and I think this name is pretty, too. The name Beulah is just to mature for a baby. But, for a 17 year old is okay.

I don't like this name. Not only is it unpleasant-sounding and prone to misspelling, but how does it make sense to give a baby a name that means "married"?

My parents hung me with this name at birth. I've always hated it, so I finally had it legally changed. Think of Ben Stein saying "Bueller," over and over in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." I grew up being called almost that by my family, though I never used it or introduced myself that way. Don't do this to your little girl!