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If I like these girls' names...

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EssentialHummus · 30/04/2017 19:15

It looks like our little one will be a girl, and we're struggling a bit with names. On the list so far:

Sophia
Vera
Maria

Must work in English and Russian, surname similar to Mikhailova.

Any ideas? What else might we like?

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EssentialHummus · 01/05/2017 08:29

Bee I'm imagining you/the teacher calling her over with Sofia with an f, over here! I didn't realise it was so popular here.

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BeeThirtythree · 01/05/2017 04:20

I vote Vera! I have a Sofía which will sound the same as the 12 other Sophias in the playground now haha 😂

Vera is a strong name and 'V' is quite nice as an initial,not common.

Yika · 01/05/2017 01:41

I like Vera best.

Alternatives Nina or Nadia?

Aquamarine1029 · 01/05/2017 01:34

Reva

FeedTheSharkAndItWillBite · 30/04/2017 23:00

I love the name Vera. I actually wanted to be named Vera when I was little (primary school)... My sister has a friend called Vera, she's a really lovely young woman and suits the name very well imo.

These may work for you (but I'm not 100% certain, tbh):

Kyra
Milena
Marina
Natalya
Darya
Yelena
Katerina
Natasha
Susanna

Judyscakeaddiction · 30/04/2017 22:42

Natalia
Rosa (does that work?)
Anna/Anya (I think sounds good with surname)

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EssentialHummus · 30/04/2017 21:52

I'm trying to convince DH that we can have Maria with the nn Mia, because the normal short form (Masha) sounds quite ugly to me in English.

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EssentialHummus · 30/04/2017 21:51

Ooh, some great ideas here!

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Sophronia · 30/04/2017 21:30

I like Vera and Maria

Anna
Alexandra
Anastasia
Eva
Elena
Galina
Irina
Isidora
Julia
Karina
Katerina
Klara
Kristina
Lara
Larisa
Lena
Lana
Lilia
Marina
Mila
Nadia
Natalia
Nina
Roza
Selena
Susanna
Tamara
Tatiana
Valentina
Zina
Zoya

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 30/04/2017 21:09

Olivia
Isla
Clara
Freya
Natalia
Bonita
Celesta
Eliza
Anita
Claudia
Viola
Lia
Mia
Mia
Anastasia
Christina
Elaina
Greta
Kiera

Logolphin · 30/04/2017 20:52

Anna

Logolphin · 30/04/2017 20:51

Vita

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 30/04/2017 20:35

DD1 has a friend called Veya which I like a lot. I think her family is Serbian or something.

BikeRunSki · 30/04/2017 20:33

Stella
Anna
Anya
Tanya

Redpramlady · 30/04/2017 20:33

Clara... love it

Muddlingalongalone · 30/04/2017 20:31

Anya works well as does Natalia or Elena.
I too was captivated by the Anastasia story so love that too.
Vera works with Russian heritage/surname for me but is vera duckworth & old lady otherwise

Lucked · 30/04/2017 20:26

Love Vera, I know two little ones.

Natasha
Nadia
Julia/Juliana
masha (and the bear 😀)
Sasha

nickedmyname · 30/04/2017 20:24

Larissa/ Lara

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/04/2017 20:22

Katya
❤️ Maria.

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EssentialHummus · 30/04/2017 20:13

mrs it is very popular in Russia at the moment - a friend who is a teacher says that one in five is a Sophia. Not sure how much it'll affect us in south London, but still.

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Mummamayhem · 30/04/2017 20:11

Vera is cute!

Mrsknackered · 30/04/2017 20:09

Alice
Anya
Margot
Minka
Vitaliyah (nn Vita)
Kaia/Kaya
Bella

I would avoid Sophia as I know a few polish people recently who have had Sophia's, for the reason that it works in both!

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EssentialHummus · 30/04/2017 20:09

That's interesting milly, it's gotten very mixed reviews on here before (from "Lovely" to "It's the wrong kind of old lady name").

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millymae · 30/04/2017 19:43

I think Vera would be perfect with a surname like that - imho anything longer would be such a mouthful.
Vera is a lovely name - go for it.

AlexandraEiffel · 30/04/2017 19:29

Anastasis! I was always captivated by that Anastasia story, thought maybe I was her.