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Which name??

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Bittersweet12 · 09/02/2020 12:12

Hiya girls, which name do you think is best?
Arla or raya?
Finding it so difficult to really find any I like! OH loves arla but the milk company thing kinda throws me a little but I still like it, and we both said we liked raya.
Or does anyone have any other suggestions of names I might like considering I like these 2?

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AlpacaGoodnight · 09/02/2020 19:35

I like Arla, Raya I can see people maybe being confused about pronouncing Rya or Raya as it is spelt at first.

Rachelhaydenberk1 · 09/02/2020 18:22

I love Arla! I thought I was the only one 😍

I like Arla Raffaele - I think it sounds so amazing together even though I know some dont consider Raffaele a girls name. Raphaela doesn't flow as well but I love Arla :)

I find Raya a bit dull honestly but I like Raine or Reigna or Lorraine.

Marcipex · 09/02/2020 17:35

Sasha

IckleBear · 09/02/2020 17:32

Alma

PlantPotting · 09/02/2020 14:54

These names aren’t to my taste @Bittersweet12

YasssKween · 09/02/2020 12:57

Maybe Aria or Cora?

user1493494961 · 09/02/2020 12:48

Sorry, don't like either. Clara is nice.

Omashu · 09/02/2020 12:37

And I don’t think you’d ever have to correct anyone saying Freya. It sounds completely different Hmm

Omashu · 09/02/2020 12:36

My daughters middle name is Soraya and I call her (first name)-Raya all the time as a nickname. We almost went with Soraya as a first name as I love it and the nn Raya so much!! But we love her first name a tiny bit more.

I’ve also seen Raya spelt Raeya but it’s a bit too fussy. You might like it though.

Arla is nice but I just think of dairy too.

Charis1503 · 09/02/2020 12:28

Hmmm arla and reya. Im assumung you like 'a' ending names....

Cora
Mara
Sasha (top of my list)
Maya
Tia
Cara
Theya
Harper
Orla
Alba

I also love Arla but husband has vetoed it based on the dairy firm and several other people have made the same connection.

Reya is kinda cool but i think you will be forever correcting people assuming its F-reya. This would annoy me as a mother but would probs be very annoying for the child.

Xx

Elouera · 09/02/2020 12:27

I too thought of the milk, but not keen on Raya either. I realise its the feminine of Ray, but still sounds masculine to me, or reminds me of cheap, Rayon material. I prefer the other suggestions given above.

ritalove · 09/02/2020 12:25

Hate to say it but I did instantly think of the milk. I even know a couple who have a Milly and the other day I was over theirs for a cuppa and the dad was about to leave and sitting shouted "off to get soms aptamil for mil" sounded odd but still think Milly is cute.

I don't know if it's just because I'm thinking on the lines of brands now but raya reminds me of raybands lol.

How about:

Soraya
Arlene/i/a
Arlenna
Arlin
Rayanne
Ayla

Whatsyourflava · 09/02/2020 12:18

Aria
Aurelia
Delilah
Lyla
Clara
Lara

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