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Stuck on three Baby girl names

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BethanyLouiza · 20/03/2022 11:58

We have a little girl due in 4 months, our first, and currently stuck on three names that both myself and husband absolutely adore.

Nesta
Livia
Emery

Looking for some help deciding. Last name begins with an A.
Thanks!

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Sandinmyhooves · 24/03/2022 20:15

Call her Livia and she’ll spend her life correcting everyone who thinks she says Olivia.

timoteigirl · 24/03/2022 20:13

What did you decide? More suggestions: Nikita, Alys, Vesta, Marlene, Marlee, Melia, Minna, Mila, Tessa, Niama, Tianna, Lola

Luredbyapomegranate · 21/03/2022 21:31

Livia - it’s lovely and Liv is nice too

Nesta just makes me think of a sturdy Welsh midwife on a bike in 1955, it’s a lot better than Emery though

RobertSmithsLipstick · 21/03/2022 01:56

Nesta is lovely.

CakesOfVersailles · 21/03/2022 01:52

I like Livia but, though it's an ancient name, I think it will get confused with the extremely popular Olivia.

Nesta is kind of cute, I thought it was short for Agnes though. I've never met a Nesta in real life, I did meet a girl called Nessa once which I liked.

Kanaloa · 21/03/2022 01:47

I really like Livia. I’m not keen on Nesta. Emery is okay, but it just sounds like someone with an accent saying Emily to em. And I think Emily is nicer too!

bluebell34567 · 21/03/2022 01:04

Lilia or Olivia.

Whyisitsodifficult · 20/03/2022 22:33

Nest a tables! 😂. She will get teased with that one I’m afraid.

DramaAlpaca · 20/03/2022 22:30

Livia is nice.

I don't like Nesta, and Emery was an odd choice as a first name.

lisaandalan · 20/03/2022 22:27

Emery x

WeasilyPleased · 20/03/2022 22:24

I have a friend called Nesta. She's ace so I'm saying go for that!

timoteigirl · 20/03/2022 21:45

Emery is like emery board for nails so least liked from three. I get what previous posters have said of first names ending in A and family name beginning with A though. I like Livia best but think people may mishear and think they didn't hear O that it is Olivia. IMHO Livia is a million times nicer than Olivia.

Nesta.... never heard of. Googled and learnt it is from Wales. A bit like IKEA furniture name sorry.

Is it too late to suggest other names?

isitme111 · 20/03/2022 21:35

Livia

Nesta makes me think of - a nest of tables.

Mumofgirls2017 · 20/03/2022 21:31

Livia but Olivia nicer

user1493494961 · 20/03/2022 19:04

Livia is the best out of a bad bunch.

caringcarer · 20/03/2022 18:19

Don't leave me any of them but least of all Nesta.

canyoubelievethat · 20/03/2022 16:40

Livia

scottishnames · 20/03/2022 16:38

Nesta (or Nest or Annest) is an old Welsh version of Agnes. Not a coffee brand. The 't' at the end of Annest might flow better with your surname.
There was a previous Mumsnet thread about it [https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/1646716-One-for-the-Welshies]]

Livia is an ancient Roman name - over 2000 yeas old. Olivia is a relative newcomer.

Marvellousmadness · 20/03/2022 14:21

Nesta sounds like a coffee brand.
And here in Australia you'd say that Nesta would sound like Nestor. So I'd assume Nesta is a boy

Livia sounds like the O is missing (olivia).

Yellowbeeblueflower · 20/03/2022 14:03

I would be worried that if someone listens to the name Nesta would think of a boy spelt Nestor...

2tired2bewitty · 20/03/2022 13:53

I like them all, but I’d be a little concerned with Livia that you (and eventually they) spend a lot of time explaining that it wasn’t Olivia, which might get tiresome.

IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 20/03/2022 13:52

@DoucheCanoe

Nesta is the nicer of the two, Livia will always be correcting people that she's not Olivia.
Agreed, you’ve reminded me of a Livia I went to school with.
DoucheCanoe · 20/03/2022 13:49

Nesta is the nicer of the two, Livia will always be correcting people that she's not Olivia.

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BethanyLouiza · 20/03/2022 13:45

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. We have decided to remove Emery from our list, Due to various reasons. Everly has been suggested, but I have a niece with that name, so we can't use it, although it is lovely.
Still between Livia and Nesta, but both leaning more towards Nesta.

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Eliphanbee · 20/03/2022 13:23

How about Everly as an alternative to Emery?

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