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Please help us choose a girl's name!

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 10:26

Our baby girl is due in a few weeks and we can't decide on a name. Would really appreciate opinions on the only two we like so far:

Arla
Kaia

DH and I like unique, uncommon names. Any other suggestions welcome.

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Tillygetsit · 28/06/2020 23:19

I prefer Darla.

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 14:02

Thanks @daisypond and @InvisibleToEveryone I will run all of these by DH and see where we end up!

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 14:00

I do too @LotusClover and DH is set on it but really glad to have some other options in case we decide we can't live with the association! Thanks for your list, I like quite a few of these.

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InvisibleToEveryone · 28/06/2020 13:48

Aureilia ( Or ray lee er )

Amaelia ( a may lee er )

Siofra ( she fra )

LotusClover · 28/06/2020 13:43

I still love Arla despite the dairy association. I like Ayla too Smile How about:

Faye
Violet
Cara
Mya
Esme
Jasmine
Flora
Amelie
Chloe
Talia
Rosa
Maeve
Eden
Lara
Annie
Heidi
Cecily
Skye
Tara
Aimee
Nadia
Della
Amber
Tiana
Serena
Faith
Molly
Cleo
Sadie
Anya

daisypond · 28/06/2020 13:42

Xenia
Zelda
Gaia

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 13:31

@GooodGolly We've got the same problem - quite a few I like but DH turns them all down. It's a wonder we managed to name our son at all!

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GooodGolly · 28/06/2020 13:24

@RufusandCasserole Ayla was our name for a girl. But we had 2 boys!! I'm done having babies. We like unique but not too unusual. I also liked Rayne but my DH vetoed that straight away!

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 13:15

Thanks @Thistlegirl4

@GooodGolly Ayla was top of our list first time around (we had a boy), now there are a couple in our group of friends

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 13:13

@Whatsyourflava Willa is definitely on the list. Not so keen on Nina or Greta

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Thistlegirl4 · 28/06/2020 13:09

I like Kaia the best out of the two.

GooodGolly · 28/06/2020 13:02

Ayla

Whatsyourflava · 28/06/2020 12:59

Love Willa

How about Greta or Nina

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 12:54

Thanks @MaverickDanger I like a few of these, particularly Mila and Willa. Nola could grow on me too.

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MaverickDanger · 28/06/2020 12:46

Also:

Nola
Sasha
Elia
Nela
Nika
Adela

MaverickDanger · 28/06/2020 12:44

Cadhla (pron. Kyla)
Leila
Lana
Willa
Mila
Nova

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 12:38

Thanks @123Dancewithme haven't heard of Calla before, could be an option.

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123Dancewithme · 28/06/2020 12:26

How about Calla?

123Dancewithme · 28/06/2020 12:26

Kaia

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 12:21

@pinkpinecone Love Myla, it's going on the list!

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pinkpinecone · 28/06/2020 12:13

Some similar names for you

Gaia
Alba
Marla
Myla

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 11:17

@ArchbishopOfBanterbury haha, thanks for the honest opinion - this is why I love mumsnet! I like Alana out of those but DH isn't keen Sad

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ArchbishopOfBanterbury · 28/06/2020 11:12

I really like Kaia! Arla less so, how about Alana? Amaya? Orla?

Arla is too associated with the dairy / butter brand for me and I can't help but sound a little piratey when I say it, sorry!

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RufusandCasserole · 28/06/2020 11:06

@SauvignonBlanketyBlank

Aria? Orla?
Thank you - I love Aria but feel it's become really popular in the last few years. Not as keen on Orla.
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SauvignonBlanketyBlank · 28/06/2020 10:59

Aria? Orla?

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