What do you think of the name Alma?

Question

just wondering, say what you think

Answer 1

When pronounced correctly (Ahl-ma), it is a very pretty name, and it is Spanish for "soul," which is nice. However, Americans will screw it up and call her (Aaal-ma), which sounds to me like a fat old lady who works as a crossing guard. So it's risky.

Answer 2

I like old fashioned names. Alma is a nice change from the thousands of Alyssas and Hayleys.
Alma looks good in cursive.
Would you use that as the first or middle name?

Answer 3

I know a lady who is approaching 90 and her name is Alma... but those older names are making a comeback... come up with a cute middle name and see if it grows on you.. It isn't really that bad of a name.

Answer 4

I knew a Bosnian lady named Alma...she was good people so I have no dislike for the name.

Answer 5

i worked in a nursing home and half of the women that lived theres name was alma, its an old name

Answer 6

Sounds like a sweet name but also like an old lady's name. Still pretty though.

Answer 7

Beautiful... as long as people pronounce it correctly (soft A as in All-muh, not hard A as in AL-muh).

I feel the same way about the name Elanor - if you pronounce it correctly (Ella-nor), it's beautiful... but if you pronounce it like 75% of western Pennsylvanians (Ell-ner), it's ugly.

Answer 8

For? A pet? A girl? A boy?

In general I like it as a girl's name.

Answer 9

I think it sounds kind of old fashion...I can't say whether I like or dislike it...but I wouldnt personally choose it

Answer 10

I don't like it, sounds like an elderly lady's name.