原文: I kind of hate this name for no reason at all. The sound is just ugly, and the "h" in the middle of the name looks out of place. I love Delilah, it has a much better sound and association. I made Dahlia a closed-minded, arrogant and problematic character in one of my stories. One could argue that she's even evil. I made sure to choose a name that I didn't care for so that I didn't ruin anything for me.
原文: This beautiful name can also be pronounced /ˈdälyə/ (i.e. "doll-ya") as per the Oxford US dictionary. This is the pronunciation I usually hear in Northeastern United States, and I think it makes the most sense given the etymology of the word: Anders Dahl's last name is pronounced /däl/ (i.e. "doll"), after all!
原文: I named my daughter Dahlia (born 2014) and I get nothing but compliments on the name. No one ever mentions the murder. Only one of my friends had even heard of it. The association hasn't been a looming specter for us. The only bump in the road is that our Canadian family had to be taught not to pronounce it Day-lee-uh, which is apparently how they pronounce Dahlia up there. I live in the US and we pronounce it Dah-lee-uh.
原文: This is my favorite flower name besides Zinnia and its just way better than Delilah (hate but love that song) and Delia (also hate). Dahlia is the winner.
原文: I don't think of the unsolved murder case when I hear this name, but I still think "Dahlia" has a sort of dark, almost seductive ring that other names - say, "Daisy" - doesn't have. I like it, but I wouldn't give it to my daughter. I feel as though it belongs on a woman, not a girl.
原文: I love 'flower' names-they're so feminine and pretty! As for the Black Dahlia association, every name has some sort of negative association! What you do is find a positive one, like the beautiful flower. I've never heard it said Doll-yah, but I have heard Doll-EE-yah. I also love the traditional spelling Dahlia over Dalia; Omitting the H cheapens the name. =]
评论人:threevelvetbullets 评论时间: 2012/09/28
翻译文: 大丽花塞勒姆(出生于1971年在纽约市)是一个美国女演员。
原文: Dahlia Salem (born 1971 in New York City) is an American actress.
评论人:匿名用户 评论时间: 2012/05/31
翻译文: Yup,DAY lee a是花的通常的英国英语发音,可能是这里使用的名字。 (不知道为什么!)
原文: Yup, DAY lee a is the usual British English pronunciation for the flower, and presumably the name when used here. (No idea why!)
评论人:Pie 评论时间: 2012/05/11
翻译文: 大丽花是Bertie Wooster的好姑妈的名字在Jeeves故事由P G Wodehouse。
原文: Dahlia is the name of Bertie Wooster's nice aunt in the Jeeves stories by P G Wodehouse.
原文: Dahlia is the heaviest and darkest flower name that there is. The name is surprisingly flexible; it would suit anyone from a mischievous young blonde girl to a serious older business woman.
原文: Ah, the many terrible connotations surrounding this otherwise gorgeous name. First, there's the Black Dahlia murder. I don't care much about that. Most kids my age have no idea what the Black Dahlia was.Then there's Dahlia Gillespie from Silent Hill. That only made me love the name more; a kooky, morbid, haunted, disturbed character that executed this dark name perfectly.Then, last but not least, the little-known Dahlia Hawthorne from the little-known Phoenix Wright game series. Dahlia Hawthorne was a not-so-innocent, beautiful girl with Crayola-red hair and a lacy parasol that captivated all those around her. Also, she was a cold-blooded serial killer who had nothing to gain from the various deaths she caused besides wealth. She almost ruined the name for me.But, despite its bad associations, Dahlia remains a beautiful, dark name that isn't too strange and isn't too popular. It is one of the only tolerable flower names (the others--Primrose, Ivy, and Iris).
原文: I doubt that this is really a "modern" English name, considering that an ancestor of mine (we're talking 1800s, great(times 7)-grandma) was a Blackfoot Indian named Dahlia. I assume that this was her English name, and not her tribal name, though unfortunately my family knows little about her. Pity. Anyway, pretty name.
评论人:erb816 评论时间: 2010/03/25
翻译文: 我遇到了一个非常幸运的人用这个名字。他们非常幸运有这样一个美丽的花名。 :)
原文: I met a very fortunate person with this name. They are very lucky to have such a beautiful flower name. :)
原文: In the Victorian language of flowers, the Dahlia signified "elegance" and/or "dignity". Fitting - I think the name itself conveys both elegance and dignity as well.
评论人:SeaHorse15 评论时间: 2009/04/09
翻译文: 姓Dahl来自瑞典词“dal”,意思是“谷”,所以我想大丽花也意味着。
原文: The surname Dahl comes from the Swedish word "dal", meaning "valley", so I suppose Dahlia would mean that too.
原文: One time character, for now, "Dahlia Radim" is the sister of recurring character "Ladon Radim" in TV's Sci-Fi show "Stargate: Atlantis". She appeared in the episode called "Coup D'etat" (season 2, episode 17).There it's pronounced as "DAH-lia".
原文: I love the name Dahlia. My sole reason for naming my daughter Dahlia is because of its association with the Black Dahlia. Strange and Morid, but that's what I am. :)
原文: I can't think of this name without thinking of Dahlia Gillespie, that psycho witch from "Silent Hill". Her image pops into my head - she creeps me out! Sorry if I screwed up this name for anyone.
评论人:匿名用户 评论时间: 2007/12/28
翻译文: 大丽花Gillespie,从“寂静岭”的角色 - 一个视频游戏变成电影。
原文: Dahlia Gillespie, a character from "Silent Hill"- a video game turned film.
评论人:FMRadio 评论时间: 2007/12/28
翻译文: 大丽花是一种花卉原产于墨西哥 - 它也是国家花。
原文: The Dahlia is a flower native to Mexico - it is also the national flower.
原文: This is a beautiful name, and some may unfortunately connect it to the Black Dahlia murder case from the '40s. However, there is a new TV show out on FX that began 3/12/07 called "The Riches" and there is a character named Dahlia (she is played by Minnie Driver). Her husband calls her Dahling, which is an adorable option for a nickname!
原文: I love this name! It's so graceful and delicate. But, as people have mentioned before, everyone who met someone with this name would immediately think of the murder, which is a shame. Maybe spelling it without the h would help, if you wanted to do it that way.
原文: I like this name a lot! It's just too bad that the first thing people will think of when they hear this name is of the Black Dahlia murder. Such a shame, as it's a very pretty name.
原文: I think it's a very beautiful name, but I agree with the user above me; I always associate it with Elizabeth Short's murder (Black Dahlia) as well. The murder is extremely gruesome and it's really impossible to overcome the association which is why I could never use it for my child, way too depressing.
原文: It's a very beautiful name, quite elegant but also strong and determined. I would love to name my daughter that! It gives off a kind of radiance, kinda like a flower, when you say it! I also heard that "Dahlia" means and/or is a flower named for a botanist named A. Dahl.
评论人:Keg 评论时间: 2006/06/18
翻译文: 它也可以发音为DAH-Lia。这就是我的发音。这太可爱了。
原文: It can also be pronounced DAH-Lia. That's how I pronounce it. It's so lovely.
原文: I think Dahlia is such a lovely, sweet-sounding, gentle and feminine name, including it is the name of a beautiful flower. A nice nickname that could be used is "Dolly" (note: pronounced as DAH-lly). Blocking off it's rather negative, dark associations I'd love to name my daughter this. I don't think it's associations should be a reason not to use this name. People still name their daughters 'Katrina', 'Dawn' which has many obscure associations and others. There was also a film in 1947 called 'The Blue Dahlia.' I still think this is just a lovely name.
原文: The Bulgarian variant of "Dahlia" and "Dalia" is "Daliya". In Bulgarian "daliya" means "dahlia". That is why "Daliya" has a nameday on Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter) - the day of flowers and willows (the names of the other trees also have a nameday). Therefore "Dahlia" and "Dalia" can celebrate their namedays on Palm Sunday.
评论人:iva_toneva 评论时间: 2006/05/26
翻译文: 大丽花不是花的希腊语。 (这将是louloudi或anthos。)
原文: Dahlia is NOT Greek for flower. (That would be either louloudi or anthos.)
原文: One cannot think of the name without being reminded of the legendary Black Dahlia murder of 1947. Elizabeth (Beth) Short was cut in half outside of Los Angeles, CA and the case remains unsolved. A movie entitled "The Black Dahlia" is due to be released this year (2006) and will feature Oscar winner Hillary Swank, Josh Hartnett, Aaron Eckhart, and the lovely Scarlett Johansson. Without this connotation its a lovely name, but it is not an association that is easy to overcome.