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Elara, Alara, Elaria or Zahara

43 replies

tiffany2307 · 27/05/2019 15:40

What are people’s thoughts? Elder siblings are Rafael and Sofia. Please just say what you prefer not if you hate one of them! Elara, Alara and Elaria names would probably use Lara as a nickname (but we wanted to use a longer form version for the name register)

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OhhMyLittleGirls · 27/05/2019 18:51

I like Elara or Alara best, maybe I slightly prefer Alara (although that may be biased because its similar to Alena, a name I love but DH won’t agree to :( )

Teddybearhunter · 27/05/2019 18:46

Others you might like: Clara / Larissa / Laurel / Leonora / Zara

redstapler · 27/05/2019 18:46

Did you make them all up?!

GinUnicorn · 27/05/2019 18:45

Elaria.

I also really like Ilaria.

Teddybearhunter · 27/05/2019 18:43

The last one sounds like malaria ? Unless I’m pronouncing it badly?

Tbh I’ve not heard of any of them I don’t think. They’re all quite flowy / pretty - I’m not sure which I’d go for - maybe Zahara as it seems quite cool

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2019 18:36

Ilaria is nicer. it's italian for Hilary.

cptartapp · 27/05/2019 18:17

Family member has just used Elara. I prefer Cara or Lara. None of the others.

mothertobe789 · 27/05/2019 18:06

Elara

PinaColadaPlease · 27/05/2019 18:05

Elara out of your choices but prefer Lara or Elana.

Zahara sounds like a car.

Lilacks · 27/05/2019 18:01

What about Ilaria?

GlitterPixie · 27/05/2019 18:00

Elara

ClaraMatilda · 27/05/2019 17:54

I think I like Elara best.

There's an alien character called Alara in the sci-fi TV show 'The Orville' - she's a nice character, so there aren't negative connotations there, but it's something to be aware of if that would bother you!

Sophronia · 27/05/2019 17:53

Just Lara. Or Larissa / Larisa if you want a longer name for the birth certificate.

greathat · 27/05/2019 17:44

Zahara sounds like Sahara gone wrong so not that

bridgetreilly · 27/05/2019 17:43

I don't hugely like any of them, and they don't sound to me like they fit very well with Rafael and Sofia. I would just call her Lara, which is a perfectly good name in its own right.

CalamityJess · 27/05/2019 17:41

Zahara

Littlepond · 27/05/2019 15:43

Elara.

Minai · 27/05/2019 15:42

I like Elara best. My least favourite is probably Zahara. It’s still a lovely name but I prefer the others.