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Baby girl first and middle names

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Septbump20 · 07/07/2020 16:40

Hi, due first baby (girl) in a few months. Looking for opinions on combinations or middle name ideas.

So far we have
Orla Florence
Aoife Lily
Maeve Elizabeth or Maeve Olivia

First names are final three choices so no more suggestions please. Open to ideas on combinations/middle name ideas.
Thanks! 😊

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Heh1991 · 13/07/2020 01:09

Orla Florence is gorgeous x

Marlena1 · 10/07/2020 16:06

If you wanted to continue the Irish theme you could have Eilish (eye -leesh) which is an Irish form of Elizabeth (Lily). Alternatively Elisa.

SageRosemary · 10/07/2020 12:18

Lily is lovely, and more so if it is a family name

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Septbump20 · 10/07/2020 10:52

Thank you everyone. Any other suggestions for middle names for Aoife? Don’t want to use Marie/Mary/Catherine as already used in the family.

Lily is a family name but not sure if it sounds a bit twee?!

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pilates · 09/07/2020 11:35

Orla Florence flows nicely

pinkpinecone · 09/07/2020 11:33

Orla Florence is lovely

pinkpinecone · 09/07/2020 11:33

Orla Florence is lovely

babynamelover · 09/07/2020 11:04

I love Orla Florence 😘

SageRosemary · 09/07/2020 10:41

I like Orla best, I have one myself, Orla Florence is good. Orla Elizabeth, as a poster suggested above is lovely, this is the name my DD chose for Confirmation. I would also suggest Rachel, Ruth, Marie or Mary as middle names.

Best of luck with your pregnancy and birth, any of the names you have above will be lovely.

Mish85 · 09/07/2020 10:30

Maeve Elizabeth and Orla Florence my favourites. I probably like Orla better, just due to being more unique. Gorgeous names.

CaffiSaliMali · 09/07/2020 08:41

I love them all. I would probably go Aoife Lily if it were me and I had to pick one.

Orla Elizabeth would work well too.

Other middle name suggestions:
Katharine
Margaret
Eliza
Juliet
Felicity
Rebecca
Isabel/Isabelle

whattodo2019 · 09/07/2020 00:04

I absolutely adore your choice Aoife Lily.

Beautiful xx

resm · 08/07/2020 23:16

Maeve Elizabeth has the beat ring to it, I think. All lovely choices though :)

GoshHashana · 08/07/2020 17:47

I think the name Maeve is stunning. Strong yet beautiful.

17caterpillars1mouse · 08/07/2020 17:43

I like all of them (prefer Maeve Elizabeth to Maeve Olivia) and prefer Orlaith spelling as my phone seems to always change Orla to Oral.

Also love Oona which isn't on your list

I don't know any Maeve's or Orla's but I do know a few Aoife's

FizzyGreenWater · 08/07/2020 17:40

Maeve Olivia is your best mix, although Olivia is way too popular so I usually would say avoid it!

Tallulahs09 · 07/07/2020 21:11

I love Orla Florence - both names I would love to choose if ours is a girl but my DH doesn't want those names.
I think putting them together is beautiful

123Dancewithme · 07/07/2020 21:10

Orla Florence or Maeve Olivia

DramaAlpaca · 07/07/2020 21:00

I really like Orla Florence.

sakura06 · 07/07/2020 20:44

Maeve Elizabeth is lovely 😊

sakura06 · 07/07/2020 20:44

Maeve Elizabeth is lovely 😊

bridgetreilly · 07/07/2020 20:42

Orla Florence.

I do like Maeve Elizabeth as well. Not a fan of Aoife Lily.

veryindecisive1235 · 07/07/2020 20:41

Orla Florence all the way!

SC1989 · 07/07/2020 20:38

Orla Florence is beautiful!

Marlena1 · 07/07/2020 20:37

I've always loved Orla (my dbro wanted this for me 38 years ago but got vetoed!)

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