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Sister name for Nella

44 replies

W1wh6778 · 23/05/2019 00:25

Hi everyone! My two year olds name is Nella, which we love, but it’s very unique and making it difficult to find a name to go with it! I don’t want a weird name for the baby, but also don’t want Nellas name to seem out of place or made up. My favorite option is Lena Rose (rose as middle), we also like violet, Lucy, and Sadie but I’m finding them fairly common with Nellas name.

Thoughts on the options? Any other suggestions?? Thanks everyone!

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LegoPiecesEverywhere · 01/06/2019 14:14

Adelaide
Verity

pillowwillow · 01/06/2019 14:11

Clover
Cleo
Lila
Rose
Xena

QueenBumble · 01/06/2019 13:46

I love Lena but pronounced the usual way - don’t think I’d use it wanting a different pronunciation

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 01/06/2019 13:23

Callie
Thea
Willow
Fern
Reign
Nora
Nia
Leah
Via
Eden
Mila
Kayla
Della (😂)
Delta
Gia
Cody
Cleo
Clea
Tia
Kitty
Juno
Savvy
Bella (😂)
Thalia
Ricki
Xavier
Blair
Spencer
Joelle
Noelle

wizzler · 30/05/2019 20:15

Zinnia

manicinsomniac · 30/05/2019 19:51

I know a couple of Nellas (both short for Fenella) and they have sisters called Jemima (Mima) and Delphi.

If your Nella is a Fenella then you could go with another unusual name with more unusual nickname combo like:

Addie (Addison)
Vannah (Savannah)
Mimi (Miranda)
Ama (Amabelle)
Veta (Elisaveta)
Mika (Tamika)
Callie (Calliope)
Rory (Lorelai)
Vivi (Vivienne)
Sephy (Persephone)
Etta (Nicolette)

Or some standalone unusual names:

Amberley, Averil, Bronte, Blue, Bluebelle, Carissa, Cherry, Calista, Danika, Dulcie, Emery, Fallon, Fabia, Flavia, Giselle, Honey, Idina, Ianthe, Jessamy, Jerica, Julissa, Jona, Kimora, Karenza, Katinka, Larissa, Livia, Mala, Maeve, Mercy, Odette, Posy, Paloma, Pandora, Rosina, Robina, Rowena, Saffron, Sorrel, Taryn, Ulrika, Vashti, Veda, Xenia, Ysanne, Zeryn

Hobbesmanc · 30/05/2019 13:12

I said on another post how lovely is the name Nell. So cute yet also strong and independent sounding,

I think it would pair beautifully with Norah. Although get in quick- I reckon Nora/Norah could become very popular.

lucymegan · 23/05/2019 20:35

Estelle

lucymegan · 23/05/2019 20:35

Fallon
Verity
Romana

Shadow1234 · 23/05/2019 20:27

Cleo
Estelle
Lois
Darcy
Mina (mee-nah)
Tia
Zoe
Zara
Carlotta
Daphne
Verity
Polly
Celeste

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 23/05/2019 20:02

Please don't use Bracken, though... That just sounds 'out there' for the sake of it!!

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 23/05/2019 20:00

Nella and Sadie really rolls off the tongue as a combination, I like it!

Littleheart5 · 23/05/2019 19:59

Nella and Mira

fluffyblankets · 23/05/2019 19:16

I like Sadie, I think thats gorgeous. how about:
Dilla
Layla
Anna
Calla
Vivian
Mara
Anya

Threeandabit · 23/05/2019 17:42

Joss

Threeandabit · 23/05/2019 17:36

Rita
Bridie
Heidi
Saskia
Romilly
Ada
Julienne
Sylvie

DeRigueurMortis · 23/05/2019 12:07
  • Elia
  • Hedda
Haz1516 · 23/05/2019 10:59

Nella and Lena sound lovely together, and I would automatically pronounce Lena in the way you said. Also like Sadie.

Other suggestions: Tahlia, Alana, Leonie, Jessa, Zara

Proseccofuelled · 23/05/2019 08:20

Also
Cleo
Heidi
Halle
Lucille

Proseccofuelled · 23/05/2019 08:19

Nella is cool
Suggestions:
Odette
Marnie
Verity
Juno
Audra

MaryBoBary · 23/05/2019 08:11

Nella and Dulcie?

taylorlynn · 23/05/2019 07:59

Martha
Dotty
Rebecca
Millie
Maisy
Mollie
Luna
Bea
Tilly
Celeste

ZaZathecat · 23/05/2019 07:50

Mimi

daisypond · 23/05/2019 07:43

I know a couple of Nellas. There’s the children’s cartoon Nella the Princess Knight which has maybe raised its popularity. They have sisters called Rita and Josie - both short for longer names. Lena is nice but it does look like an anagram. Jodie? Io? Zandra? But Sadie is fine. How about Zadie?

tdam · 23/05/2019 06:58

Violet is lovely with Nella in my opinion, as is someone else's suggestion of Thea. I also love Iris, Edie, Pearl, Lyra, Dree, Bronte, Willa, Ophelia, Chiara, Maeve, Alba, Dahlia and Aida with Nella.

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