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A sister for Bella..

60 replies

GreekGracie · 27/04/2022 12:59

Hi everyone,

we are having our second daughter in August and for the life of us can’t decide on a name. We have a daughter named Bella Blue already and was hoping for some suggestions.

Our list so far:
Alba
Lacie
Nixie
Indie
Gigi
Sydney - my fave
Lumi
Lennie
Bonnie
Maeve
Eden
Roxie - husbands fave

but none are jumping out on us! Help please :)

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Luredbyapomegranate · 27/04/2022 14:52

Of those I’d agree Sidney, otherwise Roxana nn Roxie (just Roxie is too nightclub). Otherwise Alba is fine. Rest pretty grim TBH - I know Gigi is fun but your daughter will have to live with this name, so give her one that doesn’t sound like a random nn you thought up for a laugh.

YvanEhtNiojYvanEhtNioj · 27/04/2022 14:21

Maeve is the only nice name on your list. The rest are terrible especially Nixie and Gigi.
What about Luna instead of Lumi? Or Adelaide instead of Sydney?

BunnyFree · 27/04/2022 14:17

My aunt is called Sydney (aged about 75) and it's a lovely name but some people assumed she was male (maybe not a bad thing necessarily to have some confusion). Also difficulty spelling it often I think

Fivemoreminutes1 · 27/04/2022 14:12

Cassie
Xanthe
Darcy
Marnie
Maggie
Lulu
Romy
Saffron

TheThreadisMildlyAmusing · 27/04/2022 13:37

Roxie Rose

user3199 · 27/04/2022 13:33

Most of these aren't really my style so feel free to ignore my opinion! But from your list I like Alba and Maeve, and Sydney and Eden are also ok. For me, these four are the best by a long shot.

Much prefer Lucy to Lacie. Bonnie ok but not with Bella.

Nixi and Lumi don't seem like real names to me, and Lennie is more of a nickname.How is Gigi pronounced Gee-Gee?

Hate Roxie, sorry.

timoteigirl · 27/04/2022 13:32

Before reading your options, I thought od Nellie and Elin or Elina, other names with L-sounds.
Pixie?

Sydney Scarlett
Lumi - very popular in Finland, wold people know how to pronounce it?
Lennie - isn't this a boy's name?
Bonnie - sorry to me this is a cow's name like Clover
Maeve - yes love this
Eden - a river
Roxie - okay

Jessbow · 27/04/2022 13:26

Nina Olive

( Just DONT call her Donna!)

Theoldwoman · 27/04/2022 13:14

None are my usual style but probably Bonnie, although not sure with Bella?

suggestions:

Dyani
Rhiannon
Zara
Evelyn
Lucille
Naomi
Nina

Aquamarine1029 · 27/04/2022 13:09

Farrah