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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minipie · 09/10/2017 19:32

Won't people just think you're referring to your "elder" child?

"This is Elda"
"Oh do you have a younger one"
etc

Emiliana and Eliana are beautiful

loobybear · 09/10/2017 19:29

I'm from Italy and I would consider Elda to be an incredibly old-fashioned name. I would be more inclined to give it as a middle name than a first name.
What about Emiliana (making it quite different from Amelia but could still be shortened to Emi or ever Lia/Liana) or Eliana?

LyannaStarktheWolfMaid · 09/10/2017 19:06

I like it. Elda Wren. Very pretty.

JassyRadlett · 09/10/2017 19:05

In my accent it sounds the same as ‘elder’, which is a bit of an unfortunate link.

And because I’m a Harry Potter nerd, it makes me think ‘Wand’.

Lunde · 09/10/2017 19:05

I live in Sweden and here "Elda" means fire/set fire

PelvicFloorClenchReminder · 09/10/2017 19:05

As long as your last name isn't Berry I'm sure it will be lovely.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 09/10/2017 19:05

I like it a lot.

Liadain · 09/10/2017 19:03

I'm not blown away by it - it's ok though. Do you like Elva? Not Italian (Irish) but I think it has a nicer sound.

florascotianew · 09/10/2017 19:01

So far as I know, Elda is the Italian version of Hilda.
Therefore, it does have links to the concept of battle.
Hilda is also very 'old lady' rather than 'granny chic' - but on the other hand I know of a splendid person called Hildi - short for Hildgegarde.

If the name is important to you, go for it.

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