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Greta
Casia (pronounced KAH-SHAH - short 'a')
Eiliona (pron. ey-le-oh-na
Aneira (pron. anne-ey-rah)

I'm a fan of unusual names but Greta is the only one which sounds not too made up to me. Sorry for being boring.

I only like Greta from this list.

they're not made up, honest!

Not keen on any, sorry. But like Leona.

I don't like Casia and Aneira simply because I would pronounce them incorrectly, so you and then your daughter will forever be correcting people and than can be a bore all round.
Eiliona, probably less problem with pronunciation but there will be spelling issues.
The more I see (and say) Greta the more I like it. I think it unusual but simple and classy.

They all look made up apart from Greta. Your pronounciation of Casia sounds like Loyd Grossman. I don't like any of them.

Aneira sounds like an attempt to feminise the Welsh boys' name Aneurin

if they're not made up they look it

crikey, sorry your list has been slated quite so viciously OP...

i like Casia pronounced Casha but am wondering if it would ever be pronounced that way....is there another way of spelling it?

it has hasn't it boodle!! it's ok I can take it, although Casia is definitely off the list after the Loyd Grossman comment!

I really like Greta. And I also think Casia is nice (although everyone I've known with that name spelt it with a K - Kasia)
I don't really like the other two (sorry), how about Aniela? A bit similar to the last 2, and v nice IMO.

or Anissa....i love that. I also like Dasha and Liesl...

Although I like the sound of Aniela, it's a bit like Daniella without the D sin't it??

I love Anissa but a friend has called her daughter this so I can't really

Greta is lovely...

Not keen on the pronunciation of Casia but like Cassia or Cassie

Don't like the others - sorry

and Kurt and Brigitta....

Well it is spelt like Daniela, but I would personally say it An-YE-la rather than ANnie-ella.

Went to write Greta and wrote Great!

Greta is cool....

The hills are alive ............

I like Greta.

Prefer Cassia to Casia as this reminds me of Casio. It isn't made up- I've come across it before.

I like Eliana but not Eiliona.
Greta is okay.

Only like Greta from your list, sorry.

love Greta and Aneira

i know a Casia (aged 4? 5?) and she is always called Casia. No probs re pronunciation that I'm aware of, and it's a topic that her mum and I have discussed as both our children have 'unusual' names.

Greta sounds a bit harsh, I think. The other 2 are pretty.

In any case, pronunciation issues aren't the end of the world - nor are you exempted from them by having a 'common' name. I'm a Sarah but still get called Sara all the time!!

Eiliona.

Really don't like Greta, Casia will always be mispronounced (unless you are somewhere the name is usual), Aneira... no, just don't like it.

Love Greta.

Greta is the only one that is easily pronounced IMO.

The other names may mean a lifetime of mis-pronounced names by teachers/employers etc.................

And.don't really like Greta either. Sorry.

(Although when you explain the last one Aneira, it does sound pretty)