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Which Girls name do you prefer?

34 replies

Aish88 · 12/09/2019 01:08

Hi there, 39 weeks pregnant and cannot decide on a baby girl name. Narrowed it down to

  1. Ella
  2. Mila
  3. Lia
  4. Mia

Which do you think is nicer? Help! Thanks.

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JudgeMeNot · 13/09/2019 00:57

Lia but spelt Leah as the first spelling could end up being pronounced as liar

123Dancewithme · 12/09/2019 23:15

They’re all a bit boring and samey, Ella is the best of the bunch though.

Mumshappy · 12/09/2019 19:53

Leah is lovely. Ella and Mia are everywhere. I don't like the other name I'm afraid.

LynetteScavo · 12/09/2019 19:51

Ella and Mia were both in my list of girls names.

But I think there are too many around now.

Milan is nice and a bit different.

bridgetreilly · 12/09/2019 19:18

Ella is one of my least favourite girls' names, but you've managed to find another three that I like even less, sorry!

Clettercletterthatsbetter · 12/09/2019 15:32

If spelled Leah, then that’s my favourite.

I’m not really fond of the others.

tommycockles · 12/09/2019 14:34

Ella

victoria0132 · 12/09/2019 14:29

Ella.

Lia looks like liar and Mia is awful!

FindaPenny · 12/09/2019 14:23

Mia is the nicest of them I think

NoSauce · 12/09/2019 14:15

They all morph in to one. All bland and boring, sorry.

WestEndWendie · 12/09/2019 13:51

Ella

MikeUniformMike · 12/09/2019 13:08
  1. Ella - so many of them but it's the best on your list
  2. Lia - better spelt Leah
  3. Mia - overpopular
  4. Mila - is it Mee-la or My-la?

Ella. The others are awful.

ALoadOfTwaddle · 12/09/2019 11:39

Can I be that annoying git who suggests a name not on the list?

If so, Maia.
If not, any but Lia. There's one I know and lots of people use 'liar' as their go-to pronunciation when they first read her name.

Nonmerci · 12/09/2019 11:36

Ella or Mia. Both are pretty popular, I think I’d pluck for Mia.

GigiIdid · 12/09/2019 10:37

All beautiful names but I like Mila the most

MissHenty · 12/09/2019 10:24

Love Ella

AlliKaneErikson · 12/09/2019 09:48

Lia, but I would add an E (Leia).

Frith2013 · 12/09/2019 09:46

Any except Lia.

user1493494961 · 12/09/2019 09:03

They're all a bit mix and match, you could just stick a pin in the list and see where it lands.

MyCatDrinksFlatWhites · 12/09/2019 07:55

Lia is my favourite, though I prefer the Leah spelling. Quite unusual these days.

Mila is lovely - becoming more popular. I also like Ella but less keen on Mia.

happycamper11 · 12/09/2019 06:46

I only like Ella. I really dislike the eea eela sounds. Same with Amelia, sounds screechy (maybe just because I hear them in scottish accents though)

MrsBertBibby · 12/09/2019 06:20

They are all a bit bland and overused, but Mila the least so I think.

Zippetydoodahzippetyay · 12/09/2019 05:53

Mia
Ella
Mila
Lia

thatmustbenigelwiththebrie · 12/09/2019 05:27

Isn't it spelled Leah?

Really dislike Ella, it's too cutesy.

Mia is nice.

AverageMummy · 12/09/2019 05:13

Mila