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First impressions and floral/garden suggestions

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Jellybean81 · 26/04/2021 06:48

First impressions for baby girl due summer please: Rae

DP likes this name as well but has said he'd prefer to continue the floral/nature name tradition in his family. We can't have Olivia, Jasmine, Ivy, Rose as all taken and Robin was a hard no from him.

My preference is for quite strong sounding female names so that rules out Lily - any ideas for names that I've missed?

I'm open to names from other cultures and languages as well, Hebrew, Sanskrit, Swahili etc so long as the meaning is appropriate and works with our long surname.

All ideas welcome!

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AnxiousAnnie86 · 04/05/2021 17:29

@Jellybean81 I love juniper and robin? Both high up on our list x

DrowsyDragon · 04/05/2021 17:15

I have a friend who uses Rae as a nickname for Rachael. Which I think is lovely and better than Rache. Don’t be put off if you like it.

Flymetothestars · 04/05/2021 15:26

Love Noa @Jellybean81

CorvusPurpureus · 04/05/2021 15:14

I'm in the ME & Noha is popular - means wisdom. Or Nour is light!

Both possible alternatives to Noa that sound similar-ish but less likely to get muddled with Noah?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/05/2021 15:13

Noa for a girl would have likely been fine twenty/thirty years ago but there's are so many (male) Noah's now that chances are she will have one in her school class and very likely at least one in her sports/hobby groups. Only you can know whether she might be bothered having a name that sounds like a "boys" or not.

Rae might sound unisex but there are very few little boy Ray's about now. So if that's the name you love best, I'd stick with it. It's not a fave of mine but there nothing wrong with it imo. The Rae I knew was short for Rachael, though I've heard it used for Aurelia too - but does it really matter if some people assume Rae's a nn? There are a fair few Kate and Katie's out there who aren't Katherine's and people just accept that.

VenusClapTrap · 04/05/2021 14:41

I like Noa.

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Jellybean81 · 04/05/2021 14:15

ConfusedOk Rae is off the list

Lol at Avery is a bird prison, my DH feels the same so that's off the list too.

Isla said out loud with our surname doesn't work at all.

So being brave I'll put another one out there...

Noa (distinct from boy Noah and means My love)

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Edenember · 04/05/2021 12:37

Isla is gorgeous, but obviously very popular. It’s still on my list despite popularity because I love it.
Grace close second, overused as a middle but not so much as a first (although Isla Grace is still lovely).
Not keen on Avery or Asha, similar sounding names I have on my own longlist are Aveline and Osha, which means shining.
Another one who doesn’t like Rae I’m afraid. But it’s not my baby.

HappyHa · 04/05/2021 12:13

I love the idea of sunrays but it also reminds me of ray bans (the glasses however it's spelt)

•River would be nice for a girl
•Rhiannon (plus there's the Fleetwood Mac association)
•Ruby
•Amber
•Jade
•Luna
•Lumi
•Polly
•Marina

TatianaBis · 02/05/2021 18:59

Really dislike Rae.

Ugly, downmarket and overused.

theseriousmoonlight · 02/05/2021 18:55

I like Rae. Especially as a first name. I think it's popular as a second / double barrelled first name but I don't know any with just Rae.

I had Aster and Juniper on my list for dd2. Also love Iris and Ivy.

Anibas · 02/05/2021 18:51

Dahlia and Azalea were on my long list so I like those!
I do like Rae too though, maybe for a middle name?

user1493494961 · 01/05/2021 18:28

Rae is awful, Isla and Grace are lovely.

Estasala · 01/05/2021 13:30

I don't like Rae either, sorry.

Isla, Grace and Asha are all pretty names.

Rosa
Ramona
Rhianna
Rhea

WhatACovidNightmare · 01/05/2021 10:30

I love Rae! It is my daughter's middle name so I'm biased. Her first name is quite girly and our middle name is long so only one syllable names worked for us. It is a marmite name for some people but I also think once it's your daughters name people just accept it. If you love it, go for it. It makes me think of rays of light. Please don't call her Avery though, that's a birdcage.

Tavannach · 29/04/2021 12:27

Wren
Marina
Pearl
Emerald
Faye

Junebabe · 29/04/2021 10:20

Ember
Raina
Acacia
Althea
Calla

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Jellybean81 · 29/04/2021 08:51

This is so hard! I'm getting myself a bit worked up at not being able to settle on 'the one'. It was so easy naming our DS.

Thanks for all the suggestions I might leave it for awhile and see if inspiration strikes.

Rae is still my front runner - Raven I associate too much with Raven Simone and Rachel has been used in the family already.

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VenusClapTrap · 29/04/2021 08:41

I like Isla the best from your new list. There are a lot around though, if that bothers you.

RosesAndHellebores · 29/04/2021 08:19

Isla - I'd assume you had Scottish antecedents
Avery - no
Grace - the best but v overused
Asha - hmm

CoffeeBeansGalore · 29/04/2021 01:18

Heather
Indigo
Skye
Azura
Aurora
Amber
Briar
Morven
Brooke
Larissa

Tavannach · 29/04/2021 00:43

Hazel
Saffron
Sorrel
Calla
Fern

Avery and Asha are lovely, especially like Asha.

Ellmau · 29/04/2021 00:04

Daphne
Amaryllis
Flora
Laurel
Prunella
Iris
Linnet
Lark
Rowan

SleepOhHowIMissYou · 28/04/2021 23:33

Love the name Iris. Fern is sweet too.

Justwatchthewildflowersgrow · 28/04/2021 23:30

My daughters are Flora and Primrose xx

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