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Strong but girly names and more boys names

33 replies

Gronk27 · 09/08/2018 22:30

Hello,

So I'm only 9 weeks!

Choices so far;

I don't want anything too popular or cutesy

Beth/Betsy
Della-my Nan's name which I love but worry about the connotations for the rest of my family-how does it sound to people who haven't known it all their lives?
Anna
Ada
Ava-aware this is super popular
Marella-This is both our Nan's names Mary and Della put together

Boys-

I only like

Nathaniel/Nate
George
Isaac
Isaias
Ezra-maybe

Any more suggestions?

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MikeUniformMike · 13/08/2018 20:09

Beth/Betsy - yes
Della-my Nan's name which I love but worry about the connotations for the rest of my family-how does it sound to people who haven't known it all their lives? yes
Anna - yes
Ada - no
Ava-aware this is super popular - no
Marella-This is both our Nan's names Mary and Della put together - quite pretty.

I'd use Della Maria or Della Mary

Boys-

I only like

Nathaniel/Nate - no
George - yes
Isaac - yes
Isaias - ???
Ezra-maybe - no

blinkineckmum · 13/08/2018 19:51

Della Sharpe is lovely. I also love Anna and Beth.

MeyMary · 12/08/2018 23:49

Della really does sound great with Sharp. Della Mary Sharp is a lovely combo.

ohnothanks · 12/08/2018 23:22

Della is great. Strong and not cutesy at all.

FinallyMrsE · 12/08/2018 22:08

I have a Betsy and I hear it everywhere now, I still love it but it does seem to be becoming more popular.

I love Della though x

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Gronk27 · 12/08/2018 22:05

Ah thanks all. Marella is a real name, it's Irish meaning shining sea- hence the cruise line I guess!

I hope it's a girl even more now after all the love for Della Mary Sharp!

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Highpeak · 12/08/2018 20:21

Della Mary is great

RavenWings · 12/08/2018 17:55

Beth/Betsy - no. Betsy is cutesy imo.
Della- new name to me. I like it.
Anna - bit blah
Ada - like it
Ava- also blah
Marella- meaning is lovely but I'm not a fan of it. Mariella is nice. Tbqh though I'd say steer away from Ella based names like this as it's easy to shorten to Ella and they're a dime a dozen.

Boys-

Nathaniel/Nate - love this
George - ok
Isaac - ok
Isaias - nice
Ezra- I like, but too popular imo

Treaclepie19 · 12/08/2018 17:08

I like Della and Ezra :)

PinkFlamingo888 · 12/08/2018 15:34

Someone else mentioned it but Marella is a cruise line. It is the new name for Tui cruises so still quite new but in time I’m sure it will be more recognised as a cruise line so I would avoid this personally. It means Celtic Sea I believe so would have been a nice name in its own right

ButterflyOfFreedom · 11/08/2018 12:51

Love Nathaniel/ Nathan / Nate and Anna - both were on our list!

Leon
Aidan / Hayden
Evan
Marcus
Dominic
Rowan

Sophie
Chloe
Lauren
Martha
Eva
Freya

Babymamamama · 11/08/2018 12:48

Don't like Marella I prefer Mariella.

keyboardjellyfish · 11/08/2018 12:46

Della Sharp sounds like an amazing combination. Definitely the best name on the list.

Ikeameatballs · 11/08/2018 12:41

I really like both Della and Marella.

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Gronk27 · 11/08/2018 12:39

Thanks all feeling really positive about Della now just need to talk to my Mom, Dad and Brother to see if it would be weird for them. My Nan's a 'character' haha!

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askmenothing · 10/08/2018 11:20

Della is a fab name. That should definitely be your girls choice.

LoveInTokyo · 10/08/2018 11:18

Anna is the standout best of all your girls' names. Strong, simple, elegant. Love it. Some of the others are a bit "wet" IMO.

Marella sounds made up. What about Mariella?

MeyMary · 10/08/2018 11:10

Beth/Betsy: I pretty Elizabeth nn Beth/Betsy. Or maybe Bethany?

Della: how does it sound to people who haven't known it all their lives?

It sounds nice but a bit nickname-y imo. A good middle name but could also work as a first name (depeneds on your surname)...

Anna: love it!
Ada: lovely!
Ava: no.
Marella: Mariella is much nicer imo. And it's still a mashup of their names... I'd probably name the LO Mariella if these were the names of my grandmothers :)

Nathaniel/Nate: love it!
George: boring but fine.
Isaac: nice.
Isaias: I don't like it...
Ezra: maybe... I prefer Nathaniel, George and Isaac.

TillyTheTiger · 10/08/2018 11:08

I've never heard Della before but I love it!
I would spell it Isaiah, if you use that name, as that will be the more familiar (biblical) spelling for most people

DailyFailAreTwats · 10/08/2018 11:04

Another vote for Della. Lovely and unusual without being too weird, and the family link makes it extra special!

MorrisDancingViv · 10/08/2018 10:56

I really like Della but it's also a family name for me.

What about Mariella? It's an established name.

Not keen on your boys names but I don't really like many boys names at all

Seth
Amos
Jonah
Jacob

Caleb are of a similar ilk to what you like

ReginaPhalange89 · 10/08/2018 10:31

Never heard Della before but I agree it's pretty and even nicer than it has meaning to you.

SequinsOnEverything · 10/08/2018 10:26

I have also never heard Della before but really like it. It means something to you so I'd go with that for a girl.

userabcname · 10/08/2018 10:08

Really like Della and the family link.
Love George and Isaac (I have an Isaac and we shorten to Zac).

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Gronk27 · 10/08/2018 10:03

Thanks for the love for Della it's reassuring!

We can't have Elias which I love because a very good friend's little boy is Elias which is lovely. Isaias is a funny one, I'd be tempted to spell it Isias which is incorrect apparently. Maybe Isiah?

Perhaps should have pointed out Marella is an Irish name but I'm still not sure.

Thanks for all the suggestions!

I forgot to put Beatrice on the original list! Someone suggestion Annemarie but I quite like Marianne.

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