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How to pick a girls name? Find fault with everything... shortlist included

61 replies

IslayBrigid · 13/05/2020 14:13

Hi - I feel like every name I like/love I also find fault with. It's got to a point where I'm settling on names because they have the 'least' wrong with them. Am I overthinking things? Certain names I love are in the top 30 names so I veto for that reason. Others are good but one of the syllables has a funny vibe or reminds me of something unpleasant. How do you choose????

DP and I have settled atm on two which we both like/love: Rosa and Aurelia. DP really likes Aurelia, whereas Rosa is my favourite. Aurelia I like but I don't like how it can be pronounced in many diff ways and its quite long/princessy... Rosa seems simple, classic, sophisticated...

The last name is long and is a bit unusual so I want her to have a relatively simple name.

Other names I like are:

Anais
Eva
Ailsa (DP doesn't like)
Olivia (too popular though and I knew one who I don't like, but strangely doesn't put me off)
Isla (too popular)
Margot /Maurgaux
Rosalia (partner thinks it sounds like a skin disease)
Alodia
Alba
Mila

But yeah, I just find fault with everything. Any advice on how to stop over thinking and pick?

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3girlsmama · 13/05/2020 21:15

Can you do Rosa with Aurelia as middle name?

Spied · 13/05/2020 21:13

Go Rosa.
Simple and classic.

Edenember · 13/05/2020 21:09

@IslayBrigid from the 2 I much prefer Rosa. Simple, classic, not too common but everyone knows how to say and spell it, cute on a little one, elegant on a lady and very feminine but not prissy and princessy.

babynamelover · 13/05/2020 20:30

Rosa is beautiful I also like Alba.

Tessa
Elise
Audra
Fleur
Gwen
Sabrina
Katya
Maura
Leona
Vera
Clara

Iadoremylabrador · 13/05/2020 20:04

Amalia
Alanya
Alayna
Elena (pronounced either to rhyme with Helena or E-lay-na)
Amara
Alicia (a-Liss-ee-uh or A-lease- ee-uh)
Addison
Asher
Ashleigh
Sophia
Lara
Zara

BullshitVivienne · 13/05/2020 19:22

Marina?

Reader1984 · 13/05/2020 19:21

Rosa and Eva are both good, classic names.

userabcname · 13/05/2020 19:18

I have a real soft spot for the name Rose. I think it's beautiful. I do like Aurelia too but would pick Rose out of all your names! I think it helps to use the name and say it lots to get a feel for it. So maybe one day refer to the baby as Rose all day and the next refer to her as Aurelia. See which you prefer! We did this with both our boys and found it really helpful.

dillytilly · 13/05/2020 19:15

Margot is lovely !
What about

Penelope
Cosima
Primrose

NeedToKnow101 · 13/05/2020 19:14

Rosa sounds both pretty and strong.

NeedToKnow101 · 13/05/2020 19:13

I really like Rosa.

17caterpillars1mouse · 13/05/2020 18:51

Rosa is lovely. Aurelia is too frilly for my tastes

Have you considered Aleda (a-lay-duh) seems like a name you might like

cheeseycracker · 13/05/2020 18:36

Not Anaïs as the pronunciation is a nightmare for many (people just say Annay 🙄)

Ailsa reminds me of Alf's wife in Home and Away Grin

Go for Rosa, short, simple yet beautiful.

MrsSchadenfreude · 13/05/2020 17:39

I know three Aurelias and they are Aura (Ow-ra), Rellie and Aur.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/05/2020 17:28

Eva and Olivia are both gorgeous. I

Maria
Sofia
Emma
Emilia
Keira
Liza

Original poster
IslayBrigid · 13/05/2020 16:48

Thanks everyone!

Useful to get thoughts :)

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PenfoldsFive · 13/05/2020 16:21

Auralia = Oral

BriocheBriocheBrioche · 13/05/2020 16:17

Whatsyourflava

I have a Margot and my other daughter has a name on your list.
In fact, most of your list was on mine too!

How about Constance (Connie), Celeste or Beatrice?

KindnessCrusader · 13/05/2020 16:10

Absolutely LOVE Alba.

merryhouse · 13/05/2020 16:03

Anais has a weird sound in the middle

Margot is ugly (have thought this for over 40 years)

I like Olivia. I've never been bothered over how popular a name is.

Alba and Mila are a bit stark (and Mila sounds like you wanted to call a son Milo). Alodia is just weird.

Jemima? Adelaide? Lydia? Rosanna? Louis(e/a)?

Enough4me · 13/05/2020 15:54

What nn would you use for Aurelia?
I would go with Rosa.

Whatsyourflava · 13/05/2020 15:51

Marnie is lovely! I wouldn't worry too much about the surname. Infact I think it might have nice symmetry.
Love Margot too

Or how about:

Mabel
Greta
Martha
Willa
Edith /Edie
Margaret /Maggie/Peggy
Clementine/Clemmie
Pearl
Delilah
Roxanne/Roxanna/Roseanne
Ottilie /Ottie
Cora
Liberty
Jemima
Holly
Cleo
Wren
Clover

Fiflowertot · 13/05/2020 15:41

Marnie?
I think it’s such a beautiful name!

MikeUniformMike · 13/05/2020 15:28

Anais- not keen, sounds hard.
Eva - boring and i don't like it
Ailsa (DP doesn't like) - nice
Olivia (too popular though and I knew one who I don't like, but strangely doesn't put me off) - way too popular
Isla (too popular) - too popular, a bit downmarket maybe?
Margot /Maurgaux - not that spelling. not keen anyway
Rosalia (partner thinks it sounds like a skin disease) - no
Alodia - no
Alba - cheap Argos electrical brand
Mila - no

123Dancewithme · 13/05/2020 15:20

Rosa is lovely

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