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Girl name thoughts

34 replies

DoctorBambino · 26/08/2020 16:14

Hi everyone,

I've only recently got my BFP but am trying to distract myself from anxious thinking with baby names. We are set on a boys name but I would love your opinion on these options for a girl:

Maya
Kaia
Effie
Skye
Mila
Noa

Or any suggestions you think are similar? I like short, pretty but not too little girly as I want the name to be suitable for an adult too 😊

Thanks! 🤍

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zigaziga · 26/08/2020 17:41

I think people would assume "Noa" was a typo for Noah!

I thought Noa is actually the feminine version of Noah, so is definitely a real name?

I quite like all your names. Not enough to use them myself but they’re nice.

babyguffingtonstrikesagain · 26/08/2020 17:25

Other suggestions:

Cleo
Astrid
Luna
Faye
Polly
Olive
Coral

LeCreusetLover · 26/08/2020 17:24

I think people would assume "Noa" was a typo for Noah! Maya and Mila I love. As a PP suggested, I love Willa. I also think Chloe is a lovely name!

Outwithreason · 26/08/2020 17:23

I have a short name and always disliked how I was unable to modify it. I deliberately gave my daughter a long name that could be shortened in lots of different ways to give her options. She has always used her full name. Just something to consider!

babyguffingtonstrikesagain · 26/08/2020 17:23

Maya - too popular and will be pronounced incorrectly.
Kaia - no
Effie - not to my taste
Skye - okay
Mila - nice
Noa - will be mistaken for a boy called Noah

Ricekrispie22 · 26/08/2020 17:13

I like Mila best. Not keen on the others, sorry.

Anya
Sasha
Iris
Bella
Zoe
Cleo
Faye
Connie
Lara
Lois
Colette

Oneandabean · 26/08/2020 17:10

I like Effie, but it’s a nn and not a fan of nn as full names. I like maya and mila. Kaia and Skye have a reputation of being quite chavvy names where I live.

Wolfgirrl · 26/08/2020 16:33

Um. As you asked, I think those names are a bit 'immature' and sound like characters from a teen Disney show. Especially Effie & Noa which just sound like noises.

Do any of these appeal?
Summer
Cara
Rosie
Polly
Freya
Daisy
Ivy

I think names like that are pretty but also acceptable for an older woman.

PlantPotting · 26/08/2020 16:30

Cora
Nina
Willa
Aria
Erica
Eliza

Love Mila from your list