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Thoughts???

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Bittersweet12 · 01/02/2020 07:52

Hi girls!
Struggling so much with girl names, there's barely any I like! After what seemed like forever we both love the name Arla, but after research found out it's a dairy company!😩
So me and OH agreed if this was the name we chose we would spell it Arlagh (no question about it)
So I just want to know if you was introduced to a little girl named Arlagh would you instantly think dairy farm???

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Knobblybobbly · 01/02/2020 09:34

Muller could be a good alternative?

Joking.... I like Arla and don’t associate it with dairy

SuziGeo · 01/02/2020 09:32

I don't know of the dairy company so have no association with the name. Also, I don't mind either spelling.

villamariavintrapp · 01/02/2020 09:30

Arla is better than arlagh. Carla? Darla? Marla?

tinylittlehat · 01/02/2020 09:10

Yes, I'd think of the dairy company. Definitely use that spelling of you go for it though, I agree with PP that Arlagh looks like aargh.

Alva?

BelfastNonBlonde · 01/02/2020 09:05

Don’t like Arlagh. Just looks like a made up version of Orlagh.

BelfastNonBlonde · 01/02/2020 09:01

I’ve never heard of the dairy company.

userabcname · 01/02/2020 08:59

I wouldn't think of the dairy company. I'd spell it Arla. Arlagh looks as though you let out a strangled scream at the registrar when registering the birth and she wrote down the best approximation of what she heard.

bridgetreilly · 01/02/2020 08:59

Arla isn't a dairy farm, it's a huge international dairy company. They make Lurpak and Anchor amongst other products.

bridgetreilly · 01/02/2020 08:58

I would wonder why you've made up a name. And then I would indeed associate it with the dairy company.

Nonnymum · 01/02/2020 08:54

I've never heard of the dairy farm if you like Arla just go for it. Even if a dairy farm called Arla exists now it might not when your child has grown up.

Spied · 01/02/2020 08:54

Or actually I'd consider adding a 'C' and going Carla.
No issues with dairy and sounds similar.

Spied · 01/02/2020 08:52

I'd

Spied · 01/02/2020 08:52

I really don't like the spelling Arlagh. I probably wouldn't think of dairy but I'd be thinking what an ugly looking name.
If you must...it say go Arla.

GaaaaarlicBread · 01/02/2020 08:51

Never even crossed my mind about diary !! So what anyway ? It’s a lovely name . Go for it ! But don’t spell it like That, just keep it as Arla

Mandarinfish · 01/02/2020 08:49

Not keen on the Arlagh spelling - I'd go for Arla and not worry about the dairy farm thing. Or Aria?

eavers · 01/02/2020 08:45

Dont uee Arlagh it looks like Arghhh written down.

CalleighDoodle · 01/02/2020 08:43

Use Arla.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 01/02/2020 08:43

I like it. Never heard of the dairy company But does it matter anyway? Plenty of children called flora around!

mytypeonpaper · 01/02/2020 08:41

I like Arla and wouldn't think of dairy?

FernBritanica · 01/02/2020 08:38

Orla
Lorna
Aria
?

Marcipex · 01/02/2020 08:37

Yes it’s a brand name but the dairy company might not exist in ten years time.
Arla is much nicer than Arlagh though. It’s almost how I write Arghh.
Just go with Arla or do you like Ayla?

LoveB · 01/02/2020 08:33

I wouldn't think of the diary. And I have to agree with the others, Arla is much nicer than Arlagh. It's a lovely name!

PeppaisaBitch · 01/02/2020 08:29

If you don't like arla because of the diary connection, spelling it differently but pronouncing it the same won't change that. 90% hear the name before seeing it written down.
I would think dairy.
I also think arlagh is an awful spelling that she would forever be correcting and explaining how you made up a spelling. Please don't do that.
Call her arla or something else.

Amys136 · 01/02/2020 08:24

Yep, I’d think of yoghurt

Sux2buthen · 01/02/2020 08:21

I had the same worries about my son, vitalite.

Lol no, I've never heard of Arla as a dairy company, it's pretty.

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