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Baby names

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Original poster

Girls names ending in 'a'

113 replies

Everybodysaycheese · 12/08/2020 09:14

For various reasons we're looking for a girls name ending in a/ah. We have a few options but none feel like the "one" quite yet.

Names that have already been ruled out:
Arabella
Alexandra
Bella (one of us likes, other does not)
Eliza (can't use for various reasons but like)
Matilda
Sarah (one of us likes, other does not)

I like slightly less popular names but DH doesn't like anything too out there. Any suggestions please?

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Pieceofpurplesky · 12/08/2020 10:14

Pressed too soon!

Like Rosa (prefer Rosalie)
Julia is OK but a bit dated

Aurelia reminds me of Love Actually

Mara is totally beautiful and unusual without being OTT.

I also like Zara

DoraemonDingDong · 12/08/2020 10:14

Miranda
Cordelia
Serena
Zarina

Pieceofpurplesky · 12/08/2020 10:10

I am not a fan of Georgia having taught a few and how Kids pronounce it (it sounds harsh).

ThisLittleLady · 12/08/2020 10:08

Magenta
Phillipa
Fluela
Hannah
Siorsa

Valleydad99 · 12/08/2020 10:07

Victoria

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Everybodysaycheese · 12/08/2020 10:03

These are all great thank you - some we have discussed and others we haven't. Really struggling to pick a name for either a boy or girl this time (don't know what we're having and due in under two months) but have always struggled with boys names so hoping to get our girl's name sorted first as criteria are more specific.

Short list at the moment:
Georgia
Rosa
Julia

Ones to discuss with DH:
Mara
Aurelia

Thank you - have been needing some fresh inspiration!

OP posts:

rainbowstardrops · 12/08/2020 10:02

Melissa

Arya

Isabella

Mana

Moana (only joking! I just love the film 😁)

vintagechick43 · 12/08/2020 10:01

Thea
Leonora
Melissa
Larisa
Lisa
Kayla

NeverHadANickname · 12/08/2020 09:58

Antonia
Kendra
Eva
Helena

Tavannach · 12/08/2020 09:57

Agatha
Bella
Clara
Dora
Emma
Fiona
Glenda
Helena
Isolda
Jemima
Kezia
Lara
Martha
Nina
Olivia
Pria
Q ?
Rosa
Soria
Tabitha
Ursula
Veronica
Wenda
Xanthia
Y ?
Zinnia

Twisique · 12/08/2020 09:54

Diana

SpaceSharkTea · 12/08/2020 09:53

Nina
Ariah (like Mariah Carey without the M)
Georgia
Julia
Marissa
Clarissa
Asha
Sasha
Hannah
Mina

Temple29 · 12/08/2020 09:50

I know someone who has an Aria and I think it’s lovely

ihoeihoeihoe · 12/08/2020 09:49

I know an Ayla, Emma, Zia (Ziy-ah)

crossstitchingnana · 12/08/2020 09:48

Tabitha

Peachbubble · 12/08/2020 09:48

Joanna
Leah
Zara
Lucia

Potcallingkettle · 12/08/2020 09:47

Helena
Philippa (Pippa)
Serena
Sophia
Alicia
Amelia
Jessica

SadiePurple · 12/08/2020 09:44

Cordelia
Lydia

hippy1952 · 12/08/2020 09:44

India,Talia.

GiveMeAllTheGin8 · 12/08/2020 09:43

Freya
Amelia
Ella
Donna
Helena
Emma
Sofia
Sandra
Zahra
Sabina

Mmsnet101 · 12/08/2020 09:42

Lyra
Lyla
Layla
Ella
Laura
Lara
Lana (personal fave)
Nora
Cora
Anna
Angelina
Aldona
Eva
Beth - Ella as an alternative to Bella?

2Kidsinatrenchcoat · 12/08/2020 09:41

Tallulah
Ophelia
Selena
Serena
Iona
Carina
Marianna
Roanna
Rosa
Joanna

Nicklebox · 12/08/2020 09:40

Amelia
Rebecca
Sasha
Rosa
Anna
Bella

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 12/08/2020 09:38

Helena
Claudia
Lara
Ella
Louisa
Erica
Alicia
Saskia
Sasha
Rosa
Mariah
Lucia
Sophia
Carla
Victoria
Christina
Martha

daisypond · 12/08/2020 09:38

There are lots.
Romance language names such as Italian or Spanish, like Rosa, Francesca, etc
Old Roman (linked to the above), like Julia, Claudia, Antonia.
Jewish/Old Testament classics like Rebecca, Jemima etc.
Arabic, like Leila.
Old English/Germanic like Matilda, Hilda, etc

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