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4 letter feminine girls names 🌸

96 replies

HJN28 · 13/07/2021 19:38

Which do you prefer

  • Ella or Zara

Both fairly popular names, I love them both. Ella I’m worried that it’s too overly used and Zara I’m worried it’s too harsh/association with the clothing shop. Would love to hear what you think. Smile

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LimeRedBanana · 19/07/2021 00:10

Oh, the Es-me pronunciation is really not good. 😬

olidora63 · 18/07/2021 23:50

Esme ..pronounced Es…me not may !!

tubbycustardtummyache · 18/07/2021 22:02

Love Zara, it was on our shortlist. It has a nice meaning too (flower in Arabic, princess in Russian)
Also like Lara and Eliza

RickOShay · 16/07/2021 17:29

What about
Rosa

Cleo

Wren

Maya

Skye

Ines

Iona

Juno

JaninaDuszejko · 15/07/2021 20:19

Another vote for Zara (I think of Philips rather than the shop). Ella is so ubiquitous.

Anne, Skye, Gail, Juno, Elsa, Nina, Lisa, Cora, Alma, Jean, Hope, Iris, Vera, Dawn, Rose, Jess, Kate, Beth, Joan, Rita, Mena/Mina, Lucy, Ruby, Gwen, Inez, Thea.

AubergineParmigiana · 15/07/2021 20:11

Beth

FartleBarfle · 15/07/2021 20:04

Lila definitely

Uramaki · 15/07/2021 19:59

Zoey

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 15/07/2021 19:59

Zara is a great name. Ella is boring, a bit twee and definitely over-used.

careerchangeperhaps · 15/07/2021 19:47

Loads of Ellas where we live. It's a pretty name but doesn't really have any impact because it's overused IMO

I love Zara. I only know two (both are about 8 years old).

LimeRedBanana · 15/07/2021 19:42

Even Elle is preferable to Ella.

FayeFayeFayeFayeFaye · 15/07/2021 19:40

Zara. I don’t know any.

Ella is dull, there are loads of them and it’s just a bit wet.

CoalCraft · 15/07/2021 15:57

Anna
Anne
Jane
Jean
June
Gale
Hope
Sara (though prefer Sarah)
Tess
Bess
Hera
Nora
Lara
Tara

Think Ella and Zara are both fine.

Ellmau · 14/07/2021 18:45

Ella is nice enough but a bit bland.

Zara is classy.

woodfort · 14/07/2021 15:58

They’re just so ubiquitous it’d make me think the parents lacked imagination and had no individuality.
Zara? It’s never been particularly popular, bottom half of the top 100s. Can’t say I’ve ever met one.

I get Ella seeming ubiquitous because Ella on its own is moderately popular but also sounds like many other popular names - like Eleanor and Ellie and Isabella etc but Zara I think doesn’t have that because it’s not particularly popular itself and also doesn’t sound like another popular name.

I vote Zara. I think it’s great.

LewishamMum · 14/07/2021 12:00

Jane, Sian, maybe?
I like both, but wouldn't pick Ella because it's so popular. I think Zara is fun and funky. I don't think of the shop, but I suppose it depends where you shop:).

Junipersky · 14/07/2021 08:24

Zara is my favourite. Beautiful.
Ella is pretty too.

I also love -
Cora
Cara
Rosa
Myla
Mara
Esme
Anna
Lucy
Iris
Beth
Katy

nettie434 · 14/07/2021 05:51

I like both but prefer Zara.

Other suggestions:

Cara (nice meaning too)
Elle
Etta
Lara
Lisa
Nita

Pigeonorcoot · 14/07/2021 04:52

Zara is very nice

Theoldwoman · 14/07/2021 04:40

I have both of those . My girls love them equally. Good choices. Never have associated Zara with the clothing store.

Some others I have/love:

Kate
Ruby
Anna
Lucy
Erin
Nina
Tess

SmackMyAssnCallMeJudy · 14/07/2021 04:07

Ella is wallpaper now, it really is.

It will sound like Angela, Karen, Joanne, Nicole and Jennifer does to us, to this generation when they’re adults.

Zara much more preferable.

Femwitch · 14/07/2021 03:49

What is the significance of the 4 letters? Just wondering as to me Clara has a similar-but-different feel to both Ella and Zara but obvs is 5 letters...

Kanaloa · 14/07/2021 02:40

Zara is lovely, Ella is okay. I don’t think it’s too associated with the clothing store, it isn’t as if it’s a bad association at all.

MorriseysGladioli · 14/07/2021 00:47

Zara is the nicer name, I think.

Severncity · 14/07/2021 00:42

I prefer Zara from your names.
Also like Arya, Orla, Anna, Anya, Posy(Posie?) Sara and Isla.

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