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Thoughts on Elda??

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Firsttime27 · 09/10/2017 18:18

Our little girl is arriving in 10 days and we don't have a name! I have always wanted Emilia shortened to Emmie but dp has an Amelia in his family (cousins little girl) and although he likes Emmie he thinks it doesn't sound 'professional' enough as an adult.
I am half Italian and Elda is not a name I have heard of here before, but it means 'warrior'. And love Wren as a middle name.
Honest thoughts please! ♡

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ifigoup · 09/10/2017 23:40

Names with a similar sound and/or feel:

Alder
Elke
Ellika (but might not work with Kemp)
Alba
Enya
Ember
Ever
Olga
Orla

HeyRoly · 09/10/2017 23:32

I have to say, I don't like the sound of it very much. And it looks like Elsa with a typo (since the D key is next to the S).

Elbi · 09/10/2017 23:29

I think Eloise means warrior too. As well as 'healthy'.

LarkDescending · 09/10/2017 23:07

Or pp's suggestion of Elke, maybe tweaked to Elka?

LarkDescending · 09/10/2017 23:05

Not keen on Elda, sorry.

Maybe Emmeline nn Emmie?

AuntieStella · 09/10/2017 21:23

Emilia is, to many, pronounced Emil-y-a - it's not a homophone for Amelia. Could you do it like that?

Other 'ilda' names to think about are Matilda, Brunhilda, Clothilda and Bathild (yes, it's a real name as well as a Potter one)

Or the diminutive form - Hilke

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 09/10/2017 21:19

Love it! Very cute but grows nicely too.

MikeUniformMike · 09/10/2017 21:02

I think Elda is great. Emilia/Amelia etc too popular/samey

Liadain · 09/10/2017 20:58

Amalia is also lovely but definitely too close to Amelia imo.

E names...Elara, Eilis, Elena, Electra, Eleri, Etta, Elke, Elishka are all nice names imo. I also love Elvira but it's too Mistress of the Dark for me!

Ojoj1974 · 09/10/2017 20:54

How about Elvie?

palmfronds · 09/10/2017 20:53

I love Elda! It's the name of a griffin in one of my favourite books.

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Firsttime27 · 09/10/2017 20:52

I'm so sad about Emilia because I have always wanted it. I just know dp's grandma would have something to say about having 2 great-grandaughters called Amelia (even though spelt different). She is the very outspoken type and I can't be bothered with that. Know I shouldn't care...
Some lovely suggestions. Seem to be drawn to E names and definitely like wren as middle name x

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BishopstonFaffing · 09/10/2017 20:42

I know an Elder (after the tree - has a sister called Rowan). She loves her name. She is also very tall and slim which helps!

SuperBeagle · 09/10/2017 20:39

I also hear "elder", as they're the same in my accent.

And then I hear Elder Wand, as I'm also a Harry Potter fan. Grin

Emmeline? You could still have Emmie as a nickname.

CatchIt · 09/10/2017 20:37

I have an Emilia, one of the other mums named her daughter Amelia just after mine was born but tbh it doesn't bother me. Unlike people misspelling her name! 🙄😡

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Firsttime27 · 09/10/2017 20:34

Aw thanks all! Laughing at Berry 😂 surname is Kemp! I am not keen on Elva and Elna. Emiliana is lovely but dp doesn't like it. And I didn't think of the Elder connection. Hmmm. Uncommon is good but not to the point where you have to explain it everytime...

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Mayhemmumma · 09/10/2017 20:10

Elna is cute!

MonkeyJumping · 09/10/2017 20:09

I like it, and have heard it before (think it's the name of a Griffin in a Diana wynne jones book).

ChocolateCrunch · 09/10/2017 20:09

Emma, Elisa, Elena and Eleonora were/are popular Italian 'E' names you might want to consider. Not sure about Elda, sorry.

Yika · 09/10/2017 20:06

I knew an Elda (Italian colleague) so it's not totally unheard of for me. I like it actually.

Pooshweens · 09/10/2017 19:51

It's cute,

QuietNinjaTardis · 09/10/2017 19:50

Eliana is lovely. I've never heard that name before.

weegiemum · 09/10/2017 19:48

What about Elna? Its Swedish and very pretty.

OlennasWimple · 09/10/2017 19:39

You will have people assuming you said "Elsa" when you tell them DD's name. She will have a lifetime of correcting the spelling from Elsa to Elda

Laquila · 09/10/2017 19:38

It's lovely, but prepare for a lifetime of people looking slightly quizzical until the spelling is explained. That shouldn't necessarily put you off though.

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