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Orla, Mila or Aria?

66 replies

Princess200000 · 31/03/2020 23:11

Which do you prefer for a girl? And why? Thanks xx

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sibbys · 02/04/2020 06:33

I really hate Orla. I think it is horrible, sorry.

I like Aria - it does remind me of Arya Stark, though. But that isn't a bad thing.

diddlediddle · 01/04/2020 21:48

Orla and Mila are both lovely names.

Aria will date very badly and I'm afraid to say already has certain socio-economic associations.

teachpaint · 01/04/2020 17:46

Love Mila

MikeUniformMike · 01/04/2020 17:45

Mila is Meela, Aria is Are Yah.

RuthW · 01/04/2020 17:01

Orla as it's the only one I have no doubt how to pronounce

MikeUniformMike · 01/04/2020 16:40

Orla is nice but I don't like the other two. I'd use Quiver as a middle name.

(well, someone suggested Rose)

Carrie7469 · 01/04/2020 16:31

Orla Rose is just lovely

ilovemykids5 · 01/04/2020 16:30

My 16 week old is Aria Lily. Mila was on my list also like Myla.
Not keen on Orla x

Jj2431 · 01/04/2020 15:00

Orla

Lyricallie · 01/04/2020 14:16

I like all of them! I think Orla is my favourite then Mila then Aria.

CaffiSaliMali · 01/04/2020 14:14

I like them all. My favourite is Orla, then Aria then Mila.

Orla isn't on my list as neither DH or I are Irish enough to use it. I also have Eira on my list (which is Welsh and pronounced EY-ra (ey as in hey and ra as in rabbit) and Lyra.

Short names which are vowel heavy are very popular now for both sexes. Orla is quite popular but is an old name so doesn't feel trendy in the same way as Aria for example.

I would pair a shorter trendier name with a longer classic name like Elisabeth, Katharine, Isabel/le Caroline or Charlotte.

Whatsyourflava · 01/04/2020 11:34

Orla is really nice @Princess200000

I prefer your other choices but still really love Orla too

Wolfgirrl · 01/04/2020 11:25

@Princess200000

Not strange at all! Magnificent creatures! It would be if it reminded you if a dung beetle or something lol!

MaMaMyCorona · 01/04/2020 11:11

Orla is my favourite of the three

TerribleCustomerCervix · 01/04/2020 11:10

Orla, by miles!

20viona · 01/04/2020 11:08

I like aria and Myla spelt with a Y.

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Princess200000 · 01/04/2020 11:05

Wolfgirrl is it strange I kinda like the killer whale reference?😂 I live by the sea so maybe a cute connection? Or maybe I’ve just lost the plot?! Ahha

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Wolfgirrl · 01/04/2020 08:28

Mila is lovely. Orla reminds me of killer whales and aria reminds me of areola!

IceKitten · 01/04/2020 08:23

Aria

CyrilSneer30 · 01/04/2020 08:22

Mila or Orla - we had Orlaith on our list to avoid the ‘oral’ autocorrect Confused

Mumma4262 · 01/04/2020 08:16

Much prefer Mila!

BananaPlant · 01/04/2020 07:53

I don’t like the name Mila, it sounds a bit wet and not really like a proper name, I don’t know why.

emmathedilemma · 01/04/2020 07:38

Orla
Never sure of pronunciation for Mila - Mile-a or Mill-a? I know both but spelled the same way.
Aria is Disney princess and doesn't stand up to the adult name test for me.

BananaPlant · 01/04/2020 07:07

Orla is nice but every girl has Rose as a middle name right now.

Peachbubble · 01/04/2020 06:36

Orla, although I do like Mila too.