Opinions on Arla?

[CherriesInTheSnow]

Why do I seem so attracted to dairy brands as names....

I like Arla, a lot, have just thought of it today, and OH surprisingly liked it too.

I also like Flora an awful lot, and OH likes it but is put off as it's very s

[CherriesInTheSnow]

oops!

...very similar to one of his old friends daughters name (they aren't close though)

Have I been brainwashed by marketing or something??

[leannejade]

Arla's cute! We've been considering Arlington for our boy :)

[leannejade]

*Arlo (autocorrect!!)

[Decaffstilltastesweird]

I did immediately think "dairy", so depends if that bothers you.

I also wonder if it might get misheard as Orla a lot, as Orla seems to be quite popular now.

Other than that it's quite nice.

[Llamacorn]

It looks very pretty and I like it, but it sounds awful with my accent if I'm honest, I sound like I can't pronounce Orla! May sound nice for normal speaking people
What about Cora?

[5BlueHydrangea]

Arla is pretty but people might thinks its Isla..

[LittleWitch]

It's a yoghurt isn't it? Not that that matters, necessarily.

[RoseVase2010]

Clover?
Bertolli?
😂😂

[MarvinKMooney]

I immediately thought of Arla foods who produce a lot of dairy products. Not sure if they make Flora though ...

[LadyPenelopeCantDance]

Lurpak?

Is Arya any good?

[MrsHathaway]

I don't like Arla at all as I only know it as a dairy brand. Is it really a name? Am I living in a bubble? Similar sound to girls' names I don't much like such as Carla or Darla. I don't see the attraction.

Flora on the other hand has lots of provenance as a strong girl's name centuries before it was slapped on margarine tubs. I definitely think little girl before spread nowadays. Fabulous name.

Activia?
Skyr? very now



Names I think sound or feel similar (you seem to be avoiding very girly names and very common names and the -ie names):

Scarlet
Helena
Pippa

[Yogagirl123]

Arla sounds nice or Aria? Flora is a lovely but all the jokes about margarine would put me off.

[Sugarpiehoneyeye]

Ayla ?

[villainousbroodmare]

I much prefer Orla, Flora or Arya.

[terrylene]

Clover
Koko
Rachel
Kerrygold
Insigny
Echire (very upmarket )

[Nonameyet1]

Not really for me but love Flora!

[disneykid]

Why not go for Utterly-Butterly?

[SingaSong12]

My immediate thought was the dairy.

[CherriesInTheSnow]

I've gone off it now!

I don't like the similar sounding names either, but do still like Flora :)

I love Evie very much, but Eva is my middle name!

[Decaffstilltastesweird]

Flora is lovely. Way nicer than Arla .

[terrylene]

Flora is nice. It has context outside of the margarine world.

(I wonder if Fauna will catch on )

[terrylene]

You could try Florence, and call her Flora for short

[SaltySalt]

What about i can't believe it's not arla?