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Unsure of baby’s name!

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Mrsmoxatron · 27/03/2021 04:00

Hi all! My baby is 5 months old and I’m really not sure if I like her name! Long story short, I suffered from PND and PNA and struggled with bonding for the first month and therefore couldn’t find the right name! She’s a beautiful and happy baby so starting to get mum guilt about it! She’s currently 6 months. My friends and family just roll their eyes with it now! Which do you prefer out of the following - ( just your favourites , I don’t need to know which you don’t like)
Emilia (could shorten to Mila or Millie) (birth name)
Lyra
Heidi
Adeline
Iris
Norah
Ava
Thanks in advance - I just want to get it right!Grin

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Threelittlebirds1 · 27/03/2021 09:32

Emilia is a lovely name, it's by far my favourite- I think you've made a great choice! It's actually on the list of names I regret not calling my daughter.
I love nn Mila (and also Emmy)

EssentialHummus · 27/03/2021 09:32

Emilia is beautiful OP. I think, gently, that this might be a PND symptom coming through rather than being about the name itself x

MinnieJackson · 27/03/2021 09:30

Emilia is lovely and I love Mila and Emmy aswell.
Lyra is lovely aswell but I think it will become more popular as I think ed sheeran called his baby that.

yikesanotherbooboo · 27/03/2021 09:29

I like Emilia, Heidi and Nora (not keen on the h) .

partyatthepalace · 27/03/2021 09:26

I like Emilia best - it’s lovely -

Iris is also very nice, but not as classic.

I quite like Lyra but wouldn’t use it as it’s so of the moment it will date, and again not as nice as Emilia. The others I don’t like - Adeline and Norah I think are quite ugly, Ava also just merges with the endless Eve/Eva/Evelyns, and Heidi just makes me think of 70s porn stars or the weird old kids TV series.

Flymetothestars · 27/03/2021 09:17

Emilia is my favourite from your list

I would too worry too much about the spelling. It will become less and less of an issue as people get used to it

Woulditbeworth · 27/03/2021 08:50

Emilia nn Millie is lovely.

Norah would be my second favourite on your list.

Good luck. xx

PandaFluff · 27/03/2021 08:46

I like Emilia best then Lyra.

Have you tried them all out for a day?

user1493494961 · 27/03/2021 08:45

I only like Emilia, Lyra is awful.

SquigglePigs · 27/03/2021 08:13

Emilia

pilates · 27/03/2021 07:51

I only like the birth name.

LadyWithLapdog · 27/03/2021 07:44

They are all beautiful names. It doesn’t matter if people misspell Emilia. Some would have trouble spelling Ava or Iris.

Goleor · 27/03/2021 07:39

Norah is my favourite out of that list.

Spied · 27/03/2021 07:25

I like Lyra but my favourite is Heidi.

I 'get' the issues with the birth name.

ChristinaYang10 · 27/03/2021 07:20

Emilia is definitely my favourite on the list. And I like Millie as a nickname.

If Emilia wasn’t on the list, my favourite would probably be Iris.

BrutusMcDogface · 27/03/2021 07:19

Re: the spelling, my friend has an Emilia and everyone always writes/assumes Amelia.

CatCup · 27/03/2021 07:19

Birth name is the best one!
Save the others for any more potential babies.

BrutusMcDogface · 27/03/2021 07:18

I can’t stand iris. Ava is another over popular one. Lyra is gorgeous.

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Mrsmoxatron · 27/03/2021 07:16

@JaneExotic Yes in some ways I think it is a bit ‘big’ for her- my 3 year olds is a 1 syllable name!@pinklillie I think the reason why I’m slightly off it is so many people call her emily (?!!🤷🏼‍♀️) and the spellings... even worse! We’ve had Amelia Emelia Amealia ( don’t ask🙈) and I think just thought, what a pain if she has to explain!) Iris Ava and Lyra (husbands fav) we liked too! I think we just wanted a name that was original but not too out there- and now I’ve really over thought it 😂

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BrutusMcDogface · 27/03/2021 07:15

Emilia is beautiful, if a bit too popular where I live.

I really like Adeline but it’s so different from Emilia.

Maybe her name will grow on you!

zigaziga · 27/03/2021 07:11

Quite like them all although Emilia is my favourite.

JaneExotic · 27/03/2021 07:04

I agree that Emilia is gorgeous and the nicest name on the list.

I wonder if you feel that the name is ‘too big’ for her, as it has lots of syllables. This happened to me! My DD soon grew into her name!

StripedLeopard · 27/03/2021 06:37

Emilia is my favourite by far

Shylo · 27/03/2021 06:35

I agree with everyone else, Emilia is lovely and the best name on your list :)

NeedSomeInfoAgain · 27/03/2021 06:32

You've chosen the loveliest name on that list already OP!